In Tall Buildings

Bob Demper’s Background Evening with Thomas Bollen was an insightful event that took place on June 21st! For every solo exhibition at 1646, the artist is invited to informally share their thoughts, inspirations, and motivations behind their works and exhibition with our audience. This event, known as Background Evening, provides an insightful glimpse into the artist’s creative process. For this occasion Bob Demper invited Thomas Bollen, financial economist and journalist for Follow The Money.

Bollen is fascinated by the economic ideas, models and propaganda that dictate how we live together. In his current solo exhibition, In Tall Buildings, Bob Demper explores the hidden powers of the financial world. Both of them investigate the complexity of the financial system and its impact on society in their own different ways.

This evening provided the audience with an in-depth exploration of the concepts behind In Tall Buildings and an introduction to the essential yet often misunderstood aspects of the financial system. Bob and Thomas proposed possible ways forward and solutions to the current design of the system, addressing the many obstacles such initiatives face. The event wrapped up with a Q&A session, where attendees shared their questions and thoughts.