John Sanborn's 'Out of Order' at MEET Milano Explores Gender and Mythology
John Sanborn's exhibition 'Out of Order' opened at MEET in Milan during Pride Month, curated by Maria Grazia Mattei. The show spans four decades of video, music, and digital art, featuring works like 'Untitled' with Bill T. Jones, 'Body Quartets' and 'Mind Quartets' (including AI-generated imagery), 'Out of Chaos' created with Lali Wilde, 'Mythic Status' with four mythological figures, and the immersive installation 'V+M' reimagining Venus and Mars to address same-sex love. Sanborn, described by Peter Weibel as a key second-wave American video artist alongside Bill Viola and Gary Hill, collaborates with performers like Sarah Cecelia Bukovski. The exhibition design is by Migliore+Servetto.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'Out of Order' at MEET, Milan
- Curated by Maria Grazia Mattei
- Opened during Pride Month 2024
- Spans four decades of Sanborn's work
- Includes works: Untitled, Body Quartets, Mind Quartets, Out of Chaos, Mythic Status, V+M
- Out of Chaos created with Lali Wilde using AI from 62 texts
- Mythic Status features Apollo, Hercules, Atalanta, Nyx
- V+M immersive installation reinterprets Venus and Mars
- Exhibition design by Migliore+Servetto
- Sanborn defined by Peter Weibel as key second-wave American video artist
Entities
Artists
- John Sanborn
- Maria Grazia Mattei
- Bill Viola
- Gary Hill
- Peter Weibel
- Bill T. Jones
- Sarah Cecelia Bukovski
- Lali Wilde
- Migliore+Servetto
Institutions
- MEET
- Artribune
- 24Ore Business School
- Università degli Studi di Catania
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Huntington