Useless Bodies? Elmgreen & Dragset

Spanning more than 3,000 square meters, ‘Useless Bodies?’ is an exhibition by the artist duo Elmgreen & Dragset and one of the most ambitious thematic investigations realized by Fondazione Prada to date. Conceived for four gallery spaces and the courtyard of its Milan venue, the exhibition explores the present condition of the body in the post-industrial age in which it seems that our physical presence is losing its centrality or is even completely superfluous. This shift impacts every aspect of our lives: from our working conditions, to our health, our interpersonal relationships, and the way we retain information. The exhibition also explores how we physically adapt to a world increasingly based on two-dimensional imagery, not least in the light of the current pandemic.