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Why can’t we conceive a future without us?
In the year 4000, humanity no longer exists. The project explore the trace we would leave and is composed of a short science fiction novel, a memorial and a video.
It has been developed in collaboration with designer Tania Phuong and took place during the Uncut Festival 2020 at the Stedelijk Museum, Amsterdam.
Vibrations are used as a relic of civilizations. They unify all on Earth, as everything perceives it, and transcend human perspectives.
The video transcends the viewer into a tangible scenario by using contrasting visuals and a confronting viewpoint. It contained two opposed moments: the chaos of the extinction and the calm after human annihilation.
the video
Please listen with headphones for a complete experience. Soundtrack ‘Korīs’ has been created by Roxas.
Full video – 2min 36sec
The video transcends the viewer into a tangible scenario by using contrasting visuals and a confronting viewpoint. It contained two opposed moments: the chaos of the extinction and the calm after human annihilation.
the memorial
The memorial is a window (2,5 x 2,5 meters) of burned wood and covered with a sound-proof fabric. Inside, a rusted metal plate is suspended with small rocks on top. The novel is hanging aside on a fragile cloth.
Through an exciter, the plate is transformed into a speaker and display the score of civilizations. The rocks are vibrating to the symphony of past memories.
the score
We started with a pragmatic analysis of civilizations, to understand why and how humans have lived and died. It has created a rhythm. The score stands as a trace of what humans were like and resonates endlessly. It tells the story of humanity without words, transcending its disappearance.
Our research retraces the history of humans, from -6 million years ago to today. We divided it vertically into 4 time-periods, and vertically into 5 continents.
