Special previews of Subject to Change will be held on February 15, 16, and 17. Quite simply, Superflux reworks the order of things. By reframing humans in direct interdependence with other species, Refuge for Resurgence and Invocation For Hope challenge the long-standing histories of human exploitation and extraction. Superflux expresses their desire for a more-than-human future in a recently published manifesto: a shift from fixing to caring, from planning to gardening, from systems to assemblages, from innovation to resurgence, from independence to interdependence and from extinction to precarity.Īnd perhaps it is this perspective that connects Superflux’s activities in the realms of culture, politics and technology with the climate crisis. “What does it mean to give every other animal we share the planet the same love, attention, and care we give each other? To do that we invite various different species to dine together with us (humans) as equals around this table” -Jon Ardern The centrepiece of the exhibition Subject to Change is Refuge for Resurgence, a multispecies dining experience with animals, birds, plants and fungi: a magnificent four-metre-long table set for 14 guests: a snake, a beaver, a raven, a wasp, a mushroom, a fox, a wolf, a wild boar, an old cow, a rat and a pigeon and three humans. Moving away from a violent to a cooperative future, the protagonists and their communities find hope in craft, community and care. This short film’s narrative arc revolves around four protagonists whose lives have been shaped by the dissonance of extractive technology norms, misinformation, surveillance capitalism, and context collapse.
In their most recent work The Intersectionthey explore the idea of active hope to navigate a murky and fragmented near future. Invited by Renny Ramakers, Superflux will take over Droog’s gallery with a provocative new exhibition. Superflux’s work has been described as “powerful,” “stirring,” and “electrifying.” Now in its 13th year, Superflux has exhibited work at various international exhibitions, such as the 2021 Venice Architecture Biennale, National Museum of China, MoMA, V&A, the Venice Biennale, MAK Vienna, Vitra Design Museum, Science Gallery, KUNSTHAUS Graz and many more. Translating future uncertainty in present-day choices Their stories, films, objects, immersive installations and speculations craft new, optimistic, and enduring relationships with our planet, other species, technology, landscapes and each other. They invite us to remain open to a multitude of possibilities and navigate precarity with active hope. As a critically acclaimed, boundary-defying practice, Superflux confronts us with the complex and deeply interconnected nature of the challenges we face today. Subject to Change is the first ever solo exhibition of London-based design and art studio Superflux.
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