Kader Attia
In May 2027, MASS MoCA will open the largest exhibition of Kader Attia’s work in the U.S. to date. Over nearly three decades, the Algerian-French artist has created works that powerfully illuminate the ruinous impacts of colonialism and the dominance of western ideologies across the globe. Through poetic forms, his practice reveals how these conditions permeate all aspects of life, including, formatively, the architecture and urban spaces we inhabit. Attia recasts everyday objects — from sugar cubes to consumer packaging to birdcages — as tangible expressions of geopolitical conditions and their human consequences.
In his newest works, Attia considers how contemporary manifestations of colonization (and capitalism) affect all of us, in the forms of the global climate crisis and the crisis of the digital age. A focused survey, the MASS MoCA presentation brings together works spanning twenty years and includes sculpture, installation, film and photography.
Join us for the Opening Celebration on May 29, 2027. Learn more.
Image: Laurent Lecat © Kader Attia, Courtesy Regen Projects