Cutting Omens: From Dystopia to Utopia

Cutting Omens is a cyberpunk-inspired immersive art experience exploring competing versions of the future. Combining stencil and street art with theatrical lighting, projection, scenic treatment and sound, Cutting Omens explores the forces shaping contemporary society; Money, Power, Beauty and Fame — and the very different futures those obsessions might create. The exhibition includes food and drink you can purchase on site as well as The Trivium, where you can hang out, chat and make your choice... Utopia, or Dystopia? Official Opening Night: Saturday 14 November Auction: Saturday 21 November Dystopia: an imagined future characterised by oppressive control, dehumanisation, and extreme injustice, disguised as a perfect society. Utopia: an imagined future that is highly desirable or near-perfect in terms of social norms, politics, laws, environment and conditions. Every day, we’re making decisions about what path our world will take. Will we plunge down a path where the worst of AI, climate change, global conflict and human nature lead us to a dystopian future (or total obliteration)? Or will we take the opportunity to build a better world for everyone? The exhibition works imagine two possible futures- utopian and dystopian- and what ideas of Money, Power, Beauty and Fame would look like in each. Cutting Omens is a walk-through exhibition by After Dark Theatre, created by artists Francesco Minniti and Kara Hawkins and expanding to include debut artists Nicholas Sampson and Daniel O’Loughlin. Note: This events involves involves a series of flashing lights, haze and other special effects that may not be suitable for people who experience photosensitivity.