Catalogue: repair - ready to pull the lifeline

There’s no time left for warnings. We’re in it up to our necks right now—in the climate crisis, surveillance society, the bankruptcy of the financial sector … We’ve passed the points of no return. The dramatic consequences are looming on the horizon today. And there’s no excuse for our lethargy since we already possess ideas, tools and techniques to initiate a change of course. We just have to take action! Roll up our sleeves and get to work on a job that can no longer be avoided. We have to mend our ways and get things moving in the right direction. In this spirit, the 2010 Ars Electronica Festival for Art, Technology, and Society aims to find ways out of the predicament we’re in by turning to the pioneers of our age—to artists, designers, engineers and scientists. These people aren’t just adventurers who’ve set sail for strange and distant shores; they’re visionaries who are bringing expertise as well as a great deal of creativity and idealism to bear in their work on an alternative future. This catalog documents the diverse approaches taken by REPAIR, the theme of a festival designed to pursue the paths opened up by these trailblazers and to show why it’s imperative for us to follow their lead.

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