Soylent Green (15)
4 May 2010
Cinema
Alex Frost is one of the most distinctive artists working in Scotland today and DCA is proud to present his largest exhibition to date. The Connoisseurs is an exhibition defined by the seemingly disparate series of artworks that Alex undertakes – from intricate murals to polymer clay sculpture to his multiple approaches to drawing. The Connoisseurs presents a configuration of numerous distinct references: digital technology, food science, community craft workshops, dystopian fiction and macro economics.
A classic sci-fi parable starring Charlton Heston (see also Omega Man and the first two Planet of the Apes movies). In Soylent Green, he is a detective investigating a murder but uncovering a whole new can of worms. Set in 2022, this future sees chronic overpopulation, food shortages and processed food and euthenasia clinics. Perhaps inevitably, Soylent Green is being slated for a remake... proof that cinema as well as pop will eat itself.



