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Time Future: Contemporary Art Meets Antiquity in Rome

exhibition · 2026-04-27

The exhibition 'Time Future' at Galleria Alberto Di Castro in Rome explores the concept of time through a dialogue between contemporary artworks and antique pieces. Curated by Denise Di Castro and Siena Hicks, the show features artists from diverse nations and techniques, including Waqas Khan, Ciprian Mureşan, Sidival Fila, Laila Tara H, Pierre Bergian, Alice Maher, Kathrin Linkersdorff, Susan Derges, and Jonathan Delafield Cook. The exhibition is inspired by T.S. Eliot's 'Four Quartets' and Henri Bergson's philosophy of duration, presenting time as a synchronic, melodic experience rather than a linear sequence. Works range from a 17th-century German calligraphic piece depicting King David to contemporary asemic writing, palimpsests, textile compositions, deconstructed miniatures, vibrant interiors, watercolors, photographic experiments, and taxonomies of animal life. The show runs at the gallery in Piazza di Spagna.

Key facts

  • Exhibition titled 'Time Future' at Galleria Alberto Di Castro in Rome
  • Curated by Denise Di Castro and Siena Hicks
  • Inspired by T.S. Eliot's 'Four Quartets' and Henri Bergson's philosophy
  • Features artists: Waqas Khan, Ciprian Mureşan, Sidival Fila, Laila Tara H, Pierre Bergian, Alice Maher, Kathrin Linkersdorff, Susan Derges, Jonathan Delafield Cook
  • Includes a 17th-century German calligraphic work with King David
  • Waqas Khan uses asemic writing on wasli paper
  • Ciprian Mureşan creates palimpsests from Otto Dix and Beato Angelico
  • Sidival Fila uses antique fabrics from the Di Castro collection

Entities

Artists

  • Denise Di Castro
  • Siena Hicks
  • Waqas Khan
  • Ciprian Mureşan
  • Sidival Fila
  • Laila Tara H
  • Pierre Bergian
  • Alice Maher
  • Kathrin Linkersdorff
  • Susan Derges
  • Jonathan Delafield Cook
  • T.S. Eliot
  • Henri Bergson
  • Otto Dix
  • Beato Angelico

Institutions

  • Galleria Alberto Di Castro

Locations

  • Rome
  • Italy
  • Piazza di Spagna
  • Akhtarabad
  • Dej
  • Paranà
  • London
  • Bruges
  • Kilmoyler
  • Berlin

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