Retro Futurism is a photographic, video and collage series exploring how our relationships with technology have changed over time. The pieces feature robots, drones, and self-portraits, which were developed during Jess Coldrey's Art-Tech Residency as the inaugural artist in residence at Yarra Ranges Tech School.

Coldrey’s work playfully shares the perspective of social determinist Leila Green, who argues that society ultimately shapes technology rather than vice versa. She believes our fears, ecstasies, and mythologies about technology disconnect us, creating a dissonance between the present and the past’s future. Coldrey’s recent Retro Futurism project represents this sentiment through the absurd fusion of 60’s space-age futurism with emotionally-loaded modern machines.

COVID impacted - viewing sessions available Wednesday July 28th, 3 pm - 5 pm and Thursday July 29th 3 pm - 4 pm at Yarra Ranges Tech School.