Artissima Unplugged: Stasi Frenetica Spreads Across Three Turin Museums
Artissima's 2020 Unplugged edition took place across three museums in Turin—GAM, MAO, and Palazzo Madama—featuring the group exhibition Stasi Frenetica, curated by Ilaria Bonacossa. The event showcased a mix of physical artworks and digital initiatives from various galleries. At GAM, more than one hundred pieces were displayed, including works by Giuseppe Mulas, Guglielmo Castelli, Paolo Pretolani, and Eglė Ulčickaitė. The Monologue/Dialogue section highlighted Antony Gormley's Flex and Valerio Nicolai's Tempesta al prosciutto cotto, among others. At MAO, ten contemporary pieces with Orientalist influences included Qiu Shihua and Ai Weiwei's Porcelain Vases. Palazzo Madama presented thirty works from the New Entries section, featuring artists like Lauren Coullard and Kristin Wenzel, emphasizing the interaction between contemporary art and historical contexts.
Key facts
- Artissima 2020 Unplugged edition took place at GAM, MAO, and Palazzo Madama in Turin.
- The exhibition was titled Stasi Frenetica and curated by Ilaria Bonacossa.
- It combined physical exhibitions with Fondazione Torino Musei and digital projects.
- GAM displayed over 100 works from the Main Section and Monologue/Dialogue section.
- MAO featured 10 contemporary works in dialogue with its permanent Oriental collection.
- Palazzo Madama hosted 30 works from the New Entries section, curated by Bonacossa and Valerio Del Baglivo.
- Notable artists included Antony Gormley, Ai Weiwei, Qiu Shihua, and Zehra Doğan.
- The exhibition emphasized site-specific installations and cross-temporal dialogues.
Entities
Artists
- Ilaria Bonacossa
- Giuseppe Mulas
- Guglielmo Castelli
- Paolo Pretolani
- Eglė Ulčickaitė
- Antony Gormley
- Valerio Nicolai
- Gianluca Concialdi
- Carlo Benvenuto
- Túlio Pinto
- Qiu Shihua
- Ai Weiwei
- Zehra Doğan
- Lauren Coullard
- Kristin Wenzel
- Frederik Næblerød
- Valerio Del Baglivo
Institutions
- Artissima
- GAM – Galleria Civica d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea
- MAO – Museo d’Arte Orientale
- Palazzo Madama – Museo Civico d’Arte Antica
- Fondazione Torino Musei
- Galleria Peola Simondi
- Francesca Antonini Arte Contemporanea
- Marina Bastianello Gallery
- Meno Parkas Gallery Kaunas
- Galleria Continua
- Clima
- Mazzoli Gallery
- Piero Atchugarry Miami
- Galerie Urs Meile
- Prometeo Gallery
- A.ROMY
- Suprainfinit Gallery
- Alice Folker Gallery
- Artribune
Locations
- Turin
- Italy
- GAM, Turin
- MAO, Turin
- Palazzo Madama, Turin
- Rome
- Venice
- Kaunas
- Düsseldorf
- San Gimignano
- Beijing
- Les Moulins
- Havana
- Milan
- Modena
- Berlin
- Miami
- Pueblo Garzón
- Lucerne
- Lucca
- Geneva
- Bucharest
- Copenhagen