Contemporary society lives in a state, a cultural condition even, of anticipation. The title of the show, Titanic Piano, is an anagram for “anticipation.” This incarnation of the Museum of Pocket Art acts as an actual site of anticipation, ultimately reflecting the cultural state of contemporary subjectivity. Whether inventive, escapist, or evocative of anxiety, anticipation propels us into an unknown future. We asked fourteen artists to consider the grand nature of Titanic Piano, with its touch of humor and hint of doom, as it relates to our current global social and economic climate.
Co-curated by Nancy deY Elkus and Laura Boles Faw