Art Stop Monti: Rome's Metro Stations Become Contemporary Art Spaces
Renovations of Rome's metro stations have commenced, with Cavour in Rione Monti being the first to undergo transformation as part of the Art Stop Monti initiative, now in its second phase. In April, artist Ruby Kandy introduced #IntheMoodForLoveRome, a display set to last for a year, complemented by two large billboards. A Facebook vote on June 16 selected six pieces from a pool of twelve finalists curated by Kandy, which will be showcased in rotations every 40 days until 2018. The artists recognized include Valerio Ventura, Vito Gara, Giovanni Colaneri, Noemi Di Nucci, Massimiliano Cafagna, Vincenzo Guarini, Pasquale Iconantonio, Sebastiano Marini, Laura Tistarelli, and Sofia Meletti. The initiative will extend to additional stations, inspired by similar projects in Naples, Düsseldorf, Stockholm, and Paris.
Key facts
- ATAC initiated renovation of Rome metro stations, starting with Cavour.
- Art Stop Monti project aims to integrate contemporary art into metro stations.
- Ruby Kandy created site-specific work #IntheMoodForLoveRome in April, visible for 12 months.
- Six works selected via Facebook on June 16, rotating every 40 days until 2018.
- Jury led by Ruby Kandy chose from twelve shortlisted works.
- Winning artists: Valerio Ventura, Vito Gara, Giovanni Colaneri, Noemi Di Nucci, Massimiliano Cafagna, Vincenzo Guarini, Pasquale Iconantonio, Sebastiano Marini, Laura Tistarelli, Sofia Meletti.
- Project to expand to other stations.
- Precedents include Naples' Stazioni dell'Arte (1995), Düsseldorf (2016), Stockholm Tunnelbana, Paris Arts et Métiers, and Rome's Arte-Metro (1996).
Entities
Artists
- Ruby Kandy
- Valerio Ventura
- Vito Gara
- Giovanni Colaneri
- Noemi Di Nucci
- Massimiliano Cafagna
- Vincenzo Guarini
- Pasquale Iconantonio
- Sebastiano Marini
- Laura Tistarelli
- Sofia Meletti
- Achille Bonito Oliva
- Manuel Franke
- Thomas Stricker
- Ralf Brög
- Ursula Damm
- Heike Klussmann
- François Schuiten
- Kenneth Noland
- Emil Schumacher
- Niccolò Lucarelli
Institutions
- ATAC
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Cavour station
- Rione Monti
- Naples
- Düsseldorf
- Germany
- Stockholm
- Sweden
- Paris
- France
- Musée des Arts et Métiers