Dallas Center for Photography presents Mark Chen: "Windtopia"

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Photo courtesy of Mark Chen

With roots as a visual art project, "Windtopia" has evolved into a collaboration among artists across the visual arts, sound art, graphic design, creative writing, and performance and non-artists in fields such as engineering and climate science. Drawing on each member’s expertise, Mark Chen’s vision of our complex energy future is brought to life.

At first glance, a future world powered by 100 percent renewable energy seems utopian, but upon closer examination, the viewers find problems that are darkly funny, alarmingly familiar, and even a shade dystopian. "Windtopia" challenges the audience to consider these questions in an entertaining experience that disguises serious activist concerns with art.

Chen’s presentation will be a mix of photography and graphic design and how they can stimulate discussion about serious social, political and artistic topics. This performance will be followed by a behind-the-scenes talk, in which Chen will detail the conceptual development of "Windtopia" – from the day it was inspired to what the future holds.

With roots as a visual art project, "Windtopia" has evolved into a collaboration among artists across the visual arts, sound art, graphic design, creative writing, and performance and non-artists in fields such as engineering and climate science. Drawing on each member’s expertise, Mark Chen’s vision of our complex energy future is brought to life.

At first glance, a future world powered by 100 percent renewable energy seems utopian, but upon closer examination, the viewers find problems that are darkly funny, alarmingly familiar, and even a shade dystopian. "Windtopia" challenges the audience to consider these questions in an entertaining experience that disguises serious activist concerns with art.

Chen’s presentation will be a mix of photography and graphic design and how they can stimulate discussion about serious social, political and artistic topics. This performance will be followed by a behind-the-scenes talk, in which Chen will detail the conceptual development of "Windtopia" – from the day it was inspired to what the future holds.

With roots as a visual art project, "Windtopia" has evolved into a collaboration among artists across the visual arts, sound art, graphic design, creative writing, and performance and non-artists in fields such as engineering and climate science. Drawing on each member’s expertise, Mark Chen’s vision of our complex energy future is brought to life.

At first glance, a future world powered by 100 percent renewable energy seems utopian, but upon closer examination, the viewers find problems that are darkly funny, alarmingly familiar, and even a shade dystopian. "Windtopia" challenges the audience to consider these questions in an entertaining experience that disguises serious activist concerns with art.

Chen’s presentation will be a mix of photography and graphic design and how they can stimulate discussion about serious social, political and artistic topics. This performance will be followed by a behind-the-scenes talk, in which Chen will detail the conceptual development of "Windtopia" – from the day it was inspired to what the future holds.

WHEN

WHERE

Dallas Center for Photography
4756 Algiers St.
Dallas, TX 75207
https://www.dallascenterforphotography.com/classes-and-workshops/dcp-speaker-series/

TICKET INFO

$5
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