RARARES Art Gallery returns to Art Central 2026 with Natura Naturans, Natura Naturata, inspired by the 17th-century philosopher Baruch Spinoza. It includes new works by Mathias Hagen Maserati (Norway), last year’s featured artist, alongside emerging international voices.

The exhibition title, often translated as “nature in the act of creating” and “nature as created”, frames an exploration of the relationships between being and becoming, vulnerability and strength, and the co-existence of humans and nature.

Elnaz Javani’s fabric works, informed by her experience of relocation, examine personal identity within social structures and position sensitivity as a form of resilience. Her practice enters into dialogue with Chunkook Lee’s polymer wood panels, which combine references to human anatomy, plant life, and technology. Ustina Yakovleva’s bead-and-thread sculptures evoke the origins of life in deep water, while Tatiana Chursina’s oil-on-canvas triptych, Kiss of the Frog and Octopus, reflects on emotional and ecological interdependence. In contrast, Mathias Hagen Maserati’s bold, cartoon-like paintings introduce a dynamic energy, foregrounding joy and immediacy.

Seeing is an active way of connecting with the world. Together, these works demonstrate how art can welcome vulnerability, change, and connection. So we find our place, become more resilient, and think about new ways to live together.

Curated by: Marina Baisel

ART CENTRAL 2026
21-29 MARCH 2026
BOOTH A18 , P3