We invite you to join us for the opening of the exhibition Fin et début / Einde en begin.

Challenging long-held notions of human singularity, excessive progress, and growth, Fin et début / Einde en begin redefines care and resilience as ecological and relational structures connecting humans, nature, and technology.

On November 6th, iMAL will open its doors to the public offering a diverse and engaging program including guided tours, performances, studio visits and panel discussions and artists talks.

Facing the challenges and opportunities of our technological era, it is crucial to rethink and reestablish our relationship with digital technologies in a more sustainable way. Focusing on the role of media art, this panel discussion will explore how digital art can empower young people to find innovative solutions for our future of living and how cultural institutions and governmental structures could support such endeavors in a fair and inclusive way.

17:00 Admission

17:30 Welcome by Lucía García, Director of iMAL and Simone Großner, State Secretary for Federal and European Affairs and Plenipotentiary of the State of Saxony-Anhalt to the Federal Government

17:40 Werkleitz and EMAP: Beginnings and Projects, Peter Zorn, Werkleitz Gesellschaft – EMAP/EMARE project lead

17:50 Podium Discussion on the impact of Media Art
• Sabine Verheyen, Vice-President of the European Parliament
• Ismini Kyritsis, Co-curator of the exhibition “The End and the Beginning”
• Rosa Menkman, artist
• Moderation: Peter Zorn, Werkleitz Gesellschaft

*This event will be held in English

*NOTE: Due to a high expression of interest, unfortunately we might not be able to secure a seat for all attendants.

Performances by
The Creeping (Vivien Roubaud)
Entropic Clonography (Johanna Brucker, Im Kanokporn Vorapharuek) and
Anxious arrivals (CREW)

*Our FabLab will be open to the public throughout the duration of the vernissage.

Cocktail provided by the Vertretung des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt bei der Europäischen Union

With curators and artists

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