Title: The History of Tomorrow
Location: Van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven, NL
Curated: Phillip van den Bossche, invited by Hedah
Concept / Realisation: Marjolijn Dijkman / Maarten Vanden Eynde
Story written by: Maarten Vanden Eynde
Editor: Willem Vanden Eynde
Period: The work is put permanently underneath every telephone.
Thanks to: davidkremers (CalTech, USA), Stefano Campagnola and Martin Lo (JPL/NASA, USA), Piero Golia and Eric Wesley (MSA^, USA), Fillipo Barbieri (iLOYOLi Lab, IT), Hedah
Printed: two editions of 200 copies
Price: 10,00 euro (excl. Porto)
'GHB is not an exhibition. GHB is the code name of a project that consists of presentations and performances, ideas and proposals, a workplace for the temporary formulation of ideas. Some of the galleries will not be included in the programme and will remain empty'.
Phillip van den Bossche.
Our contribution to this project was a publication printed and designed similar to the existing (red and blue) evacuation plans that are located underneath every telephone in the Van Abbemuseum. The publication contains a short sci-fi story staged in the near future (starting during the Olympics in 2008).
The fictional story is set around the Van Abbemuseum and describes a situation in the future where the gravitation on earth is slowly disappearing. The main character is closely connected to the museum and its collection plays an important part in the story. The story takes place in and outside the museum, on and beyond planet earth. In the text there are many references to actual topics in science and ecological, political or cultural issues and phenomena.
This publication (our green 'evacuationplan') is put permanently underneath every telephone, ranging from the offices, the workshops to the securityrooms of the museum.
Download 'The History of Tomorrow' (pdf.)