Mange af de modsætninger, der strukturerer vort moderne verdensbillede, synes at smuldre. Murens fald har udvisket grænsen mellem øst og vest. Grøn og såkaldt populistisk politik har udfordret højre-venstre-aksen. Den aktuelle økokrise afdækker den tiltagende vekselvirkning mellem natur og kultur.

Humanity is destined for eternal and interplanetary life. Thus spoke Russian philosopher Nikolai Fedorov (1829-1903), whose philosophy went on to trigger a highly influential movement which has later become known as cosmism. His legacy lives on in the writings of Dostoevsky and Tolstoy, the paintings of Malevich, the films of Tarkovsky and the pioneering rocket science of Tsiolkovsky. It resonates in current debates about anything from transhumanism to climate engineering. And his writings are at the core of Russian artist Anton Vidokle’s current exhibition at Tranen, “This is Cosmos”, which delves into the history and ideas of cosmism.

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Tranen er Gentofte Kommunes udstillingssted for samtidskunst og Toke Lykkeberg skal sikre, at Tranen skaber værdifulde møder mellem samtidskunsten og husets 450.000 årlige besøgende.