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Future Ages Will Wonder: Science and Technology Reimagined at FACT Liverpool

exhibition · 2026-04-27

FACT Liverpool presents 'Future Ages Will Wonder', a group exhibition featuring 14 works by 7 artists that reinterpret scientific discoveries to offer alternative perspectives on human history. The show explores how science and technology, from microcellular DNA to digital imagery, have shaped human understanding and civilization. Artists use diverse media including textiles, sculptures, VR photography, algorithms, and synthetic DNA to address political and ethical questions across disciplines like archaeology, botany, genetics, and computing. The exhibition invites visitors to question and marvel at the role of science and technology in influencing human and humanistic progress. FACT is funded by Arts Council England and Liverpool City Council.

Key facts

  • Exhibition titled 'Future Ages Will Wonder' at FACT Liverpool
  • Features 14 works by 7 artists
  • Artists reinterpret scientific discoveries to provide alternative views of human history
  • Media include textiles, sculptures, VR photography, algorithms, and synthetic DNA
  • Covers disciplines from archaeology to botany, genetics to computing
  • Funded by Arts Council England and Liverpool City Council
  • Exhibition encourages visitors to question the role of science and technology in progress
  • Article published on Artribune by Marta Pizzolante

Entities

Artists

  • Marta Pizzolante

Institutions

  • FACT Liverpool
  • Arts Council England
  • Liverpool City Council
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Liverpool
  • United Kingdom

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