Italian sculptor Arcangelo Sassolino is known for complex kinetic works, automata and installations. In his first Australian solo exhibition, Mona presents a selection of kinetic sculptures that push matter to their edges – from dripping metal to splintering wood.
The titular work sees one of the Museum’s subterranean galleries showered with molten steel. As the liquid metal – heated to 1500°C – drips from the ceiling, it creates dramatic firelight sparks. The work reimagines the artist’s Diplomazija astuta, 2022 installation – originally created for the Malta Pavilion at the 2022 Venice Biennale.
Arcangelo Sassolino, Diplomazija astuta, 2022, steel, water, induction and electric system Installation view, La Biennale di Venezia. Photograph: Agostino Osio. Courtesy the artist and Mona, Museum of Old and New Art, Tasmania
Mona, Museum of Old and New Art
7 June 2025 to 6 April 2026
Tasmania
