Yalda Afsah's 'Surge' Exhibition at Kunsthal Thy Explores Ritual and Violence

The exhibition 'Surge' by Yalda Afsah commenced at Kunsthal Thy in South Thy, Denmark, on March 28, 2026, and will continue until May 24, 2026. Curated by Rasmus Søndergaard Johannsen, the show is housed in a timber-framed barn at Dovergaard, one of the nation's oldest farms. Afsah delves into rituals, exploring the contrast between how participants perceive events and how they are viewed from the outside. Notable films include 'Curro' (2023), which captures wild horses in Galicia, and 'Jarramplas' (2025), depicting a crowd during an expulsion ritual in Piornal, Spain. The exhibition features ambient sounds that evoke a sense of uncertainty, with text by Marina Rüdiger and photography by Jacob Friis-Holm Nielsen, courtesy of Kunsthal Thy.