Nordine Sajot Reflects on Consumerism and Collective Memory in 'Can I tell you?' at AAIE Rome
The exhibition titled 'Can I tell you?' by Nordine Sajot, curated by Michela Becchis, has wrapped up at the AAIE Center for Contemporary Art in Rome. This display highlighted over two decades of Sajot's artistic endeavors, featuring installations, photographs, sculptures, and environmental projects that critique consumerism and food culture. Notable pieces included 'I WAS HERE', 'HABEMUS', 'EX-VOTO Against War', and the AI-assisted 'I WAS HERE Supermarket'. Sajot explored the Latin origins of 'consumare' and 'consummare', connecting her work to anthropology and psychology. Her ex-voto sculptures pay homage to the goddess Diana and nature, while also referencing Sayak Valencia's 'Capitalismo Gore'. Sajot has exhibited widely and has garnered several accolades.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Can I tell you?' by Nordine Sajot at AAIE Center for Contemporary Art, Rome, has concluded.
- Curated by Michela Becchis, the show covered over twenty years of Sajot's work.
- Works included 'I WAS HERE', 'HABEMUS', 'EX-VOTO Against War', 'Le Maniglie dell'Amore', 'LOGIN', 'L'Ordine delle cose', and 'I WAS HERE Supermarket'.
- 'I WAS HERE Supermarket' was created with AI support.
- Sajot's research addresses consumerism, collective memory, and power systems in food culture.
- Sajot cited anthropologist André Leroi-Gourhan on human evolution and food.
- Ex-voto sculptures reference the goddess Diana and Catholic ex-voto traditions.
- The exhibition engaged with Sayak Valencia's 'Capitalismo Gore'.
- Sajot has exhibited at MACRO Future, GNAMC, Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Museo del Corso, MLAC, CIAC Castello Colonna, Careof Fabbrica del Vapore, Centro Pecci, Istanbul Contemporary Art Museum, MNAC, and others.
- Awards include Premio Fabbri finalist (2024), Premio Termoli (2009), Premio Terna (2008), Premio Talento Fondazione Roma (2001).
- Works in collections of UNICREDIT, Akzo Nobel Art Foundation, SEAT Pagine Bianche, Co.Re.Ve, Saint-Gobain, and Museo d'Arte Contemporanea ex-Manifattura Tabacchi.
Entities
Artists
- Nordine Sajot
- Michela Becchis
- André Leroi-Gourhan
- Sayak Valencia
Institutions
- AAIE Center for Contemporary Art
- MACRO Future
- GNAMC
- Palazzo delle Esposizioni
- Museo del Corso
- MLAC – Museo Laboratorio di Arte Contemporanea
- Università La Sapienza
- CIAC Castello Colonna
- The Factory for Art and Design
- Careof Fabbrica del Vapore
- Centro per l’Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci
- Istanbul Contemporary Art Museum
- MNAC
- Cortile del Maglio
- Galleria Metis-NL
- Studio Stefania Miscetti
- Galleria Tina Modotti
- Teatro Miela
- Galleria LipanjePuntin
- Centre d’Art Contemporain
- Galleria EOF
- Goethe-Institut
- Up and Coming Film Festival
- Premio Fabbri
- Premio Termoli
- Premio Terna
- Premio Talento della Fondazione Roma
- Premio Gruppo Unicredit / Fondazione Arnaldo Pomodoro
- Berlinale Talent Campus
- Careof
- Pagine Bianche d’Autore SEAT
- Poetry Film Festival di Berlino
- Biennale del Design di Saint-Étienne
- UNICREDIT
- Akzo Nobel Art Foundation
- SEAT Pagine Bianche
- Co.Re.Ve
- Saint-Gobain
- Museo d’Arte Contemporanea ex-Manifattura Tabacchi
- Arshake
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Copenaghen
- Denmark
- Milan
- Prato
- Istanbul
- Turkey
- Bucarest
- Romania
- Turin
- Amsterdam
- Netherlands
- Udine
- Trieste
- Bruxelles
- Belgium
- Paris
- France
- Toronto
- Canada
- Hannover
- Germany
- Genazzano
- Saint-Étienne
- Mali
- Città Sant’Angelo
Sources
- Arshake —