Automation first transformed the world of industrial production; it has now integrated every spheres of life, from the intimate to the social. The Automatic Society is an exhibition that questions our fears and expectations towards technology. It presents a vision of our present-future where automation infiltrates every aspect of life, as robots, AI, and machine-controlled environments gradually displace human agency. The Spanish-Belgian artist Félix Luque Sánchez, once again, takes us on a unique and fragmented journey through the complex relationship between humans and technology. Using a diverse array of mediums -from robotics to photography, sculpture, film, music, and performance-, La Société Automatique delves into not only the mechanisms of alienation, but also of those of resistance,...
Automation first transformed the world of industrial production; it has now integrated every spheres of life, from the intimate to the social. The Automatic Society is an exhibition that questions our fears and expectations towards technology. It presents a vision of our present-future where automation infiltrates every aspect of life, as robots, AI, and machine-controlled environments gradually displace human agency. The Spanish-Belgian artist Félix Luque Sánchez, once again, takes us on a unique and fragmented journey through the complex relationship between humans and technology. Using a diverse array of mediums -from robotics to photography, sculpture, film, music, and performance-, La Société Automatique delves into not only the mechanisms of alienation, but also of those of resistance, exploring the cultural and artistic productions that emerge as contre-culture from our relationship with machines. The exhibition takes its name from a 2012 lecture of philosopher Bernard Stiegler where he elaborates on the era of the automatic society. In this conference, Stiegler explores how automation is revolutionizing the way we live, socialize and work, while provoking profound questions about the future of humanity. iMAL, co-producer alongside Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, LABoral and EUROPALIA, has a long-standing relationship with the artist and has had the privilege of witnessing Félix Luque Sánchez’s artistic trajectory. After its presentation in Brussels, the exhibition will travel to LABoral Centro de Arte in Spain. Choreography and performance: Mercedes Dassy / Music: Le Motel & Ben Bertrand. Scénography: Nel Verbeke| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 11:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 11:00 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 11:00 - 18:00 |
| Saturday | 11:00 - 18:00 |
| Sunday | 11:00 - 18:00 |
Automation first transformed the world of industrial production; it has now integrated every spheres of life, from the intimate to the social. The Automatic Society is an exhibition that questions our fears and expectations towards technology. It presents a vision of our present-future where automation infiltrates every aspect of life, as robots, AI, and machine-controlled environments gradually displace human agency. The Spanish-Belgian artist Félix Luque Sánchez, once again, takes us on a unique and fragmented journey through the complex relationship between humans and technology. Using a diverse array of mediums -from robotics to photography, sculpture, film, music, and performance-, La Société Automatique delves into not only the mechanisms of alienation, but also of those of resistance,...
Automation first transformed the world of industrial production; it has now integrated every spheres of life, from the intimate to the social. The Automatic Society is an exhibition that questions our fears and expectations towards technology. It presents a vision of our present-future where automation infiltrates every aspect of life, as robots, AI, and machine-controlled environments gradually displace human agency. The Spanish-Belgian artist Félix Luque Sánchez, once again, takes us on a unique and fragmented journey through the complex relationship between humans and technology. Using a diverse array of mediums -from robotics to photography, sculpture, film, music, and performance-, La Société Automatique delves into not only the mechanisms of alienation, but also of those of resistance, exploring the cultural and artistic productions that emerge as contre-culture from our relationship with machines. The exhibition takes its name from a 2012 lecture of philosopher Bernard Stiegler where he elaborates on the era of the automatic society. In this conference, Stiegler explores how automation is revolutionizing the way we live, socialize and work, while provoking profound questions about the future of humanity. iMAL, co-producer alongside Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles, LABoral and EUROPALIA, has a long-standing relationship with the artist and has had the privilege of witnessing Félix Luque Sánchez’s artistic trajectory. After its presentation in Brussels, the exhibition will travel to LABoral Centro de Arte in Spain. Choreography and performance: Mercedes Dassy / Music: Le Motel & Ben Bertrand. Scénography: Nel Verbeke| Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 11:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday | 11:00 - 18:00 |
| Friday | 11:00 - 18:00 |
| Saturday | 11:00 - 18:00 |
| Sunday | 11:00 - 18:00 |