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Gallery X presents Utopia/Dystopia Exhibition
This September, Gallery X will explore two opposing views of society in an exhibition of visual art and writing titled “Utopia/Dystopia.” The exhibition will have interactive components and encourage viewers to ask the questions: How do you view the world? Is it a dystopian Orwellian nightmare peopled by corporate/government plutocrats invading our privacy while pillaging culture and nature? Or, is it a utopian dream of pharmaceutical advances, systematized safe housing and united societies? Will the future be a dystopia or utopia? How will it all look? What is your best or worst vision for the future?
The exhibition coincides with the September release of the final installment of Margaret Atwood’s contemporary classic trilogy of dystopian literature, “MaddAddam.” Gallery X will also collaborate with other organizations during the exhibition, including the Providence, RI-based organizations AS220 Action Speaks discussion series and the dance theater company Aerplaye.
The exhibition runs from September 18 through October 13, 2013. An opening reception will be held Saturday, September 21 from 7:00 to 10:00 pm. A limited edition of bound entries (original works only) will be printed and made available for sale in the Gallery X store. Lori Bradley and Pat Gomes are co-curators.
For more information please visit GalleryX.org.
Contacts: Lori Bradley 508992-5754, Pat Gomes 508-994-3665
