Alternative Unknowns, 2015
Extrapolation Factory
New York practitioners worked with Extrapolation Factory and NYC Emergency Management to imagine possible emergencies. A fictional script, speculative preparedness objects and improvised performances formed a simulator for exploring those scenarios.
Exhibitions & related material
Exhibitions & public programs
- Alternative Unknownsapexart, New York, 5 November–19 December. Curated by Elliott P. Montgomery and Chris Woebken.
- Speculation in City Governmentapexart, New York, 11 December. Roundtable with NYC Emergency Management.
Articles, publications & talks
- Role-Playing the Next Big DisasterJessica Leigh Hester. Article archived by apexart (PDF).
- Alternative UnknownsExhibition account, scenario and interview material by Chris Woebken and Elliott P. Montgomery.
- Alternative Unknowns — exhibition essay and brochure