The Dark Side: Musja's Thematic Exhibition Explores Fear and Darkness
Curator Danilo Eccher has launched a new exhibition titled "The Dark Side – Chi ha paura del Buio?" at Musja in Rome. This exhibition is part of a series that highlights fear through art, featuring works from the Jacorossi collection and site-specific creations. Notable artists include Gregor Schneider, whose piece reflects on destruction, and Monster Chetwynd, whose installation evokes childhood anxieties. Other featured works tackle themes of racial inequality and memory. This event is the first in a trilogy, with upcoming exhibitions addressing isolation and the passage of time, while reflecting on global crises such as conflict and environmental issues.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'The Dark Side – Chi ha paura del Buio? Who is Afraid of the Dark?' at Musja in Rome
- Curated by Danilo Eccher
- Features works from Jacorossi collection and site-specific pieces
- Includes artists: Gregor Schneider, Monster Chetwynd, Robert Longo, Christian Boltanski, Hermann Nitsch, Monica Bonvicini, Tony Oursler, Gianni Dessì, Gino De Dominicis, Chiharu Shiota
- Part of a trilogy with future exhibitions 'Paura della solitudine' and 'Paura del tempo'
- Gregor Schneider's 'End of the Museum' shows a fire-destroyed museum room
- Chiharu Shiota's work 'Dormire è come la morte' uses black thread over hospital beds
- Referenced Giorgio Agamben's essay 'Che cos’è il contemporaneo?'
Entities
Artists
- Danilo Eccher
- Gregor Schneider
- Monster Chetwynd
- Robert Longo
- Christian Boltanski
- Hermann Nitsch
- Monica Bonvicini
- Tony Oursler
- Gianni Dessì
- Gino De Dominicis
- Chiharu Shiota
- Günter Brus
- Giorgio Agamben
Institutions
- Musja
- Jacorossi collection
- Azionismo viennese
- Fluxus
Locations
- Rome
- Italy