Können Drohnen auch Segen bringen?
Cao Fei's exhibition "Dash" at the Fondazione Prada in Milan explores how drones and agricultural robots are transforming landscapes in China and Southeast Asia, and how spiritual beliefs adapt to high-tech farming. The show features rituals such as monks blessing drones and farmers offering incense and fruit to their machines, illustrating the coexistence of tradition and technology.
This exhibition matters because it challenges the narrative that technology erodes spirituality, instead showing how faith evolves alongside innovation. By focusing on agrarian communities often overlooked in art-world discourse, Cao Fei highlights a global shift where ancient practices merge with cutting-edge agriculture, offering a nuanced perspective on modernization in non-Western contexts.