Sapore di Mare

Sapore di Mare, founded by Victoria Genzini, is a contemporary art festival that has been held for four years on the first weekend of July on the beach of Forte Dei Marmi. Hosted by Bagno Alle Boe, the festival revolves around a public program of talks with curators, collectors, and artist residencies; a beach exhibition; and a series of workshops for children led by artists, designers, and publishers.

This summer, Mare Karina collaborates with Sapore di Mare to produce the festival in Tuscany and hosts a temporary exhibition in the heart of Venice. The 2024 edition of Sapore di Mare explores photography as a medium of contemporary art. At Mare Karina, the exhibition includes limited edition artist posters by a selection of internationally emerging and established artists such as Rene Matić, Maurizio Anzeri, Brett Lloyd, Riccardo Maria Chiacchio, and Bea De Giacomo. It also features contemporary Venice-based artists like Matteo de Mayda and Clelia Cadamuro.

Throughout the exhibition, Mare Karina’s contemporary space becomes a showcase also for Italian designers, like vases made with Murano glass by 6:AM, or the indie Milanese brand Lessico Familiare with its new capsule resort collection days after the fashion show at the Tuscan festival.

Finally, the gallery will present the Open Library: a curated selection for enthusiasts of visual culture, photography, and graphic design, where the public can explore and purchase a selection of magazines and editorial projects. Among the magazines for sale are new realities like Coriandoli, Sali & Tabacchi, and émergent magazine; Venice-born like Radical, STXDYOZ, and ii Magazine; and established like Mousse.

The books section includes limited editions from the curators’ personal library, acclaimed publications by SKIRA and MACK, independent titles from the Milanese publisher Self Publish Be Happy or Meta Publishing, and many more.

The exhibition, library, and shop remain open from July 13 until August 25. The posters can be purchased in-store or online at www.saporedimarefestival.com. All proceeds from the sales will go entirely to the artists.

Exhibition & Shop:
Sapore di Mare
13 July – 25 August 2024
Mare Karina, 3200 Campo de le Gate, Venice 30122 (VE)
www.marekarina.com
@mare_karina

Curators:
Alessandro Merlo (Coriandoli Magazine)
Elisa Carassai (Sali & Tabacchi Journal)
Marta Barina (Mare Karina)
Victoria Genzini (Sapore di Mare Festival)

Artists:
Adji Dieye
Alessandro Merlo
Alessia Gunawan
Bea De Giacomo
Brett Lloyd
Clelia Cadamuro
Diego Perrone
Dimitri D’ipplito
Emma Hardy
Gherardo Gaetani
Josep Maynou
Luca Anzalone
Maite de Orbe
Matteo de Mayda
Maurizio Anzeri
Rene Matić
Riccardo Maria Chiacchio
Sam Alexander Gregg

Brands:
6:AM
Laguna~B
Lessico Familiare
Edoardo Gallorini

Library:
Coriandoli
émergent magazine
Giostre Edizioni
ii magazine
MACK
Meta Publishing
Mousse
Radical
Sali & Tabacchi
Self Publish Be Happy
SKIRA
STXDYOZ