CoF – Futuring Exercises – Block #1

It’s a bit more than a week since Time’s Up is back to Austria. It seems to be the very first moment after a long period of constant motion and some sort of tension allowing peace, restfulness and the chance to breathe.

Cabinet of Futures – a project within the context of Valletta 2018 Foundation’s cultural programme – kept us busy (apart from other activities such as an exhibition at Bildraum 07 “Medusa Bar Particles” –  the Kick-Off in Vienna for this years Ars Electronica Festival).

Medusa Bar Particles – Finissage

In our first few hours back to Austria (after six weeks in Malta) we had the pleasure to speak about Turnton Docklands – more precise – about some Medusa Bar Particles, at Bildraum 07 – a gallery in Vienna which displays some particles from Turnton Docklands, as kick off for the Ars-Electronica Festival 2018.

Seeing the jelly-fish motif, done by Silke Müller, wallpapered was indeed a wonderful surprise!

perspectives in mind!

….. in some moments, in some positions not as easy as in other moments and positions …

Times Of Malta – Again

This time it was Iggy Fenech – visiting Cabinet of Futures before it was open to public, spending some time in there, exploring and being curious.

Asking interesting questions to come up with an interesting review on it!

https://www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20180902/arts-entertainment/what-can-life-be-like-in-2047.688195

Cabinet of Futures: Times of Malta

Cabinet of Futures got its first news coverage from the Times of Malta

And there seems to be another feature to be published this coming Sunday! So good to know there is press interest.

Cabinet of Futures – OPEN

Through the kind help of KOPIN and StudioSolipsis we had the pleasure of a pleasant and cheerful “open doors” evening the day Cabinet of Futures (as part of Valletta 2018) was being open to general public the very first day last Friday, the 24th of August.

Soft Openings the same day

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This week we are opening two exhibitions dealing with possible and preferable futures. Each experiential future will have a “soft opening” – so no official speeches, just opening the doors. Please come past.

Cabinet of Futures & screensavers

….. when screensavers start surprising you ….

Silke Müller doing again some great magic in the Medusa Bar, as part of Cabinet of Futures – starting to be displayed on Aug, 24th 4PM at Ċentru San Ġużepp Ħaddiem.

Heat waves & exhibitions summer ’18

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Ein kurzer Einblick in den August ’18

Die österreichischen Hitzewellen bleiben uns weitgehend erspart / verwehrt, jedoch nur um in den kommenden Wochen die maltesische Hitze kennenzulernen!

Cabinet of Futures – ein Projekt der Europäischen Kulturhauptstadt Valletta 2018
Eröffnet wir die begehbare Erzählung, die einen Blick in eine utopisch-dystopische Welt in 29 Jahren erlaubt, am 24. August und lädt bis einschliesslich 24. November 2018 das Publikum zum Erforschen, Interpretieren und Weiterdenken ein.

Cabinet of Futures – Growing

…while (and because) we are sweating…

…. too brain-dead for any further words/explanations/thoughts….

New very best friends…

…. no matter what size, brand or shape – we are easy and open minded – only one requirement: as close as possible to us!

We declare undying love for fans of all sorts.

Another additional note here: 2nd floor, right beneath a flat roof, in a Maltese town, during the hottest period of the year, with _no_ walking distance to the ocean! It seems as if Time’s Up and European Cultural Capitals imply some sort of repeating venue issues….

Lets Get Going

Guess breaking the seal of the container (arriving a week ago here in Malta), could be defined as the official kick off of Cabinet of Futures as part of Valletta 2018

Some first days have passed. A container-load full of Cabinet of Futures, based on Turnton Docklands is unloaded, lifted into the second floor of the building the exhibition will take place and slowly taking shape.