MoMA PS1's 'The Gatherers' exhibition explores sensory overload through 14 international artists
At MoMA PS1 in New York, 'The Gatherers' exhibition showcases the work of 14 artists from around the globe, addressing themes of sensory overload. Featured pieces encompass prosthetic penises, discarded circuit boards, and bright red fire extinguishers. Tolia Astakhishvili from Georgia presents installations titled 'Wicked Plans' (2025) and 'dark days' (2025). Sculptures by Los Angeles native Ser Serpas include 'it festers while it stances up in that tree' (2025) and 'tube of brief cadavers made sadder still' (2025). Additional contributors are He Xiangyu, Nick Relph, and Klara Liden. Lithuanian filmmaker Emilija Škarnulytė's 'Burial' (2022) depicts a site for radioactive waste. The exhibition, which examines waste, nostalgia, and material excess in a postindustrial context, is open until October 6.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'The Gatherers' at MoMA PS1 in New York
- Features 14 international artists
- Runs through October 6
- Includes works by Tolia Astakhishvili, Ser Serpas, He Xiangyu, Nick Relph, Klara Liden, and Emilija Škarnulytė
- Explores sensory overload and technological excess
- Artists from Tbilisi, Los Angeles, Dangdong, London, Stockholm, Vilnius
- Site-specific installations and sculptures using discarded materials
- Addresses themes of waste, nostalgia, and postindustrial life
Entities
Artists
- Tolia Astakhishvili
- Ser Serpas
- He Xiangyu
- Nick Relph
- Klara Liden
- Emilija Škarnulytė
Institutions
- MoMA PS1
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Tbilisi
- Georgia
- Los Angeles
- Dangdong
- China
- London
- United Kingdom
- Stockholm
- Sweden
- Vilnius
- Lithuania
- Berlin
- Germany
- Queens
- Liaoning Province