Discover immersive installations that reveal how plants can transform technology into an ally for resistance, resilience, and growth.
This winter, you are invited to explore the worlds of Cosmotechnics. This new exhibition at FACT delves into the relationship between culture and technology through the lens of four Latin American artists and collectives.
Atractor Studio + Semantica, Patricia Domínguez and Rebeca Romero challenge the idea that technology is the same everywhere and across all cultures. They draw inspiration from plant life to reimagine technology as evolving and ever-changing, reflecting and respecting our diverse societies, ecologies and cultures.
In the exhibition, technology transforms into an ally for resilience, resistance, and growth, whereby the concept of ‘cosmotechnics‘ is put into practice. This term was coined by the Chinese philosopher Yuk Hui, where ‘cosmos’ refers to locality and ‘techne’ to technological creations. Hui argues that technology’s true potential lies in its alignment with local cosmologies —spiritual, ecological, and cultural understandings of the world.
Using sculpture, video, and sound to create immersive installations, the artists reveal how local ways of thinking and sensing can offer multiple perspectives on technology. Each artwork becomes a portal to rethink our relationship with technology, using plants as a guide.
This exhibition is curated by Beatrice Zaidenberg, our Curator-in-Residence.
Tuesday – Sunday
11am – 6pm
Free Entry
Event Date: Friday 8th November 2024 - Friday 26th January 2024
Location: FACT, 88 Wood Street, Liverpool L1 4DQ
Categories: Arts | Exhibition | Free | Liverpool | Technology | World Culture
