Troika's Terminal Beach at MAK Contemporary, Vienna
The London-based collective Troika presents 'Terminal Beach' at MAK Contemporary in Vienna, running from May 1 to August 11, 2024. The exhibition features a four-minute video animation on a monumental LED screen, showing a furry robotic creature chopping a tree in a desolate landscape, accompanied by sound from the British Antarctic Survey. A water-filled basin reflects the screen, housing seven 3D-printed hybrid sculptures from the 'Crossers' series (2024), blending Ancient Greek and Egyptian mythological figures like the phoenix, sphinx, Horus, and Anubis. These works continue Troika's research into museum collections and digitized artefacts, exploring virtual-physical overlaps. The title references J.G. Ballard's 1964 short story collection, addressing environmental crisis and post-human evolution. Yuval Noah Harari's book 'Nexus' is cited on AI creating new life forms.
Key facts
- Troika is a London-based collective.
- Terminal Beach runs from 1 May to 11 August 2024 at MAK Contemporary, Vienna.
- The video animation 'Terminal Beach' (2020) is four minutes long.
- Sound was produced in collaboration with the British Antarctic Survey.
- The 'Crossers' series includes seven sculptures, all but one made in 2024.
- Figures are from Ancient Greek and Egyptian mythology.
- The title is borrowed from J.G. Ballard's 1964 collection.
- Yuval Noah Harari's book 'Nexus' is referenced.
Entities
Artists
- Troika
Institutions
- MAK Contemporary
- British Antarctic Survey
- Imperial Royal Vienna Porcelain Manufactory
Locations
- Vienna
- Austria
- London
- United Kingdom