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Myriam Mihindou in conversation with Mara Sartore. Evoking presence, power, and protection
We interviewed Myriam Mihindou on the occasion of “Praesentia”, the exhibition featuring a comprehensive selection of her work from the past 20 years at the Palais de Tokyo. Mihindou's work addresses issues of identity, memory, language, ritual, living beings, the female condition, spirituality, and ecology. This exhibition is part of the artist's long journey, which centers on creating space for presences...
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Stefania Galegati: Arcipelago 2020-2024
An interview with Stefania Galegati, artist of the 11th Vetrina at Vino Vero Venezia.
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The Body that Dances: Reflections on Art and Identity with Cristina Caprioli
An Italian dancer and choreographer based in Stockholm, Cristina Caprioli founded the independent organization ccap in the 1990s, producing performances and interdisciplinary research installations. A true researcher and experimental theorist, her work is known for presenting dance as a "critical discourse" that is never separated from reflection, challenging even the most traditional linguistic canons of dance.
September 2, 2024
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An Interview with Seba Calfuqueo, Mapuche Artist and Activist
We interviewed Mapuche artist Seba Calfuqueo about their practice. Calfuqueo's creations critically engage with the social, cultural, and political realities of the Mapuche people in contemporary Chile and Latin America. Through installations, ceramics, performance, and video art, Calfuqueo challenge stereotypes and examine the intersections between indigenous and Western perspectives, while highlighting feminist and sexual dissidence matters.
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Bogiaisso: A Video Art Festival Engaging Chioggia and its Fishers
We interviewed artist Niccolò Moronato about the origins and future of the festival, which this year will be held over three evenings: August 26, 27, and 28, 2024. Moronato is an artist, language designer and the initiator of the independent videoart festival for fishers and their communities in the island of Chioggia. Their work is influenced by training in languages, economics, and advertising, and spans various mediums.
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An interview with Marina Meijer, president of Kunsthaus Baselland
I am very interested in Abstract Geometric. I am looking forward to seeing works by artists already known...
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Not Vital: On Scarch, Sunsets and Silence
We interviewed English artist Not Vital about the influence of his roots on his art, sunsets, and the relationship between sculpture and architecture. His nomadic lifestyle and global travels deeply inspire his work, reflecting on habitations, nature, and animals. Not Vital explores the boundaries between abstract and figurative forms, marked by an intimate connection with diverse materials like plaster, steel, marble, ceramics, and organic matter.
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Loredana Longo: Carpet #18, We Must Do All We Can
The 10th Vetrina at Vino Vero's Wine Club by Loredana Longo: Carpet #18, We Must Do All We Can.
May 23, 2024
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Andrzej Wróblewski (1927-1957) In the First Person
To mark the official collateral event Andrzej Wróblewski (1927-1957): In the First Person, we interviewed curator Ania Muszyńska. This project stems from the visionary initiative of the Starak Family Foundation.
Andrzej Wróblewski, Look Out, it Comes! Air Raid; 1955; oil, canvas; 120 × 139.5 cm; Starak Collection; Courtesy © Andrzej Wróblewski Foundation / www.andrzejwroblewski.pl
Andrzej Wróblewski, Look Out, it Comes! Air Raid; 1955; oil, canvas; 120 × 139.5 cm; Starak Collection; Courtesy © Andrzej Wróblewski Foundation / www.andrzejwroblewski.pl
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Awaiting Venice Biennale 2024: Mariateresa Sartori
We met Venice based artist Mariateresa Sartori in her studio on the Island of Murano.
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Daniel Pešta: On Determination
We interviewed the artist to mark his latest exhibition in Venice, 'Something is wrong' at the Tana Art Space. Pesta's latest project confronts the pervasive presence of evil in society, drawing parallels between historical narratives and contemporary crises.
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Awaiting Venice Biennale 2024: Maria Morganti
We met Venice based artist Maria Morganti in her studio in Cannaregio.
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Awaiting Venice Biennale 2024: Francesco Zanatta
We met Venice based artist Francesco Zanatta in his studio on the island of Giudecca.
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Awaiting Venice Biennale 2024: Michelangelo Penso
We met Venice based artist Michelangelo Penso in his studio in Marghera.
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Awaiting Venice Biennale 2024: Elisabetta Di Maggio
We met Venice based artist Elisabetta Di Maggio in her studio in Cannaregio.
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Awaiting Venice Biennale 2024: Nina Ceranic
We met Venice based artist Nina Ceranic in her studio on the island of Giudecca.
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Awaiting Venice Biennale 2024: Jure Kastelic
We met Venice based artist Jure Kastelic in his studio in Castello.
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Awaiting Venice Biennale 2024: Michele Bubacco
We met Venice based artist Michele Bubacco in his studio on the island of Murano.
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Awaiting Venice Biennale 2024: Matilde Sambo
We met Venice based artist Matilde Sambo in her studio at the Fondazione Bevilacqua - Atelier Palazzo Carminati.
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Awaiting Venice Biennale 2024: Lucia Veronesi
To launch this new series of interviews we met Venice based artist Lucia Veronesi in her studio on the island of Giudecca.
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Jacopo Crivelli Visconti: the human condition
To mark Artissima in Turin, we interviewed art critic and curator Jacopo Crivelli Visconti. Visconti is a curatorial advisor for the fair, as well as curator of "the human condition", a project of films and videos by artists formulated and produced in dialogue with Gallerie d’Italia – Torino, the host location.
Visconti was born in Naples, Italy and is now based in São Paulo, Brazil. His book Novas Derivas (New Drifts) was published in Portuguese by WMF Martins Fontes and in Spanish by Ediciones Metales Pesados. He ha curated many exhibitions and institutional projects, including: Com o coração saindo pela boca, Brazilian Pavilion at the 59ª Biennale di Venezia, Italy (2022) and Faz escuro mas eu canto, 34ª Bienal de São Paulo, Brazil (2020-2021).
Visconti was born in Naples, Italy and is now based in São Paulo, Brazil. His book Novas Derivas (New Drifts) was published in Portuguese by WMF Martins Fontes and in Spanish by Ediciones Metales Pesados. He ha curated many exhibitions and institutional projects, including: Com o coração saindo pela boca, Brazilian Pavilion at the 59ª Biennale di Venezia, Italy (2022) and Faz escuro mas eu canto, 34ª Bienal de São Paulo, Brazil (2020-2021).