24/08/2026
GENER8ION: VISIONS OF 2034 by Romain Gavras and Surkin, presented at 180 Studios in London, brings together film, music, dance and visual art in a fragmented vision of 2034 that feels disturbingly close to the present.
Across seven short films, an immersive installation and archival material, the exhibition explores conspiracy theories, ecological anxiety, violence, technology and collective rituals without falling into the familiar aesthetics of dystopia.
Rather than predicting the future, GENER8ION seems to distort the present, creating a world that appears both unfamiliar and strangely familiar.
In 2034, young people believe in conspiracy theories, scrape by, seek out unspoilt natural environments, and continue behaving like teenagers. A new review examines the exhibition and the conflictual relationship between art, politics, and technology.
Courtesy of 180 Studios
180 Studios
By Romain Gavras and Surkin
ROMAIN GAVRAS Surkin - GENER8ION
Words by Aurora Piedigrossi