Ways into Being

Ways into Being
Date: 1.9—6.9.26
Institution: Fantoche
Baden, CH

Head of REFRESH: Prof. Dr. Chris Salter and Maike Thies
Head of REFRESH X Fantoche: Maike Thies
Curation REFRESH X Fantoche: Maike Thies
Technical Manager: Stefan Kraft
Scenographic Advisor: Stephan Wespi
Identity / Motion Design: Abhash Mittal
Communication & Public Relations: Maike Thies and Anna Tschopp

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We live in a time when not only humans and other living beings perceive and act, but machines are also developing a life of their own and may even learn to act independently and intentionally. How can design and the arts, in dialogue with other disciplines, provide access to these often hidden, highly complex processes? The group exhibition «REFRESH x Fantoche. Ways into Being» approaches the fragile moments—when something stirs, when life emerges, and when it first interacts with its environment—through games, digital playful experiments, sculptural installations, and video works, both with critical observation and with humor. Featuring international artists such as Vectorpark, AATB, David OReilly, Studio Eidola, and Amanita Design.