Atlante Group Show at Thomas Dane Gallery, Naples Explores Cartography as Imagination

The "Atlante" exhibition, overseen by curator James Lingwood at the Thomas Dane Gallery in Naples, offers a critical perspective on cartography as an instrument of authority. It showcases two significant works named "Atlante": Claudio Parmiggiani's (1968-1971) and Luigi Ghirri's (1973). Parmiggiani's contributions challenge scientific categorization, while Ghirri's images reinterpret atlas pages into abstract symbols. Featured are Anri Sala's "Maps/Species," which alters borders through zoological engravings, and Akram Zaatari's "Alphabet Sea (YM KTBT)," which shifts the compass orientation. Igshaan Adams's tapestries depict routes from Cape Town's apartheid period, and Emma McNally's drawings mirror migration paths. Tatiana Trouvé's "Les dessouvenus" suggests emergence, while Teju Cole's photographs interrogate the authority of knowledge, emphasizing Naples' intricate historical narrative.