The studio of... Cristina Lucas
20 april 2025
Cristina Lucas’ studio is located right next to the Manzanares River, in Madrid’s Chinatown. From this studio the Spanish artist worked on her new exhibition ‘4 FAIT/H’ at tegenboschvanvreden, which reflects on the four industrial revolutions that have shaped our society. Her video "4 FAITH/BILL/BOARD" begins with the first electric train connection between Liverpool and Manchester and culminates with activists such as Holly Elmore, who call for a pause in the development of artificial intelligence. Her images are alarming, confronting us with the shadow sides of technological and ecological developments. However, Lucas is far from pessimistic. She presents a hopeful worldview in which humanity, nature, and technology do not stand in opposition, but coexist in balance: “This is neither altruistic nor naive, but an urgent need.”
