Mare’s Nest, Ben Rivers

Mare’s Nest (2025), the latest film by British artist and filmmaker Ben Rivers, co-produced by Batalha, stems from a reflection on the global anxiety faced by young people growing up on our planet. Inspired by Don DeLillo’s play The Word for Snow, the work follows the journey of Moon, a child wandering through a mysterious world without adults, where new possibilities for life emerge.

In Sala-Filme, we present a three-channel installation based on scenes and other content filmed in the context of Mare’s Nest, accompanied by photographic works by the artist, developed during the film’s production.

This exhibition also includes the segment The Minotaur (2022), installed in the Foyer of Sala 2, where the director stages a labyrinthine chase by a group of children after this mythical creature.

In Mare’s Nest, Ben Rivers revisits themes he has explored throughout his filmography, such as the relationship between humans and other forms of life, childhood and the climate emergency.

Free entry