The World Ahead: A Collaborative Artists' Project by Chrissy Kolaya and Rachel Simmons

The Society for Speculation presents: The World Ahead: An interactive presentation from artist Rachel Simmons and writer Chrissy Kolaya on their collaborative artists’ book project about prediction, fortune-telling and other ways of guessing the future.
We’re all tempted, seduced by the question: what will happen next? Join us as we share a new creative project about predictions, fortune telling, and other ways of guessing the future!
“The World Ahead” is a found text and collage series of artists’ books using text from the Economist magazine’s “The World Ahead” issue, described by its editors as a “guide to the coming year,” including “future gazing analysis, predictions and speculation.” This series of experimental artist’s books is an attempt to challenge the idea that we can ever meaningfully predict or make sense and order out of an uncertain future.
As part of this talk, we'll share samples from this three-book series in progress and discuss our inspiration, process, and collaboration. We'll also invite the audience to participate in an interactive prediction game!
This project has been awarded support from the University of Central Florida’s Women and Gender Studies Program’s Gloria Anzaldúa Research Excellence Award.
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