Aurum
Kinetech Arts Dance Residency
Soft Opening and Preview – February 24
EXHIBITION
DATES:
02/01/2023 – 04/28/2023
Weekly Wednesday
“Labs”
Closing Performances
April 21 & 28
Aurum will create a space for that contemplation, using reflections of dancers and spectators alike in shimmering golden light. This visual metaphor illustrates how the past has led to careless excess and abandonment while representing possible balance and harmony between humankind, nature, and technology that could be a part of San Francisco’s future.
San Francisco has its roots in the gold rush: in the mid-19th century, its population grew from a few hundred to tens of thousands, attracting immigrants from around the world.
Modern day
gold rush
Kinetech Arts’s multi-media project entitled Aurum portrays a modern-day “gold rush” in San Francisco, with the world’s tech capital viewed through the lens of the events of 1849. Humanity is in a disruptive transition era analogous to that time of proliferation, as developments in AI are growing exponentially. By reflecting on the gold rush, when greed fueled ecological and human tolls, especially on the indigenous population and exploited workers, this project reflects on our place within a delicate ecosystem. This ecosystem now includes the intimate relationships between humans and the digital world.
BEHIND THE SCENES
ARTISTS
EXHIBITION
DATES:
02/01/2023 – 04/28/2023
Weekly Wednesday
“Labs”
Closing Performances
April 21 & 28