How can we create havens of rest, imagination, and resistance in an era dominated by cognitive capitalism? What strategies and alliances can help preserve our mental and emotional wellbeing in an age where imagination is commodified and the drive for productivity is relentless? How can art and culture mediate the line between intimate self-care and collective resilience against the pervasive impact of late capitalism?

The exhibition One Step Forward, Two Steps Back delves into these subtle tactics through the lens of art, culture, and collective wellbeing. It challenges the audience to rethink and explore how rest, resistance, and survival can exist within a system that obsessively takes over our personal and intimate time.

Focused on challenging the dominance of cognitive capitalism, Andrea invites us to consider alternatives to the prevailing practices that glorify ceaseless work and profit. She proposes policy models that value solidarity and emotional support, aiming not for profit, but for active participation and community engagement. Through her practice, she explores various models of imagination, separating and decolonising the ideas of productivity, memory resources, and experiential exclusivity—creating and maintaining diverse formats of collectivism, care, alliance, and participation through art.

In her immersive installations, visitors are invited to pause, dive into deep reflection on the role of art in shaping a more caring future, and envision a world where imagination and care surpass the imperatives of constant productivity.