Ernesto Neto's Political Art at Domaine de Kerguéhennec

Ernesto Neto's installations at Domaine de Kerguéhennec in Bignan, France, from October 1 to December 7, 2005, argue that art can be political without addressing suffering, social issues, or violence. According to the artist, a work becomes political when it expands or modifies consciousness in a way no text or other medium can, compelling viewers to live or consider things differently. The exhibition challenges the notion that political art must convey a critical message or stir emotions, instead emphasizing a unique, irreplaceable perceptual shift.