The Poetic Universe of Rohini Devasher

Borrowed Light marks the first solo exhibition in an Italian institution by Indian artist Rohini Devasher. Winner of the 2024 Artist of the Year award, Devasher is a rare figure: a visual artist and amateur astronomer, she weaves together diverse languages and fields of knowledge in a compelling exploration of the relationships between the sky, time, and humanity. Curated by Britta Färber, the exhibition offers an immersive experience that contemplates how light - both physical and metaphorical - can act as a bridge across eras, cultures, and forms of knowledge. Video installations, works on paper and copper plates, and a site-specific wall mural transform the gallery into a celestial map where observation and imagination converge. The title, drawn from an architectural term describing light reflected from an adjacent space, becomes a metaphor for indirect knowledge and situated perspectives: every gaze at the sky is filtered through culture, myth, and geography. Borrowed Light is a poetic invitation to view the cosmos as a shared space, where knowledge travels like starlight across time and distance.