Alisia Viola on Curating as Care for the Present: Upcoming Projects at ArtVerona, Treviso, Naples and Milan
In an interview with Collezione da Tiffany, Milan-born curator Alisia Viola (b. 1995) shares insights into her curatorial philosophy, highlighting the importance of addressing contemporary art's responsibilities. Rather than adhering to a fixed ideology, she begins her practice with pressing questions and seeks out artists who challenge her beliefs. Influenced by figures like Hans Ulrich Obrist and Harald Szeemann, Viola's recent works include Andrea Crespi's Artificial Beauty, Pitmarels' Le mie radici, and Aliteia's The Ballad of Human Mutations. Looking ahead, she has planned exhibitions such as an Andrea Crespi project at ArtVerona, Aliteia installations in Treviso, Magaly Arocha Rivas's Amazzonia in Naples, and Donatella Izzo's show in Milan, all centered on contemporary issues and art's relevance today.
Key facts
- Alisia Viola was born in Milan in 1995 and works as a curator, art critic and cultural project manager.
- She teaches at the Italian Design Institute.
- She cites Hans Ulrich Obrist and Harald Szeemann as key references for her curatorial practice.
- Recent projects include Andrea Crespi's Artificial Beauty at Fabbrica del Vapore, Pitmarels' Le mie radici with BCC Cantù, and Aliteia's The Ballad of Human Mutations.
- At ArtVerona she presents a new Andrea Crespi project based on the fair's theme of "in parentheses".
- In Treviso she realizes a diffuse project with Aliteia installations in collaboration with Festival 4passi.
- In November, the solo show Amazzonia. Storie Indigene by Venezuelan artist Magaly Arocha Rivas opens at the Maschio Angioino in Naples.
- In Milan, an exhibition by Donatella Izzo explores reconnection between humans and nature.
Entities
Artists
- Alisia Viola
- Andrea Savino
- Hans Ulrich Obrist
- Harald Szeemann
- Andrea Crespi
- Pitmarels
- Aliteia
- Magaly Arocha Rivas
- Donatella Izzo
Institutions
- Collezione da Tiffany
- Italian Design Institute
- Fabbrica del Vapore
- BCC Cantù
- ArtVerona
- Festival 4passi
- Maschio Angioino
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Treviso
- Naples
- Venezuela
- Amazzonia venezuelana