Jussi Parikka

The Narratives of a Near Future international conference is on at Genève’s HEAD on December 14 and 15.

Bringing together an interdisciplinary panel of artists, scholars and designers, the event “addresses the challenges that the next generation will have to meet.” For its 10th edition, participants will explore four central themes:

‘Rewind Forward’ looks at past, present and future, ‘Inhabit the Anthropocene’ examines the relationship between humans and the environment, ‘Decoding/Recoding’ concerns economy and digitization, and ‘Collective Super Egos’ will explore hybridity and fluidness in the body.

Through a series of talks, performances and screenings, Narratives of a Near Future 2017 will feature Marguerite Humeau, Metahaven, Jussi Parikka, Joana Hadjithomas & Khalil Joreige, J.G Biberkopf, Cécile B. Evans, Korakrit Arunanondchai, Lauren Huret, Ying Gao and Mathis Gasser, among many others.

Visit the HEAD website for details.**

The Miracle Marathon is on at London’s Serpentine Galleries, as part of Frieze week in the UK capital, running October 8 to 9.

After the previous marathons Extinction (2014) and Transformation (2015), we turn our attention to something more magical. Developed with artist Sophia Al-Maria, this year’s theme looks at ritual and repetition “to consider ways in which the imaginary can not only predict, but also play a part in affecting long-term futures.” The extensive line-up brings together a number of cross-disciplinary practitioners from the fields of art, science, activism, music, literature and theology among many others.

Day 1 will take place in West London at Serpentine Sackler Gallery and will also be live video streamed here. To begin the program, Gilbert & George present ‘FUCKOSOPHY FOR ALL’ followed by Al-Maria’s own ‘The Unblinding’.

The afternoon includes Etel Adnan, Jussi Parikka, Genesis P-Orridge, Timothy Morton and into the evening with James Bridle and Calla Henkel & Max Pitegoff. There will be an installation by Douglas Gordon, a live blog by Legacy Russell, and two films by Jimmie Durham and Rachel Maclean.

Day 2 will be 12 hours of performances, screenings and installations recorded in front of a live audience and broadcasted on Serpentines radio station. Contributors include Jesse Darling, Takeshi Shiomitsu, and Martine Syms, as well as an installation by Sarah Abu Abdallah, a new film by Marianna Simnett, a conversation between Hito Steyerl and Milo Rau and an audio blog by William Kherbek throughout, among many other things.

See the Serpentine Galleries website for details.**

'Miracle Marathon' (2016). Promotional image. Courtesy of Serpentine Galleries, London. — ‘Miracle Marathon’ (2016). Promotional image. Courtesy of Serpentine Galleries, London.

Rewind forward: Narratives of a Near Future conference looks at the past, present + future at Genève’s HEAD, Dec 14 – 15

Miracle Marathon @ Serpentine Galleries, Oct 8 – 9