Prada has launched the latest edition of its traveling cultural platform, Prada Mode, in New York City with “Satellites II,” a multidisciplinary exhibition hosted at Hotel Chelsea. Timed to coincide with the Tribeca Festival, the project marks the 14th installment of the luxury house’s members-focused cultural series and reunites filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn and game designer Hideo Kojima as curators.
The exhibition expands upon the pair’s original “Satellites” collaboration presented in Tokyo in 2025. This new chapter explores themes of love, communication, imagination, and creativity through a site-specific installation that engages directly with Chelsea’s history and atmosphere. By combining cinematic storytelling, speculative design, and immersive environments, the project transforms the landmark hotel into a layered narrative experience.
Hotel Chelsea Becomes an Immersive Exhibition Environment
For “Satellites II,” Refn and Kojima have reimagined spaces throughout the hotel using a visual language that blends classical references with science-fiction aesthetics. Consequently, visitors move through environments that shift between public and private realms, reflecting the exhibition’s exploration of intimacy, identity, and artistic exchange.
During the private opening, selected hotel rooms operated as temporary television studios hosting original performances and live activations. Subsequently, these rooms were converted into permanent exhibition spaces for the duration of the public program. This transition allows visitors to experience installations that preserve traces of performance while functioning as standalone artworks.
Moreover, the curatorial approach emphasizes the unique architectural and cultural legacy of Chelsea, a site long associated with artists, writers, musicians, and filmmakers. The exhibition uses this context as a framework for examining contemporary forms of storytelling and collaboration.
Expanded Program Across New York
In addition to the installations within the hotel, Prada Mode New York extends into the surrounding city through a broader cultural program. Screenings, artist talks, and site-specific presentations take place at various venues, creating connections between the exhibition and New York’s wider creative landscape.
The project further demonstrates Prada Mode’s ongoing focus on interdisciplinary practice, bringing together film, gaming, design, performance, and contemporary art within a single platform. By placing Refn and Kojima in direct dialogue, the exhibition highlights how distinct creative disciplines can intersect through shared interests in narrative construction and world-building.
Prada Mode New York “Satellites II” is currently open to the public and runs through June 7 at Hotel Chelsea and participating venues across New York City. The exhibition offers visitors an immersive exploration of contemporary culture through the combined perspectives of two influential creative figures.