Tactics of togetherness while imagining new futures

Social-theoretical concepts try to explain the present in terms of past, with notions as “path-dependency” or “unintended consequences”. The future, however, is always also influential in the present. Artists and creators are especially suited to create a richer understanding of the affective orientations that shape different notions of the future : from fears and anxieties, to aspiration, anticipation, expectations, speculation, desire and destinies. Through this series of 3 lectures, the speakers will define which social tools coupled with a new relationship to history can make the future functional through predictions, models and scenarios.

Launched in October 2015, the Paris Internationale Talks Program facilitates exchanges and conversations about art between members of the international art worlds. With events held in informal and unconventional formats, the Talks Program takes place throughout the fair. This year, The talks imagined and moderated by Anissa Touati «Tactic of togetherness while imagining new futures » is conceived as a way to offer the public access to a broad range of speakers in an intimate platform that promotes productive discussion. The talks take place simultaneously in adjoining spaces, while the informal atmosphere encourages free exchange.