Seven international artists imagine how our world might look and feel in the future, on show at Concrete.

Engaging with the idea that adaptation is necessary for survival, seven international artists present films, sculpture and text-based works that explore change and hybrid forms of architecture, biology, technology and language.

In recent decades, futurology has become established as an area of research combining game theory, statistics, and speculation. Like futurologists, the artists in this exhibition, which was produced in collaboration with the Hayward Gallery in London, make educated guesses about our society’s evolution and progression, but equally convey uncertainty and scepticism about our accelerating patterns of growth and consumption.

The exhibition features work by artists Andreas Angelidakis, Ann Lislegaard, Bedwyr Williams, Julian Charrière, Marguerite Humeau, Rainer Ganahl and Youmna Chlala, and is curated by Dr Cliff Lauson. It was previously on show at the Hayward Gallery HENI Project Space in London from 18 April - 11 June 2018.

About Concrete
Concrete is a multi-disciplinary space conceptualised by Alserkal Avenue. It was the first building in the UAE to be completed by the Office for Metropolitan Architecture (OMA), founded by Rem Koolhaas. Located in Alserkal Avenue, Dubai, Concrete is an adaptable venue suitable for international, museum-grade exhibitions as well as events across art, design, fashion and the performing arts.

Image Credits
Thumbnail Image:
Marguerite Humeau
HARRY II (BODY), 2017
Polystyrene, resin, fibreglass, white paint, acrylic parts, sprayed metal stand, water tanks, *raptors* – sourced on an anti-climbing security systems website – cast in artificial human skin, rubber, glass artificial Blood-sucking organ, artificial human blood, sound

Stan Narten, JSP Photography
Courtesy the artist and C L E A R I N G New York / Brussels

Header Image:
Ann Lislegaard
Time Machine, 2011
3D animation, still
© the artist