Gabriel Abrantes' Ghosts Argue Through Climate Disaster at Gasworks
Gasworks in London hosts "Bardo Loops," Gabriel Abrantes' first UK solo exhibition, featuring a four-screen installation of animated ghosts. Each roughly two-minute film depicts specters trapped in limbo, engaging in circular arguments against backdrops of wildfires and hurricane-ravaged coastlines. The ghosts, rendered as simple white sheets with cut-out eyes and mouths, blend autobiographical fragments with themes of climate change, digital anxiety, loss, and illness. Their vulnerable, squishy bodies parallel contemporary life in 2026, where many remain oblivious to ecological and technological catastrophes. The exhibition runs until June 14, 2026.
Key facts
- First UK solo exhibition by Gabriel Abrantes at Gasworks, London.
- Title: Bardo Loops.
- Installation presented over four screens.
- Each film is roughly two minutes long.
- Features animated ghosts arguing, reconciling, and singing laments.
- Themes include climate change, digitally dominated future, loss, and illness.
- Ghosts are simple white sheets with eyes and mouth cut out.
- Exhibition runs until June 14, 2026.
Entities
Artists
- Gabriel Abrantes
Institutions
- Gasworks
Locations
- London
- United Kingdom