Description: AN ART EXHIBITION TIME CAPSULE. An open call is made each year for this exhibition, which is to be unveiled in the year 2121 – one hundred years in the future. The project is a reflection on the human conditions. Perhaps the most important thing here is the requirement to look beyond oneself
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AN ART EXHIBITION TIME CAPSULE An open call is made each year for this exhibition, which is to be unveiled in the year 2121 – one hundred years in the future. In 2121 none of us are here presumably. Given this time frame people are encouraged to think long-term, since there is no short-term gain nor much retroactive force with a time span larger than life. The frame can help us reflect on what we are now. Perhaps the most important thing here is the requirement to look beyond oneself – this part of the cre
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS The artists are most likely not alive when the artworks finally are opened to the public. However, expo2121 is expanded and previewed annually. An open call is sent out each year, with varying wording and perspective so as to encourage different groups to contribute. A small group of curators see the contributions each year and discuss them in a public forum. These comments are documented for posterity and are widely available. The curation group changes on a regular basis (members ca
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