Jonah Freeman og Justin Lowe – COLONY SOUND

COLONY SOUND is the title of the latest scenographic total installation from American artist duo Jonah Freeman and Justin Lowe.

Like their previous works, COLONY SOUND, 2019-2020 is based on theorist Herman Kahn's theory of San San San. The theory states that the cities between San Diego and San Francisco will in the future merge into a large urban complex called San San San.

With immersive architecture and set design, Freeman and Lowe create a parallel world and an underground culture that could hypothetically emerge in San San. They tap into the narratives associated with the Summer of Love, the US Air Force or Silicon Valley, for example. Their scenes are drawn from rumours of germ labs and special forms of brainwashing during the Cold War, extravagant private bomb shelters or home production of drugs in private kitchens.

With their works, Freeman and Lowe create a dystopian reading of American history. They lead the audience into a strange universe that in the exhibition consists of spaces they call Metrovision, Radio Shield, San Sound, The Mansion, The Agonist Macrobiotic office and Mycotectube. Here, they invite you to wonder if you've gone wrong, if you're violating someone's privacy or if you've strayed into a secret experimental station.

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