2020年8月8日-9月15日独立映像艺术空间推出群展《世界是平的》。来自全球不同国家的9位艺术家，对“世界是平的”这一主题做出回应，用他们的艺术作品表达思想，希望启发更多人的思考。

2005年托马斯·弗里德曼的一本畅销书《世界是平的》，让“全球化”这个名词家喻户晓。人类社会今天所拥有的网络通讯、航空运输、贸易往来等等，比以往任何时候，更加紧密地联系起生活在不同国家、不同地域的人。

但是，互联互通、“平坦”的世界也同样加剧了人类所面临的挑战，比如全球气候变化、环境问题。又比如，15年后的今天，人类的密切交往成为新冠疫情在全世界迅速蔓延的一大因素。

From August 8 to September 5, 2020, Independent & Image Art Space presents the group exhibition “The World Is Flat”. Nine artists worldwide respond to the theme of "the world is flat", expressing their ideas with the works of art and expecting to inspire more people to think.

In 2005, Thomas L. Friedman'sbest-selling book, "The World Is Flat" made the term"globalization" a household name. The fast and convenient communication network, air transportation, and trade exchanges that human society has today are more closely connected with people living in different countries and regions than ever before. 

However, the interconnected, "flat" world has also exacerbated humankind's challenges, such as global climate change and environmental issues. Another example is that today,15 years later, close human interaction has become a significant factor in the rapid spread of COVID-19 worldwide.