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Billy Dufala’s Future Futures, one of the five monuments featured in the temporary exhibition Slow Motion, is both a public sculpture and a material commodity. The monument is made of thirty-six bales of aluminum scraps, each of which were diverted from landfills by human hands for future use. The bales are arranged into one large rectangular block, staged for viewers to draw connections between the artwork and everyday life, to reflect on extractive economies and practices, and to contemplate the life cycles of aluminum. But how else might we make sense of Future Futures in multiple, vastly different contexts—from the art museum to the landfill? This program is a conversation featuring an artist, an anthropologist, and a historian to highlight the multiple possibilities and perspectives for decoding Future Futures—Billy Dufala (artist and creative director of Recycled Artist in Residency), Robin Nagle (professor at New York University), and Paul Farber (founding director of Monument Lab). By bringing a diverse roster of thought partners together, this period offers a myriad of insights, new directions, and collaborations are bound to emerge. The conversation will be moderated by Slow Motion’s curator, Patricia Eunji Kim.
Timed admission or Free Member Reservation for entry to GFS is required along with registration for the talk.
Program accessibility information available.
“Waste as Art: Excavating Future Futures Through Multiple Perspectives” + Member Mingle – 2:00-3:00 PM
Join us for a member-exclusive social in the West Gallery from 2-3PM following the main event “Waste as Art: Excavating Future Futures Through Multiple Perspectives” (1-2PM). Artist Billy Dufala and Slow Motion Curator Patricia Eunji Kim will be present at the Member Mingle for conversation. $10 includes registration for the talk + refreshments at the post-talk Member Mingle. RSVP required.
Slow Motion is made possible by generous exhibition support from Bloomberg Philanthropies, the Brooke Barrie Art Fund, NRG Energy, and Julie and Michael Nachamkin. Support is provided in part by the Atlantic Foundation, The New Jersey State Council on the Arts, a division of the NJ Department of State, and a partner agency of the National Endowment for the Arts, and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation. Additional generous support is provided by Holman.
