MASI Lugano presents the exhibition "HUMERE" by Johanna Kotlaris (Schaffhausen, 1988), winner of the Ticino edition of the 2024 Manor Art Prize.

For the occasion, the artist has created a new film and a series of installations: an evocative visual and audio journey that follows the experiences of a young, contemporary (anti)heroine, Humere.  The main character of Kotlaris's film, around which the show revolves, is a zombie emotionally and physically ensnared in a vicious circle that sees her pursuing care, connections and relationships. Using a cinematographic approach inspired by musicals, the artist uses her character’s (mis)adventures to explore profound issues such as the difficulties and angst involved in social interactions, and the paradoxes and extremes of the society we live in. As often characterizes Kotlaris's works, language is the medium used to subvert situations and moods.