On The Verge

October 30, 2024 — FUTURES Team

Just as Baudelaire lived through an era of radical societal changes in politics, science, technology and culture, we find ourselves sitting on the edge of a new era. Confronted by the rise of artificial intelligence, the challenges of climate change, pandemics and genetic engineering, these letters invite conversation as we similarly inhabit the verge of a new age.

‘As the photographic industry was the refuge of every would-be painter, every painter too ill-endowed or too lazy to complete his studies, this universal infatuation bore not only the mark of a blindness, an imbecility, but had also the air of a vengeance.’ — Charles Baudelaire

The letters to Baudelaire are published alongside work by a diverse range of artists whose work addresses some of the issues of the contemporary age. Short photo essays by Alice Pallot, Cian Burke, Dániel Szalai, Julia Klewaniec, Mark Duffy, Pauline Hisbacq and Ugo Woatzi address issues such as persona freedom, surveillance, our relationship with nature, exploitation and silent racism to illustrate how art continues to challenge us to imagine new possibilities and embrace opportunities for discussion and change.

Featured Authors:
Aaron Schuman, Alessia Glaviano, Brad Zellar, Cat Lachowskyj, Charles Baudelaire, David Campany, Elissa Marder, Salvatore Vitale, Tim Carpenter

Featured Photographers:
Alice Pallot, Cian Burke, Dániel Szalai, Julia Klewaniec, Mark Duffy, Pauline Hisbacq, Ugo Woatzi

A collaboration between Futures and Void

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16,5 x 24cm
256 pages
Edition of 1000 copies
Softcover w/ poster dustjacket

ISBN 978-618-83318-9-1