Experimenta Emergence

Experimenta Emergence intertwines the work of contemporary artists who critically examine our world.

The exhibition explores emerging societal dynamics and environmental changes, reflecting on the megatrends*; the trajectories of change that typically unfold over years or decades. These megatrends have the potential for substantial and transformative impact, and Experimenta Emergence asks how we might navigate shifting realities.  

Weaving together voices and practices, the exhibition encourages us to ask questions of the dominant narrative. 

What forces are shaping the future?  How do diverse perspectives expand and deepen the discourse? How might we encounter, counter or adapt to emergent ideas, technologies and discoveries of our near futures?

Experimenta Emergence invites audiences to consider how our responses, as individuals and collectively, might alter current trajectories.  

 

‘we cannot solve our problems with the same thinking we used when we created them’ – Einstein 

 

About the tour

Experimenta Emergence is Experimenta’s 9th National Tour of Media Arts. It showcases 13 artworks by leading Australian and international artists and features a diversity of art forms including screen-based works, installations, robotics, participatory and generative art.

Touring Australia 2025-2027, the exhibition will be accompanied by a rich public program delving into emergent ideas, research, and discourse traversing art, science, technology, and society. 

 

Exhibition Credits

Curator: Lubi Thomas
Curatorial Advisor: Jody Haines
Creative Producer & Public Programs(2024-25): Anna Nalpantidis
Director of Operations & Production (2023-25):  Jeannie Mueller
Manager & Artistic Director (2023-24):  Kim de Kretster
Marketing & Communications (2023-25): Santana Rudge
Social Media & Communications Coordinator: Hannah Conn
Office & Accounts Manager: Jo Cumbrae-Stewart
Tour Install (2025): Ciaran Frame and Joli Boardman

This project has been assisted by the Australian Government’s Visions of Australia program.

Experimenta Media Arts Inc is assisted by the Australian Government through Creative Australia, its principal arts funding and advisory body.

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Curator’s note

* CSIRO’s “Our Future World” report identifies seven global megatrends, a concept defined as long-term trajectories of transformative change.  These megatrends typically unfold over years or decades and hold the key to the challenges and opportunities ahead. Originally released in 2012, the report was updated in 2022 to reflect recent global events and to guide Australian strategic planning. 

 

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