"Science. Art. Film." screening & discussion of "Crimes of the Future": Public event curated & moderated by Dr Anna-Sophie Jürgens

SCIENCE. ART. FILM is a new series that uncovers wacky, weird and wonderful facets of science and art in films – in discussion with artists and ANU scholars from different disciplines.

In a synthetic future without physical pain, celebrity performance artists Saul Tenser (Viggo Mortensen) and Caprice (Léa Seydoux) showcase bodily mutations and live surgery for audiences. While a mysterious group pursues Tenser to understand this next phase of human existence, a government agency tries to exploit him for their own agenda. Directed by body horror master David Cronenberg, this critically acclaimed international co-production offers an unsettling lens on art, humanity and spectacle. Join us after the film for a wide-ranging and thought-provoking panel discussion exploring industrial environments and the future of human evolution; the aesthetics and limits of exploring the body as, and through, art; and what, if anything, natural, artificial and synthetic mean for our techno-biological futures.