ESC 2035 (I): the world paused.

Opening Friday, January 9, from 5–8 PM
Exhibition from 9 to 24 January 2026
Open hours Thursday through Saturday, 14:00–18:00

What happens when the systems we build keep running, but we are no longer there? The first chapter of the ESC 2035 trilogy explores a world in suspension. Featuring works by 8 artists, the exhibition captures a weather report of a future where technology is a landscape of dust, signals, and fossilized interfaces.

Building on the themes of ESC 2034, this chapter looks at the residue we leave behind — from sound circuits to neon warmth — asking what remains when presence is absent.


… the world paused. 

Nobody’s here, but something still is. The systems haven’t shut down completely: screens, wiring, dust, and light still translate motion, heat, and air into tone.


Participating artists: Francesco Zedde, Junya Li, Laury Hooghuis, Maria Esteve Trull, S. Mercure, TJ (Tianju) Chen, Tobias Krämer, Todd Clare

This is the second show curated by 0–1.gallery at Quartair. 0–1 is a nomadic contemporary art platform that moves how it needs to — tech-aware, a bit restless, and always asking why. Since 2017,  0–1 has been shaped by artists who keep things in motion, not there for fixed ideas. There are no walls, no permanent fixtures, but a stubborn curiosity, and the need to explore issues that matter. Read more on: 0–1.gallery.

Head image: work by Junya Li