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The Dream of the Bacchae
From May 25 to July 7, 2025
Hall of Mirrors
This installation takes as its starting point the philosophical concept of Entzauberung der Welt (Disenchantment of the World), a critique articulated by German Romantic poet Friedrich Schiller (1759–1805) against the scientistic worldview inherited from the Enlightenment. Schiller and other intellectuals of his time questioned the rational and systematic approach of modernity which, while it explained and organized the world, also stripped it of its aura of mystery.
Through elaborate sculptures and textile installations, the work aims to question inherited conceptions of the past, perpetuated by history and archaeology through the 19th-century museum. This institution, with its methods of classification and display, reflects the Enlightenment’s ordering vision and, through its narratives, speculates about the past—thus perpetuating its imperialist and Eurocentric legacy.
This installation presents a reinterpretation of a Greco-Roman-style archaeological site. A large silver Corinthian capital, crafted from wild silk, appears as a dreamlike and idealized image, contrasting with the ruined columns made of antique linen. This dialectical tension seeks to evoke the archaic world of mysteries and oracles, invoking the initiatory rites of antiquity to re-enchant the world and restore its original magic.
The work of Sergio Roger (Barcelona, 1982) originates from his constant search for inspiration in ancient artistic representations of beauty. The artist reinterprets iconic elements of Art History, breaking away from our preconceived ideas. For this reason, he presents us with a universe made up of stunning textile sculptures. Each of his pieces is unique, created from rich textile pieces that he personally collects. Roger questions our perception of the past and views History as a field that must be reread with a critical eye. According to the artist, archaeology is full of fictions, as it was born in the 19th century and during the colonial era, imposing an Eurocentric view on how we interpret the past. Since his graduation from the Berlin University of the Arts (UdK), Sergio Roger has exhibited his work in internationally recognized galleries such as Rossana Orlandi in Milan and Robilant + Voena in London and Monte Carlo.