An immersive and introspective installation that explores the effects of our connectivity.

One evening when Simon C. Vaillancourt was walking his dog, he was doing what many of us do: walking while looking at his phone. He was amazed to be able to attend a U2 concert “live” through an application. But then he realized that he wasn’t really at the U2 concert and he really wasn’t with his dog! In fact, he was not present for either of them.

For thousands of years, philosophers have been questioning the relationship between body and mind. Are they two separate entities? Are they one and the same thing? With the emergence of new communication technologies and social networks, people are increasingly wondering: is my mind in the same place as my body?

Airplane Mode is an immersive and introspective installation that questions our digital lifestyle and the tensions that arise between the virtual world and the real world. Through a multidimensional journey, the visitor applies a filter that reveals certain avenues of reflection. This work is inspired by the low-tech movement that co-creator and creative director of the project, Emilie F. Grenier, has been exploring for some time.

Presented as part of the new exhibition Head in the Cloud at the Musée de la civilisation in Quebec City, from November 28, 2019 to January 3, 2021, Airplane Mode occupies the area devoted to the theme numérique et moi that explores the effects of connectivity.

For Catherine Price: https://www.wired.com/story/our-minds-have-been-hijacked-by-our-phones-tristan-harris-wants-to-rescue-them/

For Sherry Turkle: https://www.npr.org/templates/transcript/transcript.php?

Airplane Mode at the Musée de la civilisation de Québec

From November 28, 2019 to January 31, 2021

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