Josh Kline's Apocalyptic Visions of Technological Unemployment at Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo

Josh Kline's first solo exhibition in Italy, 'Unemployment', opened at Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo in Turin, running until February 12, 2017. The show presents a dystopian vision of the 2030s, where technology has replaced human labor, leading to mass unemployment and the dehumanization of the middle class. Works include suspended glass bubbles containing cardboard boxes with personal effects of laid-off workers, and sculptures of humans in fetal positions treated as waste. A video parodying public service announcements offers a glimmer of positivity, featuring ordinary people using technology to advocate for early retirement. Kline, born in Philadelphia in 1979, draws on posthumanist theories, particularly Max More's ideas about transcending human limits, to critique the dark side of technological progress. The exhibition uses 3D printing and graphic software to create its unsettling scenarios.