PICTURING THE CONTEMPORARY IMAGINATION: SITES OF TECHNOLOGICAL RESEARCH AND PRODUCTION (2015-2017)

Our hyper-modern world is driven by dominant technology and the belief that technological advancement is occurring so quickly that history is no longer a reliable indicator for the society of the future. In this series, David Maisel examines hot spots of science, technology and research, and determines that our living space is transformed and politicised through processes of industrialisation, geo-engineering and militarisation. Although dedicated to scientific research and technological advancement, these locations can appear strange and even dystopian. With his images, Maisel explores both the sunny side of progress and the darker sides of the human endeavours wrapped up in the large, technological experiment that is our society.

Courtesies: Yancey Richardson Gallery, New York, United States; Haines Gallery, San Francisco, United States; Ellen Miller Gallery,Boston, United States; Ivorypress Gallery, Madrid, Spain; Institute for Artist Management, Venice, United States.