Manifestations 2022 –

Theme BUBBLES

Let’s burst the bubbles, free ourselves, look further and see how far technology can contribute to a better world. Are you ready for a sneak peek at the future?

At Manifestations you will see things that you have not seen anywhere else. With a focus on the consequences of innovation and a spicy dose of art, tech & fun, we challenge you to take a more critical look at the (mis)match between people and technology in a world that could do with something better and nicer. The disruptive gaze of artists helps with this. More than fifty artists, of whom about thirty have just graduated, place the unstoppable technological developments in an unexpected perspective with groundbreaking work that has never been shown before. A colorful collection of robotics, (bio) design, e-fashion and wearables reflects the exciting interaction between humans and technology. It can flourish or escalate…

Get out of your bubble completely…

Bubbles aren’t new. But thanks to the internet, the algorithm trap and corona, we have been sucked deeper and deeper into our own bubble. Finger-pointing, black-and-white thinking and further polarizing, we have arrived in a world order that puts everything on edge. It’s time we softened up again, popped the bubbles and let the positive in ourselves come out. Let yourself be swept along by different future perspectives and new realities. Taste the beauty of smile jewels, step over the threshold of a speculative teenage room, experience the convenience of the 4D toilet, venture into extraterritorialities, feel the softness of cuddly robots or try the introspection puzzle.

Accessible to everyone

Manifestations focuses on a broad audience outside the established art and technology world. With an interactive exhibition, performances, meet-ups and children’s programming, Manifestations aims to appeal to young and old with the question: To what extent does technology determine your actions?

An initiative of the Art & Technology Foundation and creative director and curator Viola van Alphen.

Our own Circles or Different Worlds?

We are all shaped and conditioned by the bubbles we are in: they form our frame of reference. Within this framework, it seems that everyone agrees with us and we are right. It’s time to realize  that we see the world through our own filters, and that there are more bubbles that we don’t see directly.

#bubbles #identity #conditioning #formation #frameofreference #theworldisbiggerthanyouthink

Masks & Uniform

Above all, we must follow our heart and be ourselves. At the same time, do we have to fit into a socially acceptable picture? The latest technological developments offer the freedom to experiment with our identity in virtual worlds. But to what extent is this still possible with Facebook’s real name policy? Due to the lack of privacy, do we now mainly show our sparkling, always positive and correct bubbly personas?

#freedom #identity #masks #uniform #privacy #self-confirmation #woke #status #superficial

Arrogance & Conflict

In general, we are convinced that what we think, say and do is correct. Are we arrogant or just confident? Yet we are more often on the wrong side (of history) than we like. Isn’t it time to face that the world is more complex than what we experience in our tunnel vision?

#arrogance #ignorance #anger #frustration #conflict #black and white #clearurgency #self-assurance #grip #overview #movement&experiment #impairingcurrentworldview #pointingfingers

Soap Bubble & Transience

The question is how strong is our need for an order that determines where you do and don’t belong.. Are we going back into a compartmentalized society or will our bubbles burst like soap bubbles as soon as we understand how propaganda and media machines work? Will we always accept people in power with a beautiful new story that leads to polarization again?

#temporality #psychological-shortcircuit #other #denial #open #population #manipulation #fakenews