20 Artists Explore the Mediterranean at Milan's Acquario Civico
Milan's Acquario Civico presents 'Magnifico e fragile. Il Mediterraneo,' a group exhibition curated by Aldo Premoli featuring 20 contemporary artists. The show examines the Mediterranean as a social actor through painting, sculpture, photography, and performance. Works address migration via Francesco Bellina's photographs, Filippo La Vaccara's sculptures, and Francesco De Grandi's painting of a shipwreck. Environmental concerns are raised by Alice Valenti's 'Bagnanti con busta' and Loredana Iurianello's underwater photos, while Fulvio Di Piazza depicts a leviathan made of waste. Nostalgic pieces by Francesco Lauretta, Rossana Taormina, and Ilaria Rosselli Del Turco evoke beach memories and Italy's tourism boom.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'Magnifico e fragile. Il Mediterraneo' at Acquario Civico di Milano
- Curated by Aldo Premoli
- Features 20 contemporary artists
- Includes works by Francesco Bellina, Filippo La Vaccara, Francesco De Grandi, Alice Valenti, Loredana Iurianello, Fulvio Di Piazza, Francesco Lauretta, Rossana Taormina, Ilaria Rosselli Del Turco
- Addresses migration, pollution, and nostalgia
- Acquario Civico has an exhibition program linking art and aquatic world
- Mediterranean described by Ernst Jünger as 'a great homeland, an ancient dwelling'
- Exhibition runs in 2023
Entities
Artists
- Aldo Premoli
- Francesco Bellina
- Filippo La Vaccara
- Francesco De Grandi
- Alice Valenti
- Loredana Iurianello
- Fulvio Di Piazza
- Francesco Lauretta
- Rossana Taormina
- Ilaria Rosselli Del Turco
- Ernst Jünger
Institutions
- Acquario Civico di Milano
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Mediterranean Sea