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Mona Hatoum's Site-Specific Installation at Fondazione Prada Explores Webs, Maps, and Grids

exhibition · 2026-04-19

From 29 January to 9 November, Fondazione Prada in Milan showcases "Over, under and in between," a three-part initiative by artist Mona Hatoum. The exhibition, located in the Cisterna building, includes installations such as hand-blown glass spheres that delve into themes of entrapment and interconnectedness, alongside a striking arrangement of over thirty thousand translucent red spheres depicting a world map based on the Gall-Peters projection. Additionally, an impressive 8.6-meter metallic grid named "all of a quiver" oscillates between collapse and reconstruction. Born in Beirut in 1952, Hatoum has resided in London since 1975, creating works that reflect on displacement and exclusion, including her notable piece "Hot Spot" (2006). The exhibition invites a reevaluation of mapping and belonging amid external influences.

Key facts

  • Mona Hatoum's exhibition "Over, under and in between" runs from 29 January to 9 November at Fondazione Prada in Milan
  • The site-specific project uses the Cisterna building, a former alcohol distillery with silos and tanks
  • One installation features over thirty thousand translucent red spheres arranged as a world map using the Gall-Peters projection
  • A 8.6-meter metallic grid structure titled "all of a quiver" slowly moves between collapse and reconstruction
  • Hatoum was born in 1952 to a Palestinian family in Beirut and has lived in London since 1975
  • The exhibition includes delicate hand-blown glass spheres suspended on wires exploring the web motif
  • Hatoum rejects the Mercator projection from 1569 for distorting Global South regions like Africa and South America
  • Recent shows include a pairing with Alberto Giacometti at the Barbican and a survey at KAdE in Amersfoort in early 2025

Entities

Artists

  • Mona Hatoum
  • Alberto Giacometti
  • Lina Ghotmeh

Institutions

  • Fondazione Prada
  • Barbican
  • KAdE
  • Aesthetica Magazine

Locations

  • Milan
  • Italy
  • London
  • United Kingdom
  • Beirut
  • Lebanon
  • Amersfoort
  • Netherlands

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