The image has been reproduced with artist Jacob Remin’s permission.
Art historian Anja Hansen and artist Jacob Remin will give two talks, followed by discussions, on the theme of the human being’s role and place between “animals” and robots at Kunsthall Trondheim on Tuesday 5 December at 6.30 pm.
Art historian Anja Hansen will discuss our paradoxical relationship with animals, which allows us to both eat them and use them for medical research, and at the same time keep them as pets. Many contemporary artist are exploring new ways of communicating and interacting with animals, and strive to create art with and for animals. However, can artists work with animals as true equals? What happens when the artist moves into the realm of the scientist? And what ethical dilemmas may arise from involving animals in art?
Artist Jacob Remin’s practice revolves around technology’s political power and subversive character. Many foresee an impending revolution, both in automation and in AI, where robots become “creative” and “steal our jobs”. In the light of this notion, the robots offer us a great opportunity to discuss what kind of future we can envision and what we want: What will happen to human beings in a world where we don’t have to work, freed from worrying about being responsible for anything, liberated from our current position on the top of the evolutionary pyramid?
Norwegian Anja Johansen’s background is in Art History and Feminist Science Studies, and she works at the Library Section for Medicine and Health Sciences at NTNU. Danish Jacob Remin is an artist who holds a BFA from the Technical University of Denmark and a Master's degree from Copenhagen Institute for Interaction Design.
The evening is arranged in collaboration with Kunnskapsbyen Trondheim and NTNU Artec, in the event of the exhibition, A New We at Kunsthall Trondheim. Entry is free. Welcome!