Joey Holder's 'The Woosphere' at Wrocław Contemporary Museum
On 24 September 2026, the Wrocław Contemporary Museum will debut Joey Holder's exhibition titled 'The Woosphere.' A guided tour, featuring both Holder and curator Małgorzata Miśniakiewicz, is scheduled for 25 September. This exhibition humorously reimagines the noosphere, a term introduced by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin and Vladimir Vernadsky, likening it to the internet and shared consciousness. It showcases characters such as Cerebral, Golem, Jean, Lam, and Pierre, created through programmed language models, who engage in discussions about simulation theory, quantum mechanics, and disembodied intelligence. Holder, pursuing a PhD at Birmingham City University, has previously exhibited at Harvard and the Design Museum in London, among other biennials. Miśniakiewicz, a curator since 2026, earned her PhD from the Courtauld Institute of Art.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'The Woosphere' by Joey Holder opens at Wrocław Contemporary Museum on 24/09/2026 at 18.00.
- Tour led by artist and curator on 25/09/2026 at 17.30.
- Curator is Małgorzata Miśniakiewicz, PhD.
- The Woosphere is a satirical reinterpretation of the noosphere concept by Pierre Teilhard de Chardin and Vladimir Vernadsky.
- The artwork features characters Cerebral, Golem, Jean, Lam, and Pierre, built using programmed language models.
- Holder is a PhD researcher at Birmingham City University.
- Holder has exhibited at Harvard University Museum of Natural History, Design Museum London, and biennials in Sydney, Athens, Ljubljana, Wuhan, Moscow, and Transmediale Berlin.
- Holder was named on Apollo magazine's 40 Under 40 list in 2021.
- Holder is represented by Seventeen in London.
- Miśniakiewicz was collections curator at Wrocław Contemporary Museum (2017-2019) and has been a curator there since 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Joey Holder
- Małgorzata Miśniakiewicz
- Pierre Teilhard de Chardin
- Vladimir Vernadsky
Institutions
- Wrocław Contemporary Museum
- Harvard University Museum of Natural History
- Design Museum London
- Seventeen
- SPUR
- Chaos Magic
- Birmingham City University
- Courtauld Institute of Art
- ArtTransparent foundation
- Apollo magazine
Locations
- Wrocław
- Poland
- London
- United Kingdom
- Sydney
- Australia
- Athens
- Greece
- Ljubljana
- Slovenia
- Wuhan
- China
- Moscow
- Russia
- Berlin
- Germany