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The exhibition opens a new perspective on the social and technological experiments of the 70s.
On September 7, a unique exhibition "How to Create a Revolution: The Chilean Path to Design" opened in Santiago, the capital of Chile. The exhibition is dedicated to design and cybernetics during the reign of President Salvador Allende (1970-1973) and will run until January 28, 2024.
The exhibition is organized jointly by the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the La Moneda Cultural Center.
One of the main parts of the exhibition was the reconstruction of the Cybersyn cybernetic operations room, which was planned to be installed in the government palace.
The Cybersyn project (or Synco in Spanish) is an ambitious cybernetics initiative developed during the presidency of Salvador Allende in the early 70s.
The goal of the project was to create a computer network for managing nationalized enterprises and resources in the country. With the help of this system, it was planned to optimize production, improve communication between government agencies and enterprises, and make more effective management decisions.
Despite ambitious plans, the project was aborted after a military coup in 1973 and was never fully implemented. And years later, the Internet appeared, which completely blocked the need for this kind of communication system.
The exhibition also features the most iconic works of Chilean design at the time, from graphic posters to innovations in industry and healthcare.
Aisen Etcheverri, the Chilean Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation, stressed the importance of the Cybersyn project: "This story should be studied by all those who are interested in technology. It opens up a discussion about the role of technology in the country's economic, political and cultural development."
In the past, Andres Bricegno and Tomas Vivanco, the creators of Fab Lab Santiago, have represented Chile at the first Design Biennale in London in 2016. Then they showed a large-scale replica of the Cybersyn prototype, showing the European public the historical and social context of the project.
The exhibition in Santiago will not only be a tribute to historical heritage, but also a bridge between the past and the future, opening up new horizons for research in the field of cybernetics and technology.
On September 7, a unique exhibition "How to Create a Revolution: The Chilean Path to Design" opened in Santiago, the capital of Chile. The exhibition is dedicated to design and cybernetics during the reign of President Salvador Allende (1970-1973) and will run until January 28, 2024.
The exhibition is organized jointly by the Pontifical Catholic University of Chile, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and the La Moneda Cultural Center.
One of the main parts of the exhibition was the reconstruction of the Cybersyn cybernetic operations room, which was planned to be installed in the government palace.
The Cybersyn project (or Synco in Spanish) is an ambitious cybernetics initiative developed during the presidency of Salvador Allende in the early 70s.
The goal of the project was to create a computer network for managing nationalized enterprises and resources in the country. With the help of this system, it was planned to optimize production, improve communication between government agencies and enterprises, and make more effective management decisions.
Despite ambitious plans, the project was aborted after a military coup in 1973 and was never fully implemented. And years later, the Internet appeared, which completely blocked the need for this kind of communication system.
The exhibition also features the most iconic works of Chilean design at the time, from graphic posters to innovations in industry and healthcare.
Aisen Etcheverri, the Chilean Minister of Science, Technology, Knowledge and Innovation, stressed the importance of the Cybersyn project: "This story should be studied by all those who are interested in technology. It opens up a discussion about the role of technology in the country's economic, political and cultural development."
In the past, Andres Bricegno and Tomas Vivanco, the creators of Fab Lab Santiago, have represented Chile at the first Design Biennale in London in 2016. Then they showed a large-scale replica of the Cybersyn prototype, showing the European public the historical and social context of the project.
The exhibition in Santiago will not only be a tribute to historical heritage, but also a bridge between the past and the future, opening up new horizons for research in the field of cybernetics and technology.
