Select a World | Arts + Literature Laboratory | Madison Contemporary Arts Center

Select a World

An exhibition of recent works by collaborative duo Simone and Max investigates the potential of the public screen as a mobilizing force to build empathy, action, and long-term responsibility. The hybridity of forms in Select a World—from satellite photographs of islands threatened by sea-level rise, to a détourned fossil fuel company logo, to a fictional video game satirizing climate change tourism—reflect the degree to which contemporary life is mediated by screens.

Drawing influence from experiences participating in the People’s Climate March, ARTCOP21, and a cruise-line tour of the Gulf of Alaska, Simone and Max explore themes of agency, complicity, and escapism as they relate to their images, objects, and audiovisual installations.

 

Known professionally as Simone and Max, Simone Doing (b. 1990, Hoofddorp, Netherlands) and Max Puchalsky (b. 1990, Madison, Wisconsin) are artists, organizers, and educators who work collaboratively on a range of projects that reflect their interest in empathy, technorealism, and engagement with local community issues. Recent projects have explored such topics as social media mourning, drone warfare, youth incarceration, academic freedom, and climate change tourism through multimedia installations involving video, graphic design, print media, text, photography, audio, software, and readymade assemblage. They continue to explore multisensory environments that take into equal account the set of social conditions produced as well as the images/objects in space.

Solo exhibitions include Diane Endres Ballweg Gallery (2020), Overture Center for the Arts (2019), Abel Contemporary (2017), and Arts + Literature Laboratory (2016).... Read More

PLAN YOUR VISIT

Arts + Literature Laboratory is located at 111 S. Livingston Street #100, Madison, Wisconsin, 53703.

Our galleries are open Tuesday through Friday 10am-5pm and Saturday noon to 5pm, and other programs take place throughout the week. Please check the events calendar and education section for details.

CALENDAR

Sign Up For Our Newsletter

Stay up to date on upcoming programs and opportunities through our monthly newsletter.