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(Archive) Lithium

This project was part of DDW 2020
Lithium campaign image — © Graphic design: Austin Redman

Conceived as a spa resort, the exhibition Lithium—currently on display at Het Nieuwe Instituut—highlights the beneficial and destructive aspects of the eternal human search for energy.

Researchers, designers and artists reflect on the role of the chemical element lithium in powering today’s economy. How many times can we recharge our batteries without addressing the causes of depletion, in both human bodies and the planet?

During the

Opening Lithium, Het Nieuwe Instituut, 2020. — © Photo: Florine van Rees.

Karlovy Vary (Karslbad), Czech Republic — © Brück & Sohn Kunstverlag Meißen

Lithium, Het Nieuwe Instituut, 2020.