EOLIE 1950/2015.
MARE MOTUS
The island in contemporary art, from Sicily to Chile
July / October 2015
Lipari Castle
Curated by Lea Mattarella and Lorenzo Zichichi
Press Conference
17th June 2015 - London, Estorick Collection of modern italian art
Inauguration 12th July - Lipari, church of Santa Caterina and former jail
EOLIE 1950/2015. MARE MOTUS. The island in contemporary art, from Sicily to Chile is the title of the big exhibition starting on Sunday 12th July 2015 and opening to the public in the enchanting former Church of Santa Caterina, inside the Lipari Castle.
The exhibition curated by Lea Mattarella and Lorenzo Zichichi is integral part of the broader biannual cultural project Mare Eolie that involves also the area of the upper citadel.
The curators' project emerges clearly from the title and subtitle: selecting from the national and international scene a group of around 40 artists that might deal – specifically on this occasion- or who have already dealt with the subject of the island. Based on the concept introduced by Gesualdo Bufalino that sees Sicily as a plural island, as the awesome microcosm rich in plentiful languages capable of representing different worlds, independent and contrasting with each other and to claim the need for a journey during which you can land each time on a different image. A diversity maintained also in the plurality of forms of expression chosen – painting, sculpture, video installation, photography, pottery- along with a specifically designed set-up that will help stressing the idea conveyed of a modernity within an ancient venue becoming a sophisticated exhibition setting.
The works of art will establish a dialogue with the hosting spaces of the former church, both an imposing physical place and a true place of the soul, where emotions and reflections can be laid down by means of a contemporary language and the historical and cultural signs featuring it ever since restored to light.
Among the photography projects those by Martin Parr, Elger Esser, Nan Goldin, Gioberto Noro, Carlo Gavazzeni Ricordi, Raffaela Mariniello and Veronica Naldone, among the video installations the work by Elena Bellantoni. And also Valerio Berruti, Rosario Bruno, Franco Accursio Gulino, Laura Panno, Mauro Di Silvestre, Alessandra Giovannoni, Silvia Camporesi, Cristiano Pintaldi, Bruno Ceccobelli, Andrea Di Marco, Fathi Hassan, Alberto Biasi, Giuseppe Gallo, Velasco Vitali, Paolo Picozza, Mimmo Paladino and some representatives of the South America like Samy Benmayor. The authors of strong impact installations like Gregorio Botta, Elisabetta Novello and Riccardo Monachesi. Then, of course, the great masters of the Sicilian XX century like Carla Accardi, Fausto Pirandello, Renato Guttuso, Antonio Sanfilippo, Piero Guccione, Emilio Isgrò, Pietro Consagra, Salvo along with a testimony by Alberto Burri that creates a connection with the Gibellina experience.
September 5/6/7 2014
Teatro del Castello
Critics, journalists and artists discuss on the topic of the meaning of art and the relationship between art and the market.
PROGRAMME
Friday, September 5th, 19:00
south of the art market
moderator
Tahar Ben Jelloun
partecipants
Mariolina Bassetti (Christie’s Italia)
Roberta Cremoncini (Estorick Collection Londra)
Marco Di Capua (Panorama)
Saturday, September 6th, 19:00
from political exile to the dreams of the artists: the former prison of the castle
moderator
Tahar Ben Jelloun e Lea Mattarella
meetings with a few of the protagonists whose works are exhibited in the former prison
works by
Matteo Basilé, Tahar Ben Jelloun, Teresa Emanuele, Igor Mitoraj, Piero Pizzi Cannella, Fabrizio Plessi, Maurizio Savini
Sunday, September 7, 19:00
Archeology and Art, from the ‘painter of Lipari’ to contemporary arta
Vittorio Sgarbi
to follow, inauguration:
Former prison: permanent exhibition dedicated to contemporary art
curated by
Lea Mattarella e Lorenzo Zichichi
cocktail
September 5/6/7 2014
Teatro del Castello
Preview of Mare Motus exhibition
(scheduled in spring 2015)
ARTISTS AND WORKS OF PREVIEW
CELLA 1 Piero Pizzi Cannella
Map of the World, Vase with Fosh of the Island- 2014
CELLA 2 Tahar Ben Jelloun
Freedom Beyond The Wall - 2014
CELLA 3 Maurizio Savini
trans plant - 2014
CELLA 4 Fabrizio Plessi
digital boat - 2012
CORRIDOIO Igor Mitoraj
large nocturne - 2008 (Tribute to Galilei)
CELLA 5
Matteo Basilé
“thishumanity_people incipit”, 2010
Teresa Emanuele
pelagus arena - 2014
ARCIPELAGO
september 27 / 2014,
h 19.00
inaugurazione delle opere site specific
ideate da
Ettore de Conciliis
with
Alex Caminiti
The Door of the Sea
october 11 2014, h 17.00
Ernesto lamagna
site specific, 2014
July / October 2015
Lipari Castle
Curated by Lea Mattarella and Lorenzo Zichichi
FEATURED ARTISTS
The works of Matthew Basilé, Tahar Ben Jelloun, Hector de Conciliis with Alex Caminiti, Teresa Emanuele, Ernesto Lamagna, Igor Mitoraj, Piero Pizzi Cannella, Fabrizio Plessi and Maurizio Savini, protagonists of the preview opened September 3, 2014, will be joined by the works of Martin Parr, Elger Esser, Nan Goldin, Gioberto Noro, Carlo Gavazzeni Ricordi, Raffaela Mariniello e Veronica Naldone, tra le video installazioni l'opera di Elena Bellantoni. E poi Valerio Berruti, Rosario Bruno, Franco Accursio Gulino, Laura Panno, Mauro Di Silvestre, Alessandra Giovannoni, Silvia Camporesi, Cristiano Pintaldi, Bruno Ceccobelli, Andrea Di Marco, Fathi Hassan, Alberto Biasi, Giuseppe Gallo, Velasco Vitali, Paolo Picozza, Mimmo Paladino e rappresentanti del Sud America come Samy Benmayor. Autori di istallazioni di grande impatto come Gregorio Botta, Elisabetta Novello e Riccardo Monachesi. Non mancheranno i lavori dei grandi maestri del Novecento siciliano come Carla Accardi, Fausto Pirandello, Renato Guttuso, Antonio Sanfilippo, Piero Guccione, Emilio Isgrò, Pietro Consagra, Salvo insieme ad una testimonianza di Alberto Burri che collega la mostra all'esperienza di Gibellina.
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Giusy Furnari Luvarà
General Director of the Department of Cultural Heritage and the Sicilian Identity
Salvatore Giglione
Department of Cultural Heritage and the Sicilian Identity, planning landscaping services
Michele Buffa, Sergio Alessandro
Superintendent for Cultural and Environmental Heritage of Messina
Rocco G. Scimone
Director of the Archaeological Museum Luigi Bernabò Brea
Maria Amalia Mastelloni
Mayor of Lipari
Marco Giorgianni
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Maria Mercurio
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Michele Benfari, Maria Clara Martinelli
Works director
Michele Benfari
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Safety Manager
Roberto Sannasardo
Operations managers
Maria Clara Martinelli, Riccardo Termini
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Technical Director
Riccardo Messina
Fittings, restoration and technical coordination
with Michele Benfari
Planning and organization
for exhibitions and events
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Segni e sogni del Mediterraneo
conducted by
Tahar Ben Jelloun
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curated by Lea Mattarella e Lorenzo Zichichi
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