Technology increasingly defines the way we get informed, develop opinions, make decisions, explore solutions and imagine different futures in the context of crises like climate change, pandemics or political polarisation. From the promises of artificial intelligence to the spread of conspiracy theories on social media platforms, digital technologies are seen as both a solution for our crisis and also as the root cause. In what ways are technologies the lens through which we witness, investigate and understand our own reactions to crisis, and the reactions of others?
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The Everything Will Be Fine public intervention explores how people understand and respond to global crises like climate change and pandemics through the lens of technology. The experience presents the work of over 60 artists, researchers and technologists around the world, including Paolo Cirio, Marjolijn Dijkman, Disnovation.org, Olalekan B. Jeyifous, Vladan Joler, Egor Kraft, Agnieszka Kurant, Sybille Neumeyer, Liam Young, and more.
The Everything Will Be Fine public intervention, structured in four themes Digital Panic, Care, Doubt and Hope, invites visitors to embark on a journey of self-reflection and critical questions.
The ‘outer circle’ of the structure displays large-scale images representing artworks that explore different technological responses to current and future crises. Within the 'inner circle', visitors enter a space for exploration and learning where they can explore different perspectives ranging from investigation to playful provocations. Here, they can dig deeper into themes including surveillance in the city, how our everyday digital tools are used to influence us in a crisis, alternative technological solutions and fantasy futures.
The first edition of the Everything Will Be Fine intervention was co-produced by HAU Hebbel am Ufer andhosted in a unique outdoor inflatable structure designed by Czech architects Kogaa at the Deutsches Technikmuseum between 14 September – 4 October 2022.
Produced by Exposing the Invisible
Opening event Everything Will Be Fine outdoor exhibition, 14 Sep 2022. Picture by Andrea Rossetti.
Everything Will Be Fine outdoor exhibition in Berlin. Image by Marek Tuszynski
Visitors of the Everything Will Be Fine public intervention in Berlin interacting with the boards. Image by Andrea Rossetti.
Visitors of the Everything Will Be Fine public intervention in Berlin interacting with the boards. Image by Andrea Rossetti.
Visitors of the Everything Will Be Fine public intervention in Berlin interacting with the boards. Image by Wael Eskandar
Visitors of the Everything Will Be Fine public intervention in Berlin interacting with the boards. Image by Andrea Rossetti.
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“What impacted me the most was the diversity and complexity of the subjects in the exhibit, the creativity of the artists, the disciplinary range of technologies that have a profound impact and the questions that we need to think more about.”Visitor of the exhibition
“Policymakers who aren't aware of these initiatives should visit the exhibition to rally new solutions across the social dimensions.”Visitor of the exhibition
“The pieces included in the exhibition show different perspectives and debating positions. It made me rethink the impact of technology in our lives.”Visitor of the exhibition
“After the exhibition, I feel intrigued, inspired, and more hopeful than before. I want to act. I'm very impressed by the well-done combination and usability of the digital aspects, the website and its content that looks deep into the topic. I'd come back.”Visitor of the exhibition
Everything Will Be Fine Highlights
4,000+Visitorsattended the Everything Will Be Fine public intervention in Berlin
8,000+virtual visitorsexplore the digital experience.
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