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Pandemic Pivots: Virtual exhibition on now

Pandemic Pivots: Virtual exhibition on now

Explore a fascinating and at times sobering collection of ideas on what the future might hold with the Museum of Futures @ NSW Parliament: Pandemic Pivots virtual exhibition at www.museumoffutures.com/nswparliament.

Originally scheduled to appear in person in the Parliament's Fountain Court, in a 'pandemic pivot' of its own the exhibition is being presented online instead, until Friday 29 October.

Museum of Futures creator and curator Claire Marshall says it's clear we're living in "postnormal" times, with a global pandemic hot on the heels of disasters such as 2019/20's catastrophic bushfires. "These events have shown us the importance of thinking about the future, and that's what this exhibition is all about," Claire says.

To create the exhibit, 10 diverse online communities were asked to explore how they hoped life in Sydney would pivot beyond the COVID-19 pandemic. Their ideas were then given to 10 Australian artists to interpret, resulting in a curious collection of 'artefacts' from an imagined future.

The virtual exhibition '@ NSW Parliament' is being hosted by Mr Alex Greenwich, Member for Sydney. "This exhibit is full of thought-provoking, challenging and inspiring ideas about what the post-pandemic future could hold," he says. "You can take a guided online tour or click through the virtual platform at your own pace, but make sure not to miss all the little details. The invented histories that you can read or listen to alongside each piece will give you a lot to think about."

Before heading to www.museumoffutures.com/nswparliament, learn more about the exhibit and using the online gallery in the video below:

 



Pandemic Pivots online exhibition at NSW Parliament