Seven other contemporary artistic perspectives can be seen in the two adjoining rooms. Works by Anusha Alamgir, Hannah Darabi, Guerreiro do Divino Amor, Hedda Roman, Hito Steyerl, Liam Young, and Tobias Zielony juxtapose metropolises of the Global South with those of the West. Fictional cities also play a role, blurring the line between utopia and dystopia. Forward-looking speculations on the transformations promoted by climate protection, artificial intelligence, and globalization are juxtaposed with critical views of the historical development of urban projects that have emerged from the modernist promise of progress. The title “Forthcoming“ is taken from the homonymous book published in 2000 by the Lebanese writer and filmmaker Jalal Toufic (b. 1962). His explanations of the effects of catastrophes on culture as non-linear events in time play a central role in Walid Raad’s entire oeuvre. The term “forthcoming” speculatively reflects on a subsequent moment of decay and regeneration in which the past is always present. Toufic’s books and a selection of further reading on the large reading table invite visitors to delve deeper into the themes of the exhibition.

The exhibitions on the Bel Etage are supported by the Foundation for Art, Culture and Social Projects of Sparda-Bank West.

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