Danh Vō
Ships that pass in the night
Opening 1 December 2026
AGO, Toronto, Canada
Danh Vō, inspired by the continual transformation observed while gardening on his farm north of Berlin, brings together organic matter and artworks—whether new, found, or borrowed—for his Canadian museum debut. Plant cuttings entangled in fish bones and mushrooms sprouting from bronze bodies merge the living and inert in a singular sculptural vocabulary. His materials include calligraphy and drawings made by his father alongside sculpture and ceramic fragments from diverse historical worlds.

For this unique installation, centuries-old forms—objects marked by devotion, trade, migration, conflict and intimacy—enter into circulation with newly-made bronze sculptures, all brought together by Vo in unexpected ways.