Isaac Julien's 'All That Changes You. Metamorphosis' to Premiere at Galleria Borghese's Uccelliera
Isaac Julien's film installation titled 'All That Changes You. Metamorphosis' (2025) is set to be showcased at Galleria Borghese in Rome from 15 September to 25 October, as part of the exhibition 'Metamorfosi. Ovidio e le arti,' curated by Lorenzo Giusti. This work delves into the concept of metamorphosis, featuring actresses Sheila Atim and Gwendoline Christie, and links transformation to nature, history, and the human experience. Initially designed as a ten-screen installation, it has been adapted to a single channel within the Uccelliera, a 17th-century building. The installation employs a mirror system to amplify the metamorphic theme, engaging with Ovid's exploration of transformation across humans, gods, animals, and landscapes, while contemplating modern challenges and future prospects.
Key facts
- Isaac Julien's 'All That Changes You. Metamorphosis' (2025) will be shown at the Galleria Borghese's Uccelliera from 15 September to 25 October.
- The installation is part of the exhibition 'Metamorfosi. Ovidio e le arti,' curated by Lorenzo Giusti.
- The work was developed from Giulio Romano's fresco cycle at Palazzo Te in Mantua.
- Sheila Atim and Gwendoline Christie appear as two celestial, prophetic figures.
- The original installation had ten screens; the Borghese version is single-channel with a mirror system.
- The film references sites including Charles Jencks's Cosmic House in London and Redwood National and State Park in California.
- The work engages with ideas from Donna Haraway, Naomi Mitchison, and Octavia E. Butler.
- The Uccelliera is a 17th-century building at the Galleria Borghese originally housing exotic birds.
Entities
Artists
- Isaac Julien
- Giulio Romano
- Sheila Atim
- Gwendoline Christie
- Charles Jencks
- Donna Haraway
- Naomi Mitchison
- Octavia E. Butler
- Lorenzo Giusti
Institutions
- Galleria Borghese
- Palazzo Te
Locations
- Uccelliera
- Galleria Borghese
- Rome
- Italy
- Palazzo Te
- Mantua
- Cosmic House
- London
- United Kingdom
- Redwood National and State Park
- California
- United States
Sources
- Artslife —