The Posterity of the Sun
Curated by Paris-based Ludovic Delalande, The Posterity of the Sun is a group exhibition bringing together artists of different generations and origins from across the Mediterranean world. Eighteen artistic voices will be in dialogue outside the fair’s main hall, amidst the remnants of the former industrial site on the Limassol shoreline in Cyprus, an island often referred to as the Mediterranean’s cultural crossroads.
“The sun is an anchor. A reassuring constant in our apprehension of the world, it structures our days, regulates our biological cycles, and shapes our perception of time. A vital resource that no form of life can do without, it is a universal good. A symbol of abundance and clarity, its relentless force is both nurturing and destructive: it illuminates as much as it scorches, sustains as much as it consumes. The sun is a given. And yet, as a star, its destruction is inevitable… A multitude of works emerge amidst the ruins of decaying architecture, where the sun is no longer merely a source of light but a flickering presence, destined to vanish into the night of time—one final flare before the end foretold.
The Posterity of the Sun unfolds like the memory of a luminous recollection. A dazzle in which the imprint of the visible lingers. Beyond this tension, it is also an ode to human resistance. A collective utopia to say and to do together. In its cosmic indifference, the sun places us all equally before its light, reminding us that human life is inscribed in the transient, not the eternal.”
“The sun is an anchor. A reassuring constant in our apprehension of the world, it structures our days, regulates our biological cycles, and shapes our perception of time. A vital resource that no form of life can do without, it is a universal good. A symbol of abundance and clarity, its relentless force is both nurturing and destructive: it illuminates as much as it scorches, sustains as much as it consumes. The sun is a given. And yet, as a star, its destruction is inevitable… A multitude of works emerge amidst the ruins of decaying architecture, where the sun is no longer merely a source of light but a flickering presence, destined to vanish into the night of time—one final flare before the end foretold.
The Posterity of the Sun unfolds like the memory of a luminous recollection. A dazzle in which the imprint of the visible lingers. Beyond this tension, it is also an ode to human resistance. A collective utopia to say and to do together. In its cosmic indifference, the sun places us all equally before its light, reminding us that human life is inscribed in the transient, not the eternal.”
