Catherine Yass's *Cinema: New Empire* captures the atmospheric interior of a historic cinema space, bathed in rich, saturated light that evokes both nostalgia and a sense of theatrical grandeur. Yass's characteristic use of luminous color and layered imagery transforms the familiar architecture of the movie house into something dreamlike and otherworldly. The work reflects her ongoing interest in spaces of transition and spectacle, inviting viewers to contemplate the cultural and emotional weight embedded in such communal environments.