“Corps-concept” is an exhibition that reflects on contemporary
conceptions of the body that underpin numerous ideological movements,
including transhumanism. Issues regarding the body-object, the
body-draft, body-commodity and the anthropological consequences of these
different “conceptional reductions” will be examined. The aim of the
exhibition is to offer an unprecedented insight into our current utopias
and on the technoscientific driving force that irrigates these. From 21
My to 19 November at the Maison d'Ailleurs in Yverdon-les-Bains.
Opening reception 21 May from 5pm.
At the invitation of Marc
Atallah, director and curator of the Maison d’Ailleurs, first-year
Bachelor degree Photography students at the ECAL/University of Art and
Design Lausanne tackled the very contemporary issue of transhumanism.
For two semesters, they confronted this school of thought which
advocates the advent of a new human being and contends that the progress
of science and technology makes it possible to transcend human nature.
The project was led by Natacha Lesueur, a French artist-photographer and
teacher at the ECAL. This exhibition presents a selection of
photographic and filmic works, reflecting the transdisciplinary training
programme offered by the ECAL. By contrasting different visions on ways
of shaping the humanity of tomorrow, these projects express the
numerous controversies and debates regarding transhumanism, as well as
its accompanying ideologies.
Exhibition opens
from 21 May to 19 November 2017
Tu-Sun 11am-6pm
50% discount for ECAL students upon presentation of their legitimation card.
Maison d’Ailleurs
Place Pestalozzi 14
Case postale 945
1400 Yverdon-les-Bains
T. : + 41 24 425 64 38
www.ailleurs.ch
