Aida Ruilova's 'The Pink Palace' Exhibition at Marlborough Chelsea Explores Erotic Horror

Aida Ruilova presented 'The Pink Palace' at Marlborough Chelsea from February 11 to March 12, 2016. The exhibition featured immersive installations blending eroticism and horror, including a large inflatable sculpture titled 'Rocky' (2016) resembling boxing gloves. A 25-foot video projection called 'Immoral Tales' (2014) showed a woman's lips being caressed, accompanied by eerie breathing sounds. Vintage film posters from 1960–70s erotic horror films were altered with floral cutouts revealing black velvet backing. Works like 'Beyond Love and Evil' (2015) referenced Friedrich Nietzsche's philosophical text, combining imagery of sex, death, and skulls. 'Pleasure Seeking Nurses' (2015) displayed lubricated breasts with floral elements. Ruilova's approach avoided objectifying female sexuality, focusing instead on viewer experience and response. The exhibition was located at 545 West 25th Street in New York.