Office Rites

Office Rites (2018) was a multi-performance installation work, developed for the V&A Museum. 

Under the Altarpiece of St George, mystery cults and rituals are channelled through digital tools and processes of a mundane office environment. The Alterpiece illustrates the legend of the Christian warrior through different narrative cycles - both the heroic victory against the dragon, and the trials and torture of martyrdom.

In Chthonic Rites by Wesley Goatley, Alexa and Siri have been left to their own devices. In this conversation between them they reflect upon hidden histories, both ours and their own, in a process that exposes their capacities and limitations

The Monistic Almanac by David Benque revisits the almanac as a site for critical making; unpacking some of the history of prediction, and questioning the divide between data science and divination.

Demons, Inc. by Marion Lagedamont offers a lifestyle, a promise to improve lives; an infernal service questioning whether or not we'd be ready to sell our souls for technology.

Never Stop Never Stopping by Oliver Smith implores the new head of Goldman Sachs, DJ D-Sol. As the chorus of his breakout hit ‘Don't Stop’ loops, the scrolling columns build a picture of the culture of endless accumulation through song lyrics, intense educational videos and snippets of corporate messaging.

Participants: David Benque, Wesley Goatley, Marion Lagedamont, Oliver Smith, and Georgina Voss