Five Exhibitions Across Europe and Asia Explore Time, Ecology, and Endurance

Monira Al Qadiri's 'Chameleon' at Arken in Ishøj, Denmark, runs until April 6, 2025, examining petrochemicals' pervasive role through monumental structures and miniature models. The artist, born in 1983 and raised in Kuwait, contrasts the nation's shift from pearl fishing to oil extraction. At the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo, 'Roppongi Crossing: What Passes Is Time. We Are Eternal' presents Japan's contemporary art scene until March 29, 2025, featuring immersive installations by A.A. Murakami using fog and plasma, alongside ceramic works by Kuwata Takuro, sound by Hosoi Miyu, and embroidery by Oki Junko. John Akomfrah's 'Listening All Night To The Rain' at Museo Nacional Thyssen-Bornemisza in Madrid continues until February 8, 2025, showcasing a multi-channel film installation commissioned for the British Pavilion at the 60th Venice Biennale, inspired by an 11th-century poem by Su Dongpo and focusing on sound as activism for diaspora voices. Marina Abramović's retrospective at Galleri F 15 in Moss, Norway, curated by Lise Pennington, includes early collaborations with Ulay and post-2010 works, running until February 1, 2025. Concurrently, 'Act 2/3: Col Tempo (With Time)' at rhinoceros gallery in Rome, in collaboration with Paris-based Bigaignon gallery, features Thomas Paquet's cyanotype year-tracing and Olivier Ratsi's red light work 'Frame Destruct' until January 14, 2025. These exhibitions span themes of ecology, endurance, and temporal reflection across diverse media.