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Chelpa Ferro's Spacemen/Cavemen Installation Lands in Milan

exhibition · 2026-05-05

After debuting at Sprovieri Gallery in London in 2017, the Brazilian art trio Chelpa Ferro—comprising Barrão, Luiz Zerbini, and Sergio Mekler—brings their exhibition Spacemen/Cavemen to Marsèlleria, the exhibition space of concept store Marsèll Paradise in Milan. The installation merges visual and sonic dimensions: three hammocks, a sound transmitter, and a light emitter are suspended inches from the ground, interconnected seamlessly. Light communicates with sound, following its rhythm. The environment evokes a timeless extra-dimensional camp, a 'Retro-Future' where syncretic elements mix and converse in a universal language. The work is crafted from vintage and reclaimed materials, integrated with hi-tech and contemporary components, aiming to experiment and expand a new sonic universe.

Key facts

  • Exhibition Spacemen/Cavemen by Chelpa Ferro is now at Marsèlleria in Milan.
  • Chelpa Ferro consists of Barrão, Luiz Zerbini, and Sergio Mekler.
  • The installation was previously shown at Sprovieri Gallery in London in 2017.
  • Marsèlleria is the exhibition space of the concept store Marsèll Paradise Milano.
  • The installation includes three hammocks, a sound transmitter, and a light emitter.
  • The work uses vintage and reclaimed materials combined with hi-tech elements.
  • Light and sound are interconnected, with light following sound's rhythm.
  • The environment is described as a 'Retro-Future' extra-dimensional camp.

Entities

Artists

  • Chelpa Ferro
  • Barrão
  • Luiz Zerbini
  • Sergio Mekler

Institutions

  • Sprovieri Gallery
  • Marsèlleria
  • Marsèll Paradise Milano

Locations

  • London
  • United Kingdom
  • Milan
  • Italy

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