Conference
Sep 1 & 2, 2017
The conference focuses on the key concepts, continuities, and impact of Russian Cosmism: from Nikolai Fedorov’s philosophy of the “Common Task” — the prime stimulus for the rise of Russian Cosmism — to the significance of Cosmist ideas for the philosophy, literature, and art of the Soviet era; from authors and artists of the Russian avant-garde who envisioned modern technology as the pathway to a society of universal happiness, to contemporary artistic positions indebted to Cosmism and Universalism.
Curated by Boris Groys
Past Events
Saturday, Sep 2 2017
11 am–1.30 pm
Cosmic Themes in Early Soviet Culture
Presentations & Discussion with Robert Bird, Maria Chehonadskih, Svetlana Cheloukhina, moderated by Anne Luther
Conference
Free admission
2.30–5 pm
Cosmism and Social Progress
Presentations & Discussion with Keti Chukhrov, Alexei Penzin, Marina Simakova, moderated by Margarete Vöhringer
Conference
Free admission
6–8.30 pm
Cosmism, Universalism, Contemporary Art
Presentations by Trevor Paglen and Arseny Zhilyaev, Discussion with Hito Steyerl and Anton Vidokle, moderated by Anselm Franke
Conference
Free admission
Friday, Sep 1 2017
5–6 pm
Free admission
6.30–9 pm
Nikolai Fedorov and his Project of the “Common Task”
Presentations & Discussion with Angeliki Charistou, Anastasia Gacheva, Michael Hagemeister, moderated by Margarete Vöhringer
Conference
Free admission
