Artissima 2021: 10 Must-See Works at the Fair
Artissima 2021, held in Turin, featured 155 galleries and a strong focus on female artists, decolonization, climate change, and minority issues. Notable works include Marinella Senatore's neon 'Dance First Think Later' at Mazzoleni, Nicola Lo Calzo's photographic project 'Binidittu' at Podbielski Contemporary exploring the legacy of Saint Benedict the Moor, Marco Bruzzone's underwater protest series 'CIAO MONDO' at Sundy London, Gilliam Brett's dystopian 'Smart food: better for you and the planet' at C+N Canepaneri critiquing overproduction and technology, Sasha Pirogova's video 'BIBLIMEN' at Triangle Gallery Moscow featuring a collective dance in the Russian State Library, Bharti Kher's geopolitical maps with bindis at Hub India (a new focus on Indian galleries curated by Myna Mukherjee and Davide Quadrio), Juan Pablo Macías's 'Syntax is the arrangement of the army (John Cage)' at Gian Marco Casini Livorno using olive branches as text, Marco Andrea Magni's 'Oratorio' clay vessels at Loom Gallery, Daniela Ortiz's anti-colonial polyptych 'Europe will kneel to receive the anti-colonial spirit' at LaVeronica, and Marta Naturale's mysterious paintings at Francesca Antonini Rome. The fair also introduced Hub India in collaboration with Emami Art, offering a survey of galleries, institutions, and artists from India.
Key facts
- Artissima 2021 took place in Turin with 155 galleries.
- The fair emphasized female artists, decolonization, climate change, and minority issues.
- Marinella Senatore presented 'Dance First Think Later' at Mazzoleni, made with Puglian artisans.
- Nicola Lo Calzo's 'Binidittu' project at Podbielski Contemporary reenacts the life of Saint Benedict the Moor using migrants as subjects.
- Marco Bruzzone's 'CIAO MONDO' series at Sundy London involves submerging canvases underwater for three weeks as a protest.
- Gilliam Brett's 'Smart food: better for you and the planet' at C+N Canepaneri features sausages and kebabs made from electronic waste.
- Sasha Pirogova's video 'BIBLIMEN' at Triangle Gallery Moscow features a dance in the Russian State Library.
- Hub India was a new focus at Artissima 2021, curated by Myna Mukherjee and Davide Quadrio, in collaboration with Emami Art.
- Bharti Kher's maps at Hub India use bindis to redefine geopolitical borders.
- Juan Pablo Macías's 'Syntax is the arrangement of the army (John Cage)' at Gian Marco Casini Livorno uses olive branches to form texts.
- Marco Andrea Magni's 'Oratorio' at Loom Gallery consists of two vessels made of raw clay and hourglass sand.
- Daniela Ortiz's 'Europe will kneel to receive the anti-colonial spirit' at LaVeronica reinterprets the triumph of King Leopold III in a stained-glass style.
- Marta Naturale's paintings at Francesca Antonini Rome depict mysterious, Magritte-like scenes with absent figures.
Entities
Artists
- Marinella Senatore
- Nicola Lo Calzo
- Marco Bruzzone
- Gilliam Brett
- Sasha Pirogova
- Bharti Kher
- Juan Pablo Macías
- Marco Andrea Magni
- Daniela Ortiz
- Marta Naturale
- Myna Mukherjee
- Davide Quadrio
- Irene Fanizza
- Giulia Ronchi
- John Cage
- King Leopold III
- Saint Benedict the Moor
Institutions
- Artissima
- Mazzoleni
- Podbielski Contemporary
- Camera di Torino
- Sundy London
- C+N Canepaneri
- Triangle Gallery Moscow
- Russian State Library
- Hub India
- Emami Art
- Gian Marco Casini Livorno
- Loom Gallery
- LaVeronica
- Francesca Antonini Rome
- Artribune
- Accademia di Brera
- Università Cattolica di Milano
- OUT44
Locations
- Turin
- Italy
- Cava de' Tirreni
- Salerno
- Milan
- London
- United Kingdom
- Paris
- France
- Moscow
- Russia
- India
- Puebla
- Mexico
- Livorno
- Sorengo
- Switzerland
- Cuzco
- Peru
- Mirano
- Venice
- Rome
- Glasgow
- Palermo
- Messina
- America Latina