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Li Chevalier's Immersive Exhibition at Macro Rome

exhibition · 2026-05-05

Li Chevalier (born 1961, Beijing) presents a solo exhibition at the Pelanda space of Macro (Museo d'Arte Contemporanea di Roma) in Rome. The installation is guided by the string composition of Pēteris Vasks, with violins floating on a water mirror, painted with faces and writings. The works explore the search for deep meaning, dissolving Western notions of unity and absoluteness through sandy surfaces and Kandinsky-like landscapes. The exhibition invites viewers to abandon themselves to the mutability of thought and vision, like dreamers on uncharted paths of desire.

Key facts

  • Li Chevalier was born in Beijing in 1961.
  • The exhibition is held at the Pelanda space of Macro in Rome.
  • The installation features music by Pēteris Vasks.
  • Violins float on a water mirror and are painted with faces and writings.
  • The works challenge Western concepts of unity and absoluteness.
  • The landscapes have Kandinsky-like traits.
  • The exhibition encourages viewers to embrace mutable thought and vision.
  • The show is described as an invitation to become onironauts.

Entities

Artists

  • Li Chevalier
  • Pēteris Vasks
  • Wassily Kandinsky

Institutions

  • Macro (Museo d'Arte Contemporanea di Roma)
  • Pelanda
  • Accademia di Brera
  • Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Rome
  • Italy
  • Beijing
  • China

Sources