{"id":8998145,"date":"2026-06-24T19:43:52","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T19:43:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/?post_type=app_event&#038;p=8998145"},"modified":"2026-06-24T19:55:19","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T19:55:19","slug":"metaphysical-maze-exhibition-by-laurent-grasso","status":"publish","type":"app_event","link":"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/events\/metaphysical-maze-exhibition-by-laurent-grasso\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8220;Metaphysical Maze&#8221;, exhibition by Laurent Grasso"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Metaphysical Maze<\/em>\u00a0will be the largest exhibition to date in the United States devoted to French conceptual artist <strong>Laurent Grasso<\/strong>. Installed at the MASS MoCA,\u00a0<em>Metaphysical Maze<\/em>\u00a0will take the form of an immersive installation bringing together the artist\u2019s most emblematic films along with a new commission in progress,\u00a0<em>Cosmic Drive<\/em>, produced during his research residency at the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California. The exhibition will extend beyond the realm of film to include new works such as paintings, sculptures, and architectural interventions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Born in France, Laurent Grasso has developed a fascination with the visual possibilities related to the science of electromagnetic energy, radio waves, and naturally occurring phenomena. He is the recipient of various distinction such as the Chevalier de l\u2019ordre des Arts et des Lettres; and the Marcel Duchamp Prize.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Grasso\u2019s work has been shown in international biennials solo exhibitions at international institutions including the Mus\u00e9e d\u2019Orsay in Paris, the Centre Pompidou x West Bund Museum in Shanghai, the Herm\u00e8s Foundation in Tokyo, the Bass Museum of Art in Miami, and the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in Washington D.C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Laurent Grasso has recently created several permanent installations in public spaces such as a group of sculptures entitled Roots of the Future, which was installed for the 2024 Paris Olympic Village.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Metaphysical Maze<\/em> is presented by the MASS MoCA (1040 Mass MoCA Way, North Adams, MA) with a support by the Villa Albertine Boston. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":8998146,"menu_order":0,"template":"","app_discipline":[236,218],"app_city_tax":[214],"app_event_type":[242],"class_list":["post-8998145","app_event","type-app_event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","app_discipline-museums","app_discipline-visual-arts","app_city_tax-bos","app_event_type-exhibition"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>&quot;Metaphysical Maze&quot;, exhibition by Laurent Grasso - Villa Albertine<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/villa-albertine.org\/va\/events\/metaphysical-maze-exhibition-by-laurent-grasso\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"&quot;Metaphysical Maze&quot;, exhibition by Laurent Grasso - Villa Albertine\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Metaphysical Maze\u00a0will be the largest exhibition to date in the United States devoted to French conceptual artist Laurent Grasso. 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