Join fellow museum members, MASS MoCA curators, friends from the community, and the artist to celebrate the opening of Laurent Grasso: Metaphysical Maze, the largest exhibition to date in the United States devoted to the French conceptual artist. Installed in the museum’s iconic Building 5, Metaphysical Maze will take the form of an immersive installation bringing together, for the first time, the artist’s most emblematic films, along with Cosmic Drive (2026), produced during his research residency at the SETI Institute in Mountain View, California.

The opening celebration is free for MASS MoCA Members. Please register by November 6 by logging into your account or calling the Box Office.

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About Metaphysical Maze
Conceived as a journey, the exhibition will immerse visitors in a contemplative state that expands the perception of time. The installation will extend beyond the realm of film to include new works — paintings, sculptures, and architectural interventions — forming a whole. In Grasso’s universe, all lines are blurred: artworks are presented without specific titles, dates, or identifying labels. Within the exhibition time appears suspended, unfolding a carefully orchestrated environment. “Entering my exhibition,” says the artist, “is like walking into a forest — an imaginary landscape where you wander without trying to identify every species of tree.” Learn more.

Curated by Denise Markonish, guest curator.

Premier support for Metaphysical Maze is provided by Xtina and James R. Parks. Major support is provided by Anne and Greg Avis, Matthew Bliwise and Nicole Deller, Wolf Gordon, Sonance, and Étant donnés, a program of Villa Albertine. Sustaining support is provided by Kelly and Bill Kaiser.

_{MASS MoCA’s Building 5 exhibitions are made possible in part by the support of the MASS MoCA Ambassadors.}

The artist wishes to thank the SETI Institute for its support through the artist residency, particularly Bettina Forget and Nathalie Cabrol; Caroline and Ivan Rossignol, Nelson Rocher, Carola Jain, and the Art Contemporary Foundation for their generous support; and his galleries, Sean Kelly, Perrotin, and Pedro Cera, for their continued support.

_{The film Cosmic Drive was produced with the support of Étant donnés, a program of Villa Albertine and the Albertine Foundation.}