Statement:

The human body, its perceptions and representations, play a central role in Shahryar Nashat's work.

In his videos, sculptures and installations, the artist creates synesthetic experiences that evoke emotions and moods which are difficult to express in rational terms.///

Nashat shies away from definitive interpretations, exploring themes such as desire, mortality, animal instinct and art itself.

In MASI's underground space, the artist has created a site-specific project that completely alters its atmosphere.

The works on display – almost all new – engage with the modified structure of the space, creating a single huge installation that visitors are invited to explore, engaging with contrasting sensations.

A musical composition, a symphony of laments, fills the space and accompanies the experience of the show.

The heart of the exhibition is the video work Warnings (2024), screened on a loop on a large wall of screens.

Curated by Francesca Benini.

A project in collaboration with the Istituto Svizzero, Roma | Milano | Palermo.