Micol Assaël

Her work investigates the characteristic of the matter, physical phenomena and forces and their interaction with the human being and his experience. Assaël’s background in philosophy combines her fascination with natural phenomena, technological theories and machineries (she uses electricity, sound, and organic materials like wood and water to evoke nature’s unexpected dangers and discomforts). Her work acts upon the cognitive and sensory response of the viewer, generating, unpredictable and uncomfortable situations which involve physical and psychological reactions. ...

Over the years, the gallery has developed a programme of exhibitions with Italian and international artists, focusing on themes related to time, space and the human condition. Moving to Milan in 2003, developed a narrative connected to a nomadic attitude, using different spaces in the city. ZERO... has collaborated with national and international museums, as well as public and private institutions.