Matías Duville

Opens Saturday, May 9

Made with salt and charcoal, Monitor Yin Yang unfolds as a monumental drawing covering the floor of the Argentine Pavilion. The work transforms as visitors walk across it, integrating their movement as part of its meaning.

Born in Buenos Aires in 1974, Matías Duville works with objects, videos, and installations, though drawing remains central to his practice. His works evoke desolate, dreamlike landscapes charged with tension, where gesture and matter intertwine to leave expressive marks on the surface.

Argentine curator Josefina Barcia’s research explores the historical intersections of music and contemporary art, questioning hegemonic narratives such as colonialism and nationalism. Her curatorial practice navigates between classical music, performance, installation, opera, sound art, and experimental video, focusing on the social and artistic specificities of the Global South.

Commissioner: Directorate for Cultural Affairs, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Trade and Worship

Curator: Josefina Barcia