Peyvand Sadeghian and Matthew Robinson are two mid-career, neurodivergent artists and the co-creators of Apolune: Systems Normal. Their collaboration transforms NASA’s Apollo 11 archives into a multidisciplinary performance-installation. Sadeghian’s interdisciplinary performance, which reframes institutional documents, merges with Robinson’s innovative docu-installations using responsive projections. Together, they critique dominant historical narratives, unearthing the fragile humanity buried within institutional records. The result is a sensory-rich encounter that champions their unique vantage point as a source of artistic innovation.
Peyvand Sadeghian and Matthew Robinson used their Artsadmin Lab residency to structure their project, Apolune: Systems Normal. They developed a sustainable way of working together that supported their individual access needs as interdisciplinary artists. This allowed them to focus on the project’s creative challenges: defining how the visual arts installation and the live performance elements would connect. By physically mapping out the piece, they progressed the work towards a confirmed 2026 exhibition. The residency was also their first opportunity to work with Artsadmin and benefit from their expertise in producing experimental, cross-form work.
Peyvand and Matthew completed a Lab residency in 2025.
