Collezione Farnesina Marks 25 Years With Global Tour Ending in Tokyo
The Collezione Farnesina of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs marks its 25th anniversary with the traveling exhibition Identità Oltre Confine, overseen by curator Benedetta Carpi De Resmini. Following its previous locations in Berlin, Vilnius, Belgrade, Paris, and Malta, the exhibition arrives at the Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Tokyo, its sole venue outside of Europe, where it will be on display until 22 October. This exhibition delves into the relationship between humans and nature, showcasing pieces such as Under the Sun of Onomichi by Martina della Valle and Il Cedro dei Cieli by Maria Grazia Pontorno. Additionally, Tomaso Binga’s visual poems, inspired by haiku, adorn the Institute's exterior. The collection, which includes works by Maria Lai and Silvia Giambrone, tackles themes of body, identity, and language, with Carpi De Resmini referencing Lai's thoughts on connection.
Key facts
- Collezione Farnesina, the contemporary art collection of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, marks its 25th anniversary
- The touring exhibition Identità Oltre Confine is curated by Benedetta Carpi De Resmini
- Previous stops included Berlin, Vilnius, Belgrade, Paris and Malta
- Tokyo is the only non-European venue; the show runs at the Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Tokyo until 22 October
- The Tokyo display is organized in three sections: Radici di resistenza, Ecologie instabili and Geografie del distacco
- Tomaso Binga's visual poems were installed on the Institute's facade with translations accessible via QR code and audio recordings of the artist
- Elena Bellantoni created the site-specific Manifesto della Volpe for the Berlin stop, shown alongside The Fox and the Wolf Struggle for Power
- Agnese Purgatorio produced a site-specific work for the Serbia leg of the tour
Entities
Artists
- Benedetta Carpi De Resmini
- Ennio Flaiano
- Martina della Valle
- Maria Grazia Pontorno
- Elisa Montessori
- Silvia Camporesi
- Tomaso Binga
- Bianca Pucciarelli Menna
- Agnese Purgatorio
- Elena Bellantoni
- Maria Lai
- Silvia Giambrone
- Marta Roberti
- Lamberto Rubino
- Mario Merz
- Carla Accardi
- Ketty La Rocca
- Paola Gandolfi
- Marinella Senatore
- Loredana Di Lillo
- Gea Casolaro
- Rä di Martino
- Letizia Battaglia
- Iginio De Luca
- Elena Mazzi
- Laura Pugno
- Mariagrazia Pontorno
- Kanai Tadashi
Institutions
- Ministero degli Affari Esteri
- Collezione Farnesina
- Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Tokyo
- Berlin Biennale
- Artribune
- Italian Embassy in Tokyo
- Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale
- Shinshu University
Locations
- Tokyo
- Japan
- Berlin
- Germany
- Vilnius
- Lithuania
- Belgrade
- Serbia
- Paris
- France
- Malta
- Rome
- Italy
- Onomichi
- Chiyoda City