Rosa Orsa: Art After Function at Palazzo Rosa, Montecassiano
The exhibition "Rosa Orsa" is taking place from August 20 to 23 at Palazzo Rosa in Valle Cascia di Montecassiano, as part of the I Fumi della Fornace festival. Featuring artists such as Ado Brandimarte, Daniele Di Girolamo, and Marzio Zorio, the showcase presents a variety of works including sculpture, installation, light, sound, performance, and drawing. It delves into the concept of objects and spaces in the wake of their functional use. Palazzo Rosa, a former productive site, reflects the festival's 2026 theme, "Lasciare la festa." Marzio Zorio is notably the son of Arte Povera figure Gilberto Zorio.
Key facts
- Exhibition Rosa Orsa runs from August 20 to 23 at Palazzo Rosa, Valle Cascia di Montecassiano.
- Part of the I Fumi della Fornace festival.
- Artists: Ado Brandimarte, Daniele Di Girolamo, Stefano Ventilii, Marzio Zorio, Simone Doria, Iacopo Pinelli, Simone Marconi.
- Marzio Zorio is the son of Gilberto Zorio, an Arte Povera protagonist.
- Works include sculpture, installation, light, sound, performance, and drawing.
- The exhibition explores the aftermath of function, focusing on objects and places after their productive purpose ends.
- The festival's 2026 theme is 'Lasciare la festa'.
- Palazzo Rosa is a former productive site retaining traces of work and use.
Entities
Artists
- Ado Brandimarte
- Daniele Di Girolamo
- Stefano Ventilii
- Marzio Zorio
- Simone Doria
- Iacopo Pinelli
- Simone Marconi
- Gilberto Zorio
Institutions
- I Fumi della Fornace
Locations
- Palazzo Rosa
- Valle Cascia di Montecassiano
- Montecassiano
- Italy