27 March 2014 - 15 June 2014
Exploring how our relationship with technology has blurred the lines between the real and the virtual; making our everyday lives feel increasingly like science fiction. Artists including James Bridle, Jon Rafman, Mark Leckey, Larissa Sansour and Ryan Trecartin, plus award-winning science fiction author China Miéville presented works which explored how technology is creating new ways of living (and dying), of fashioning identities and the growth of cult-like communities.
Science Fiction: New Death is curated by Omar Kholeif (writer and curator) and Mike Stubbs (Director, FACT).
The Personal Archive is curated by John Dunning with the University of Liverpool’s Science Fiction collections from the University Library’s Special Collections & Archives (Europe’s largest catalogued collection of science fiction material)
Artists: Zach Blas, James Bridle, Close & Remote, Petra Gemeinboeck & Rob Saunders, Jae Rhim Lee, Mark Leckey, Karen Mirza and Brad Butler, Laurence Payot, Sascha Pohflepp, Jon Rafman, Larissa Sansour, Dario Solman and Ryan Trecartin.