
Technophobia, 2005
Financial newspaper, conte pastels, ink acrylic and spray on canvas
274.5 x 456 x 5 cm
108 1/2 x 179 1/2 x 2 in
108 1/2 x 179 1/2 x 2 in
We crossed the threshold of the millennium with the fear of computers blowing up and airplanes falling out of the sky. The fear of technological collapse was epitomised by the...
We crossed the threshold of the millennium with the fear of computers blowing up and airplanes falling out of the sky. The fear of technological collapse was epitomised by the Millenium Bug and alongside with the idea of a sentient Artificial Intelligence eventually emerging, combined with the realisation that our dominant economic model has taken us to the brink of ecological apocalypse, we face the existential question of what does it mean to be human?
‘Technophobia’ is an exploration of the dreams and fears of technology – encouraging the viewer to take a deconstructive journey to question habitual perceptions of our existence, the world we live in, the parts we don’t see. What and who makes us fearful and for what agenda? To profoundly question our humanity is to ask what future we want to build towards.
‘Technophobia’ is an exploration of the dreams and fears of technology – encouraging the viewer to take a deconstructive journey to question habitual perceptions of our existence, the world we live in, the parts we don’t see. What and who makes us fearful and for what agenda? To profoundly question our humanity is to ask what future we want to build towards.
Exhibitions
The Whitaker Exhibition: Gordon Cheung ( 07/03/2017 to 09/01/2017 )Techno Sublime ( 03/31/2012 to 06/16/2012 )
Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse ( 08/07/2009 to 11/01/2009 )