CYBERJUNK takes place on the planet Durt 1,000 years after the Quantum Crash: a botched experiment that saw the first humanoid quantum teleportation result in a disaster of apocalyptic scale.
John Powell-Jones’ first major solo exhibition CYBERJUNK (17 October 2021 - 19 December 2021) includes: 3D and 2D animation, life-size characters, a comic book, ceramics and tufted wall hangings. His work is informed by the ways in which dominant ideologies and power structures influence our perceptions of reality. In particular, how the warped western view of progress and success affects our understanding of morality. These ideas are explored through the use of speculative fiction, taking inspiration from European folklore, body horror, survival horror and science fiction. Powell-Jones aims to form a dialogue with our present and an imagined dystopian future in which the horrors of capitalism and neoliberal ideology are present as cyborgs, demons and maggots.
Castlefield Gallery is partnering with IMT Gallery, London to deliver this exhibition in two parts across both venues.
www.castlefieldgallery.co.uk/event-type/exhibition/
4 окт 2024
