Bari names garden after feminist artist Chiara Fumai
A garden in Bari has been established in honor of Chiara Fumai, a feminist artist from Rome, born in 1978, who passed away at the age of 39 in 2017. Situated in Piazza Eroi del mare, Mayor Antonio Decaro acknowledged her significant influence on contemporary art. Fumai pursued architecture at Politecnico di Milano and took part in the Corso Superiore di Arti Visive at Fondazione Ratti. Her artistic contributions included performances and critiques of women's societal roles, particularly her reinterpretation of the SCUM Manifesto during the Premio Furla in 2013. She was involved in documenta 13 in 2012 and worked with institutions such as MAXXI Rome. Fumai was awarded the Premio Vaf in 2016 and the Premio New York in 2017. In 2022, the Archivio Chiara Fumai was established, aiming to host exhibitions and a sound installation.
Key facts
- Bari dedicated a garden to feminist artist Chiara Fumai in Piazza Eroi del mare, Madonnella neighborhood.
- Chiara Fumai was born in Rome in 1978, died in 2017 at age 39.
- She studied architecture at Politecnico di Milano and attended Fondazione Ratti's Corso Superiore di Arti Visive.
- Her practice focused on performance and anarcho-feminist critique, notably her reinterpretation of Valerie Solanas's SCUM Manifesto at Premio Furla 2013.
- She participated in documenta 13 (2012) and collaborated with MAXXI Rome, Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa, Jeu de Paume Paris.
- In 2016 she received recognition at Premio Vaf at Macro Rome; in 2017 she won Premio New York.
- Archivio Chiara Fumai was founded in 2022 by Andrea Bellini, Milovan Farronato, Micaela Paparella, and Roberto Spada.
- Fumai is the first female artist to have a public space named after her in Bari.
Entities
Artists
- Chiara Fumai
- Valerie Solanas
Institutions
- Politecnico di Milano
- Fondazione Ratti
- Premio Furla
- documenta 13
- MAXXI
- Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa
- Jeu de Paume
- Premio Vaf
- Macro Rome
- Premio New York
- Centre d'art contemporain de Genève
- Padiglione Italia
- Biennale d'arte di Venezia
- Archivio Chiara Fumai
- Comune di Bari
Locations
- Bari
- Rome
- Piazza Eroi del mare
- Madonnella
- Milan
- Paris
- New York
- Venice
- Italy
- France
- United States