Arch Hades

Held concurrently to the 2026 Venice Biennale in a decommissioned church on the Grand Canal, Erarta Foundation organised and curated a solo show ‘Return | Ritorno’ by Arch Hades.

Bringing together painting, sculpture, and sound, the exhibition creates an immersive environment that explores the human condition through a language of restraint, vulnerability, and introspection. Drawing on Classical, Surrealist, and Romantic traditions, Hades expands her multidisciplinary practice—where poetry, spoken word, and visual art converge into unified, sensory experiences.

At its centre is Return (2025), a monumental 22-panel painting spanning over 13 metres, in which a constellation of life-size figures traces a spectrum of emotional and existential states. Alongside it, sculptural installations and works from the ongoing Confessions series transform intimate fragments of text into enduring material forms, reflecting on memory, exposure, and shared human experience.

With Return | Ritorno, Arch Hades continues to develop a distinctive practice at the intersection of poetry and visual art, inviting audiences into a contemplative space.