Ephemeral panic is the first institutional exhibition by Italian artist Ambra Castagnetti (Genoa, 1993), conceived especially for Bogotá Museum of Modern Art. The exhibition brings together site-specific works that explore the mutability of identity, the transitional states of human existence, and the relationship between body, matter, and environment. Castagnetti combines diverse media —sculpture, painting, installation, video, and performance— and materials such as wax, ceramic, stainless steel, and paraffin, creating a visual universe that oscillates between the poetic and the political.

  • The title Ephemeral panic references Alejandro Jodorowsky’s radical theory of theater, which seeks to liberate individuals from the conventional structures of both theater and life.

  • The exhibition is conceived as a total artwork divided into three acts —ritual, icon, and metamorphosis— activated by a performance on opening night.

  • Each phase is spatially and conceptually articulated with the installations and sculptures, constructing a narrative of ritualistic and utopian transformation.

  • Recognized as one of the most intriguing voices of her generation, Castagnetti reexamines the body and its relics as a territory of artistic exploration, addressing vulnerability, spirituality, and subjectivity.

  • The project stems from a two-month creative residency in Bogotá, where the artist engaged deeply with the materiality, character, and social dynamics of the city.

Through Ephemeral panic, Castagnetti invites viewers to immerse themselves in a sensory and introspective experience that questions social structures, gender, and identity —proposing a space for symbolic and collective transformation.