Art21 Screening with Josh Kline

Art21 announces the premiere of “Human Nature,” the next episode of its acclaimed documentary series Art in the Twenty-First Century on PBS. The episode features internationally renowned artists Lenka Clayton, Josh Kline, Delcy Morelos, and Sin Wai Kin. “Human Nature” investigates our impact on the world around us, probes the social and economic systems that define our daily lives, and explores how we relate to one another. Whether working in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, or London, England, the four artists in this episode reflect critically and optimistically on the shared project of humanity. Directed by Ian Forster, produced by Andrea Chung, series produced by Nick Ravich, and curated by Tina Kukielski and Jurrell Lewis 6:00 PM Pizza 6:30 PM Film Screening 7:30 PM Discussion with Josh Kline Speaker Bio Josh Kline (b. 1979, Philadelphia, USA) works in installation, video, sculpture, and photography. His work questions how emergent technologies are being used to change human life in the 21st Century. He often utilizes the technologies, practices, and forms he scrutinizes—digitization, data collection, image manipulation, 3D-printing, commercial and political advertising, productivity-enhancing substances—aiming them back at themselves. Some of his most well-known videos use early deep fake software to speculate on the meaning of truth in a time of post-truth propaganda. At its core, Kline’s practice is focused on work and class, exploring how today’s most urgent social and political issues—climate change, automation, disease, and the weakening of democracy—impact the people who make up the labor force. This film screening is in conjunction with Art 21s Screening Society and has an approximate run time of 60 minutes.