Beating around the bush #6: Scenes from the Anthropocene

The exhibition Beating around the bush #6: Scenes from the Anthropocene presents artworks that can be associated with certain aspects of the Anthropocene. They provide starting points for critical reflection on the unprecedented possibilities that humans have created for themselves, as expressed in achievements in the areas of science, art and welfare, which we count as our civilisation. On the other hand, there is a focus on the drawbacks of the Anthropocene, such as the escalating faith in manipulability or the downside to our ever-increasing footprint.

The Anthropocene is the era when man is the measure of all things; a world where manipulability appears to know no bounds. Hunger, disease and war are no longer unavoidable and uncontrollable plagues, and thanks to biotechnology and artificial intelligence, people can shape the world as they please. Homo sapiens seems to be evolving into homo deus – mankind as a god.