Miriam Cahn's First Italian Solo Show and Paul Thorel Prize at MACRO
MACRO in Rome kicks off its summer season with two significant exhibitions: 'Ciò che mi guarda,' the inaugural solo show in Italy for Miriam Cahn, curated by Cristiana Perrella, and 'Le imperfezioni,' which highlights the works of Paul Thorel Prize recipients Caterina De Nicola, Irene Fenara, and Lorenza Longhi. Cahn's exhibition features approximately 130 pieces created between the late 1970s and 2025, organized thematically, including installations like 'HERUMLIEGEN' (2022) and 'FAMILIENRAUM' (1996-2009). This collection addresses themes of sexuality, violence, and power. Meanwhile, 'Le imperfezioni,' curated by Sara Dolfi Agostini, presents new works from 2025 residencies in Naples, focusing on digital culture through the lens of error, with explorations of body-technology dynamics, surveillance, and advertising.
Key facts
- MACRO presents Miriam Cahn's first Italian solo exhibition 'Ciò che mi guarda' curated by Cristiana Perrella.
- The exhibition features around 130 works from the late 1970s to 2025, with loans from private collections.
- Display design by Didier Fiúza Faustino / Bureau des Mésarchitecture.
- Includes room installations 'HERUMLIEGEN' (2022) responding to the Russian invasion of Ukraine and 'FAMILIENRAUM' (1996-2009).
- Cahn's work addresses sexuality, violence, and power structures across painting, performance, writing, photography, and moving image.
- Concurrent exhibition 'Le imperfezioni' features winners of the third edition of the Paul Thorel Prize: Caterina De Nicola, Irene Fenara, and Lorenza Longhi.
- The Paul Thorel Prize supports artists experimenting with digital languages through selection, residency, and production.
- The three artists' works were produced during residencies in Naples in 2025.
Entities
Artists
- Miriam Cahn
- Caterina De Nicola
- Irene Fenara
- Lorenza Longhi
- Cristiana Perrella
- Sara Dolfi Agostini
- Didier Fiúza Faustino
- Paul Thorel
- Rudi Fuchs
- Susan Sontag
Institutions
- MACRO – Museo d'Arte Contemporanea di Roma
- Fondazione Paul Thorel
- Bureau des Mésarchitecture
- Documenta
- Galerie Jocelyn Wolff
- Meyer Riegger
- OKNO studio
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Naples
- Kassel
- Germany
- Bucha
- Ukraine
- Kiev