Satellites II is an exhibition created by Hideo Kojima and Nicolas Winding Refn for the 14th edition of Prada Mode, staged at New York’s Hotel Chelsea. The project was developed by Kojima and Refn as a continuation of their earlier collaboration, presented within Prada’s traveling cultural platform. The installation transforms the hotel into a series of immersive environments that host both performances and static works.
The space is organized into reconfigured guest rooms that operate as micro television studios, each presenting filmed dialogues and live performances. During public access, these rooms transition into installation spaces, maintaining the same structural layout while shifting function. Retrofuturistic television sets display recorded conversations between the two creators, focusing on themes tied to communication, creativity, and personal connection.
The program extends beyond the hotel through additional works placed across the city, alongside talks, concerts, and curated dining events. The exhibition runs from June 5 to 7, with a private preview from June 3 to 4.
Image Credit: Prada
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Immersive Micro-environments
- Transforming individual hotel rooms into multiuse narrative spaces suggests new revenue models where transient real estate functions as curated cultural venues.
- Retrofuturistic Television Revival
- Nostalgic TV aesthetics integrated with contemporary content point to novel content formats that blur broadcast, exhibition, and collectible design objects.
- Hybrid Live-film Performance
- Combining live performances with pre-recorded filmed dialogues indicates opportunities for scalable, location-agnostic productions that preserve liveness while extending reach.
Sectors Adopting This
- Hospitality and Cultural Programming
- Hotels functioning as temporary cultural hubs reveal potential for differentiated guest experiences monetized through ticketed installations and exclusive previews.
- Fashion Brand Collaborations
- Fashion platforms expanding into site-specific art events imply brand ecosystems that monetize storytelling through immersive, cross-disciplinary activations.
- Live Events and Performance Tech
- Integration of staged performances with customizable media playback suggests demand for modular production tools that enable hybrid, pop-up theatrical experiences.
