Artissima's Fondamenta: Online Platform Blends Curatorial Rigor with Market Appeal
Artissima has introduced Fondamenta, an online platform displaying 200 artworks curated by fair section curators in partnership with galleries, accessible until July 5. Ilaria Bonacossa, the director, refers to it as a collaborative effort, focusing on conceptual art and sculpture. In the Main Section, notable pieces include Francesco Arena's Cube (Todo Modo) (2020), Diego Perrone's Senza titolo (2020), Alberto Borea's Aspiradora (2017), and Namsal Siedlecki's Viandanti (2019). The Drawings section, overseen by Letizia Ragaglia and Bettina Steinbrügge, features only female artists such as Eva Marisaldi and Mariana Castillo Debal. The Back to the Future section showcases Franco Vimercati's Untitled (Zuppiera) (1991) and Roman Signer's Barrell with Explosion (Düsseldorf) (1992), while Present Future includes Ariel Schlesinger's Untitled (Nests) (2017).
Key facts
- Fondamenta is an online initiative by Artissima presenting 200 works selected by fair section curators in collaboration with galleries.
- The platform is available until July 5, 2020.
- Ilaria Bonacossa is the director of Artissima and describes Fondamenta as a collective project, not a viewing room or virtual tour.
- The initiative favors conceptual works and sculpture over two-dimensional pieces typical of online fairs.
- The Main Section includes works by Francesco Arena, Diego Perrone, Alberto Borea, Namsal Siedlecki, Fabrizio Prevedello, Luca Francesconi, Giovanni Kronenberg, Navid Nuur, Mario Airò, Emiliano Maggi, Corinna Gosmaro, and Giovanni De Cataldo.
- The Drawings section, curated by Letizia Ragaglia and Bettina Steinbrügge, exclusively features female artists.
- Back to the Future section features works by Franco Vimercati, Franco Vaccari, and Roman Signer.
- Present Future section includes works by Ariel Schlesinger and Jonathan De Andrade.
Entities
Artists
- Ilaria Bonacossa
- Francesco Arena
- Diego Perrone
- Alberto Borea
- Namsal Siedlecki
- Fabrizio Prevedello
- Luca Francesconi
- Giovanni Kronenberg
- Navid Nuur
- Mario Airò
- Emiliano Maggi
- Corinna Gosmaro
- Giovanni De Cataldo
- Letizia Ragaglia
- Bettina Steinbrügge
- Eva Marisaldi
- Mariana Castillo Debal
- Irma Blank
- Tomaso Binga
- Liliana Moro
- Lorenzo Giusti
- Mouna Mekouar
- Franco Vimercati
- Giuseppe Panza di Biumo
- Franco Vaccari
- Roman Signer
- Ilaria Gianni
- Fernanda Brenner
- Ariel Schlesinger
- Jonathan De Andrade
- Valerio Del Baglivo
- Stefano Canto
- Ivana Bašić
- Gabriella Ciancimino
- Ludovico Pratesi
Institutions
- Artissima
- Sprovieri
- Massimo De Carlo
- Revolver
- Magazzino
- Cardelli & Fontana
- Pedro Cera
- Renata Fabbri
- Plan B
- Tucci Russo
- Operativa
- The Gallery Apart
- Z2O Sara Zanin
- De Foscherari
- Pinksummer
- P420
- Tiziana De Caro
- Francesco Pantaleone
- Raffaella Cortese
- Mazzoli
- Häusler
- Dvir
- Continua
- Materia
- Novembar
- Gilda Lavia
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Milan
- London
- Hong Kong
- Argentina
- Düsseldorf
- Germany