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THE LIMITS OF HUMANITY

A HYBRID EXHIBITION THAT QUESTIONS EVERY FACET OF HUMAN IDENTITY

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Œuvre du chimpanzé Congo, "4th painting session, 30th of May 1957" © MNHN - J.-C. Domenech
Marie-Amélie Le Fur, Teddy Riner and Mélanie de Jesus dos Santos © MNHN - J.-C. Domenech
Clinatec " Projet Brain Computer Interface BCI" © Juliette Treillet - FDD Clinatec
Mass consumption © Reuters Nacho Doce

Description

The digital revolution and the development of biotechnologies place humanity at a turning point where ethical questions take centre stage. The exhibition’s Inventive and humorous museography combined with immersive and artistic staging are designed to question our own limits…and beyond!

I AM AN  EXCEPTIONAL  ANIMAL

A number of contemporary artistic installations pose the question of what is  specifically human. A major audiovisual display introduces us to the controversy: is Man an animal like other animals?

I AM A CHAMPION

The exhibition decodes the desire of Man to surpass his limits. An interactive training area gives visitors an opportunity to transform their appearance, before learning more about athletes who have pushed back their physical limits…but also their mental ones. 

I AM A CYBORG

Prosthetics, exoskeletons, implants, connected objects… A great variety of devices in the field of man-machine are illustrated in this part. A humorous film decodes the contradictory positions of “bio-conservatism” and “technoprogressivism”. 

I AM A MUTANT

In a scenic laboratory setting, visitors are invited to create the “perfect” baby through genetic manipulation of the embryo. A novel experiment which questions the use of biotechnologies and their ethical dimensions…

I AM IMMORTAL

A mix of objects from ethnographic collections, contemporary art, folk art and mysterious special effects, this part of the exhibition examines the quest for immortality throughout human history, and one of its recent variations: trans-humanism. 

WE’RE ALL GOING TO DIE!

A dramatic setting takes visitors to a situation of collapse: a cinematographic apocalypse or the 6th crisis of biodiversity? But then, what can be our shared vision for the future? Audio and interactive devices accompany our reflection on this vast question

Area size

500 to 1000 sqm

Availability

2022 / 2023 / 2024 / 2025 / 2026 / 2027

Hiring fee

Flexible
Package format: Collection and interpretation

Core experience

Immersive digital experience / Original collection / Hands-on activities / Panels and graphics

Collections

Photographs / Paintings Drawings & Prints / Sculptures / Decorative objects / Specimens / Film & Sound / Digital art

Languages

English / French

Technical requirements

Available package options

Collection and interpretation

Add-ons

Education kit / Catalogue / book

Highlights

Curatorial excellence / Immersive experience / Interactivity

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Original collections, Hands on and immersive, Art and Science, Sustainability-related exhibit
Museums and Galleries, Science Centres

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