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Technology of the future

Vanessa Billy, Brodie Ellis, Paul Schatz
Exhibitions
Brodie Ellis, Fallen Falcon Heavy, 2019 (Foto: Brodie Ellis)
Vanessa Billy, Dear Life, 2016 (Foto: Gunnar Meier)
Paul Schatz, Oloid
In Laufenburg, the hydroelectric power plant and the switchgear were two milestones in electricity supply beyond the country's borders. Leibstadt is home to Switzerland's youngest nuclear power plant (1984). Electricity plays a central role in energy supply and data transmission, but at the same time it harbors dangers and leaves many questions unanswered. This is why the exhibition at the Rehmann Museum in Laufenburg poses the question from an artistic perspective: What should the technology of the future look like? How are electricity and ecology compatible?

In the exhibition, Australian artist Brodie Ellis (*1979) researches the function and aesthetics of industrial mega-plants, while Vanessa Billy (*1978), who comes from Geneva and lives in Zurich, explores the interplay between machines and ecology. The site-specific work of the artists shows us an artistic perspective on our questions. Scientific and aesthetic inspiration can be found in the work of mathematician and artist Paul Schatz (1898-1979), who throughout his life advocated "nature-friendly mechanical engineering" and environmentally friendly future technologies.
This exhibition is available in
German

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