1+1=3 participates in “2084″ in Helsiniki. 2084 is an exhibition that takes place in the present and speculates on the role power will play in the future. We participate in the performance events that accompany the exhibition and that will be hosted in the gallery October 10 and 13. Per Huttner will make a solo using the EEGsynth. He will also use new video software to influence moving images using EEG developed by Ludvig Elblaus.
2084 does not aim to provide answers but offers narratives on the various ways power is activated today and what could happen in the years to come. They draw inspiration from the book 1984 by George Orwell. The fictitious subject matter of the book was forward-thinking, and in many ways, it has become a reality; think of today’s use of surveillance cameras, algorithms and fake news. However, despite the dire tone of the story, notions of love and activism were also present as integral forms of power. From this foundation, the participating artists in 2084 explore power and the future through themes such as media control, social protest, as well as imagination and desire.
2084 is curated by Stockholm-based curator Anne Klontz.
2084 in Cable Factory, Valssaamo, Helsinki
Tuesday, 13 October:
Performances, 7 – 9 p.m.
7 p.m. The Power of Ontologies – Performance by 1+1= 3 (Per Hüttner)
8 p.m. D1984 Performance by Carima Neusser
1+1=3 is grateful to the Swedish Arts Grants Committee for supporting the artists in their travel, to Catalysti for organising everything, to Anne Klontz for inviting us and to the Nordic Culture Point for making the research of the project possible.