Marco Fusinato, the Australian artist who represented his country at the 59th Venice Biennale, returns to Italy with a solo exhibition at the Padiglione d’Arte Contemporanea (PAC) in Milan. Titled "The only true anarchy is that of Power," the show brings together installations, performances, and sound recordings from recent years, all centered on the concept of noise. Curated by Diego Sileo, the exhibition features three ongoing projects, including the monumental performance-installation DESASTRES, first presented at the Venice Biennale in 2022 and later staged at festivals such as Berlin Atonal and Unsound Krakow. The work combines randomized sound and images, using electric guitars, mass amplification, and intense feedback to create an immersive, hallucinatory experience where chaos and control coexist.
The exhibition matters because it positions noise not as a disturbance but as a primary compositional material, transforming the gallery space into a total sensory experience. Fusinato’s career bridges contemporary art and experimental music, with past appearances at the São Paulo and Sydney biennials and a historic sound exhibition at MoMA in New York. By bringing this ambitious project to Milan, the show reinforces the growing international dialogue around sound art and the role of immersive, multi-sensory installations in contemporary museums. It also highlights PAC’s commitment to presenting cutting-edge, interdisciplinary work that challenges traditional boundaries between visual art and music.