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The theme of the exhibition is “Post Life” and it focuses on how the ancient concept of life itself has been expanded in the context of the rapid development of biological genes, artificial intelligence, robots, and the subsequent increase of attention paid to anthropological theories. It is further meant to explore the subtle changes that have led to the idea of humans’ coexistence with other species on Earth from the perspective of non-anthropocentrism. The main exhibition comprises three parts: “Data Life”, “Mechanical Life”, and “Synthesized Life”; all focused on trying to determine what life is as seen from the different points of view of: virtual life brought into existence by computer algorithms, bionic life brought into existence by machinery, and hard-to-define synthetic life. The exhibits will belong to categories such as videos, interactive installations, immersive art, biological art, mechanical installations, audiovisual art, Internet art, sound art, mixed media, and others.

More details, please check with the official website: Post Life

展览将以“后生命”为主题，重点探讨在生物基因、人工智能和机器人等科技飞速发展的影响下，在日渐受到关注的后人类理论语境中，“生命”这一古老概念的拓展和延伸，以及人在与地球上其他物种共处时，处于“非人类中心主义”思潮中微妙变化的地位。展览主体将分为三部分，分别为“数据生命”、“机械生命”、“合成生命”，从存在于算法中的虚拟生命、基于机械构架的仿生生命，以及作为介于生命定义模糊边界的合成生命来阐释生命这一主题。作品类型包括但不局限于动态影像、互动装置、沉浸式艺术、生物艺术、机械装置、声音视觉、 网络艺术、声音艺术和混合媒介等。

更多展览内容，请看官方网站: 后生命

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Rosi Braidotti mentioned in her book, Posthuman is an egalitarianism idea centered on universal vitality, “It is the transversal force that cuts across and reconnects prev iously segregated species, categories and domains.” This egalitarianism idea has a solid scientific base, not out of romanticism or compassion on other species.
In addition to the advancement of contemporary science, the effects of a globalized economy and politics have led humans to start thinking about their relationship with other species, and with the Earth. Whether we dare to truly decentralize“Human" as the scale of everything is what we need to ponder on various ideological disciplines such as science, philosophy, sociology, and economics in the context of post-human.

罗西·布拉伊多蒂在《后人类》(The Posthuman)中提到，这 是一种以“普遍生命力”为中心的平等主义，“它将先前隔离开了 的物种、范畴和领域重新连到一起的横向力。”这种平等主义是 基于真实的物质基础，而不是一种浪漫主义和怜悯。当然，除了当代科学的进步，全球化经济和政治的影响，都使得人类开始思 考自己与其他物种的关系，与地球的关系。我们是否具有勇气将作为万物尺度的“人”真正去中心化，这是我们在后人类语境下，综合科学、哲学、社会学、经济学等各个思想学科所需要思考的“生命”含义。 （撰文：魏颖）