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- 9789461612748
- Éditeur
- Musées royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique (MRBAB)
- Date de publication
- 09/10/2015
- Langue
- anglais
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2050 A brief history of the future
Catalogue Exhibition RMFAB 11.09.2015 – 24.01.2016
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium
Musées royaux des Beaux-Arts de Belgique (MRBAB)
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What if we could foretell the future through art?
"More than any other activity, art will help to convince us of the urgency.
This is its greatness and will be its responsibility, as art lies at the
forefront of boldness" (Jacques Attali).
The meeting of an essay, A Brief History of the Future by Jacques Attali, and
the world of contemporary art on the occasion of the exhibition organized by
the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium (11.09.2015 – 24.01.2016). This book
explores the major social issues studied by Jacques Attali and points out how
visual artists go beyond simple observation to take an active part in the
debate and develop projects fired by a form of utopian creativity.
Making museums the mirror of a world in change
EXCERPT
The first wave is the decline of the American empire, which is no longer
omnipotent. It represents a declining share of global GDP and will even be
overtaken by China, Europe and others, even if it long remains the world’s
leading military power. This decline will also correspond to a lack of the
cutting-edge collaborative technologies that lead to new discoveries, in
particular the information technologies, biotechnologies, and so on, which
will change a lot of things. There will be changes in customs, but these will
probably contribute to the permanent triumph of the United States’ ideology as
the dominant one in the world.
The second wave is produced by the US gradually sharing its dominance with
other powers. This process has already begun through the establishment of the
G20. The joint government of the world is a response to the fragmentation that
is taking place. No doubt we shall see conflicts between China and Japan,
tension between Europe and the United States, times when the whole lot will be
at loggerheads. We may well be experiencing the last period in history in
which conflicts between great nations still take place.
ABOUT JACQUES ATTALI
Economist, writer, member of the Council of State, special adviser to François
Mitterrand from 1981 to 1991, Jacques Attali was born in 1943 in Alger. Over
his career he has published more than 50 books and written many articles on
current events. He is also the editorial writer of L'Express.
"More than any other activity, art will help to convince us of the urgency.
This is its greatness and will be its responsibility, as art lies at the
forefront of boldness" (Jacques Attali).
The meeting of an essay, A Brief History of the Future by Jacques Attali, and
the world of contemporary art on the occasion of the exhibition organized by
the Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium (11.09.2015 – 24.01.2016). This book
explores the major social issues studied by Jacques Attali and points out how
visual artists go beyond simple observation to take an active part in the
debate and develop projects fired by a form of utopian creativity.
Making museums the mirror of a world in change
EXCERPT
The first wave is the decline of the American empire, which is no longer
omnipotent. It represents a declining share of global GDP and will even be
overtaken by China, Europe and others, even if it long remains the world’s
leading military power. This decline will also correspond to a lack of the
cutting-edge collaborative technologies that lead to new discoveries, in
particular the information technologies, biotechnologies, and so on, which
will change a lot of things. There will be changes in customs, but these will
probably contribute to the permanent triumph of the United States’ ideology as
the dominant one in the world.
The second wave is produced by the US gradually sharing its dominance with
other powers. This process has already begun through the establishment of the
G20. The joint government of the world is a response to the fragmentation that
is taking place. No doubt we shall see conflicts between China and Japan,
tension between Europe and the United States, times when the whole lot will be
at loggerheads. We may well be experiencing the last period in history in
which conflicts between great nations still take place.
ABOUT JACQUES ATTALI
Economist, writer, member of the Council of State, special adviser to François
Mitterrand from 1981 to 1991, Jacques Attali was born in 1943 in Alger. Over
his career he has published more than 50 books and written many articles on
current events. He is also the editorial writer of L'Express.
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