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Begin Again

Part of Gathering Ground, Tate Modern, London, UK, 2025—2026

Installation view, Abbas Zahedi, Begin Again 2025 as part of Gathering Ground at Tate Modern, 2025. Photo: Hydar Dewachi
Installation views, Abbas Zahedi, Begin Again 2025 as part of Gathering Ground at Tate Modern, 2025.

Audio Documentation (video)

Video of Begin Again, 2025, audio. Part of Gathering Ground at Tate Modern, 2025.

Installation Text

Grief is powerful; it evidences our fundamental reliance on one another and our need for connection.
—Abbas Zahedi, 2024

Abbas Zahedi’s sonic installation creates a space for the collective processing of ecological grief. Through this work the artist asks, ‘How can we make sense of a world increasingly shaped by loss and disconnection?’

Instruments and playback devices, made from recycled materials, have been plugged into Tate Modern’s utility pipes and deeper architecture. Zahedi invites visitors to tune in to the site, engaging in what he describes as ‘seismic resonance’ – a dynamic interplay between sound, body and space.

Our living worlds are formed of interdependent systems and relationships. In Begin Again sound flows through the space like a seismic vibration, uniting different bodies in a shared experience. The composition shifts between moments of harmony and disintegration. Each sonic collapse prompts the piece to rebuild, emphasising the power of renewal and beginning again.

As part of this work, on the first Saturday of each month Zahedi will host a ‘support group’ open to all, in collaboration with thinkers, artists and musicians. Through collective listening and discussion, participants will imagine what new frameworks are needed to protect and restore ecological connectivity.

Support Group Documentation

Support Group Introduction Text

On the first Saturday of each month Abbas Zahedi hosts a support group for the collective processing of ecological grief. In collaboration with thinkers, artists and musicians, participants are invited to consider ‘How can we make sense of a world increasingly shaped by loss and disconnection?’.

The discussions take place in a new commission entitled Begin Again. As part of the installation, instruments and playback devices have been plugged into Tate Modern’s utility pipes and deeper architecture. The sound composition shifts between moments of harmony and disintegration. Each sonic collapse prompts the piece to rebuild, emphasising the power of renewal and beginning again.

The commission creates a space for collective listening and discussion where participants can reflect on how to protect and restore ecological connectivity.

Begin Again is part of the exhibition Gathering Ground which explores threatened ecologies. source

Press And Catalogue Texts

Further information about Begin Again can be found on the Tate Modern website source