This triptych is part of a series which involves the use of gesture, text and hard edge to produce a potent image by chance. Reading from left to right, all the characters and figures in the composition are heading west on the right hand side of the picture. The text reads ‘The sun’s rim dips, the stars rush out’ from the 1834 poem The Rhyme of the Ancient Mariner by Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The fluorescent pink in the middle passage reflects an apocalyptic sunset. It is the antithesis of Coleridge in the days when climate disaster was not so imminent. It is left to the viewer to discern the figures heading west and their stances. It is of course a pun on the cliché “Go west young man”.

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The Future of Humanity Experience explores how technology is reshaping the human experience by blending digital and physical artworks from global artists into a tangible vision of the future. The experience highlights the potential for human enhancement, where the organic and synthetic not only complement one another but sometimes merge, illustrating how humanity can transcend its current boundaries.

Through diverse artistic perspectives, the show critically examines the risks, ethical dilemmas, and challenges posed by technological progress. This exploration is framed through three distinct lenses – Animasapiens, Transhumans, and Starborns – and offers an invitation to delve even deeper. Learn more here.