Pathos was an art collective exhibition presented by Spira9 Art from 24 to 26 November 2025 at Indra Gallery in London. The exhibition gathered dozens of artists from different cultural and creative backgrounds, including CHAO LIU, Aysha, Weixi Kuang, XinYue Ma, Sanga O, Koli Fen, Poppy Cauchi, Doğan Özdemir and many others. This large and diverse group opened up a wide field of emotional expression, offering many shades of intensity, softness, conflict and vulnerability.

The exhibition suggested that emotion is not meant to be fully understood but sensed. It escapes language and logic, yet it moves directly through the body. Entering the space felt like walking into a shifting emotional atmosphere that rose and fell as the viewer moved through it.

Because the artists came from many mediums and cultures, the show became a multi-layered experience. Each piece carried its own emotional tone, and together they formed a landscape where different energies coexisted. Some works felt sharp and urgent, while others were quiet and fragile. The transitions between them were not smooth, but this unevenness created a sense of honesty that reflected how human emotion often behaves.

Visitors reacted in deeply personal ways:
Aisha N.（UK · Writer）

“Protect Me made me unexpectedly emotional. It felt like the object was holding a quiet fear inside it. I don’t know what it wanted protection from, but I felt the urge to protect it anyway. It reminded me of the kind of softness people hide.”

Gabriel K.（Spain · Photographer）

“The colours felt like two emotions drifting through each other. It was calm and unsettling at the same time, almost like remembering a dream just as it starts to fade.”

Emma R. (UK · Art Critic)
“I didn’t try to understand everything. Pathos just shifted something inside me. I walked out feeling both lighter and heavier, as if an old emotion had quietly resurfaced.”

Sofia M. (Italy · Visual Artist) on Bactereature
“The piece felt strangely alive. It made me think about the unseen parts of our bodies and how much of our lives depend on things we never notice.”

Julian S. (Canada · Art Student) on Echo of Echo
“Walking around the installation felt like moving inside a fading memory. The repeated face made me think about how forgetting someone can happen slowly, without realising.”

Mei-Lin Z. (China · Visitor) on Blossom
“The colours felt like they grew naturally rather than being painted. It was calming, like watching a small garden form in front of me.”

Omar L. (Lebanon · Architect) on Standing Giddy Happy
“It looked like a pillar that no longer wanted to stand straight. Something between collapse and humour. It made me think about how even structures can carry emotional tension.”

For a team committed to cross-cultural and cross-disciplinary exhibitions, this openness marks an important direction. Pathos shows how an exhibition can connect artists and audiences without relying on heavy narratives or academic framing. Instead of persuading viewers through explanation, it invites them to enter through their senses and find their own emotional response. At the same time, such openness comes with challenges. Maintaining flow between different works, making the experience accessible and creating space for multiple voices without losing clarity are all ongoing tasks for curators, designers and organisers