Goshka Macuga's Animatronic History Lesson at Fondazione Prada

The exhibition 'To the Son of Man Who Ate the Scroll' by Goshka Macuga took place at Fondazione Prada in Milan from February 4 to June 19, 2016. It showcased an animatronic figure, developed in collaboration with A-Lab, that presented historical speeches. Spanning three venues, including the ground floor of the Podium, the exhibition featured sculptural works from artists such as Alberto Giacometti and Phyllida Barlow. Macuga worked with Patrick Tresset on 'Before the Beginning and After the End' (2016), which highlighted robot-generated sketches on 9.5-meter scrolls. The display also included Macuga's 'International Institute of Intellectual Co-operation' (2015) and the neon artwork 'What Was I?' (2016), exploring themes of legacy and human arrogance.