Beatrice Marchi's 'The Photographer Lens' at Museion's 'Hope' Exhibition
Beatrice Marchi, born in 1986 in Gallarate and residing in Berlin since 2018, showcases her sculpture 'The Photographer Lens' (2021) at Museion in Bolzano. This exhibition is part of the group show 'Hope,' curated by Bart van der Heide and Leonie Radine, featuring DeForrest Brown Jr. It marks the concluding segment of the 'Techno Humanities' initiative. Marchi's work delves into creative spaces via archival methods. The exhibition also includes contributions from international artists such as Sophia Al-Maria and Trisha Baga, along with selections from the Museion collection. Marchi refers to her sculpture as a 'telescope of utopian consciousness,' which she initially unveiled at the Istituto Svizzero di Milano in 2021. Influences on her work include Alberto Garutti and Jutta Koether. The interview was conducted by Manuela De Leonardis.
Key facts
- Beatrice Marchi's sculpture 'The Photographer Lens' is exhibited at Museion Bolzano in the group show 'Hope'.
- 'Hope' is curated by Bart van der Heide and Leonie Radine with DeForrest Brown Jr., as the third chapter of 'Techno Humanities'.
- The sculpture features a long, makeshift lens made from recovered tubes, symbolizing the precariousness of professional identity.
- Marchi first presented the work in 2021 at Istituto Svizzero di Milano in a duo show with Mia Sanchez.
- The exhibition includes works by over 20 international artists and pieces from the Museion collection.
- Marchi studied at Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera under Alberto Garutti and at Hamburg under Jutta Koether.
- Marchi cites influences including Kerstin Brätsch, Federico Fellini, Giulietta Masina, Mike Kelley, and Rembrandt.
- The interview was conducted by Manuela De Leonardis for Artribune.
Entities
Artists
- Beatrice Marchi
- Sophia Al-Maria
- Ei Arakawa
- Trisha Baga
- Tony Cokes
- Irene Fenara
- Petrit Halilaj
- AbuQadim Haqq
- Lawrence Lek
- Nicola L.
- Bojan Šarčević
- Suzanne Treister
- Ilaria Vinci
- LuYang
- Allora & Calzadilla
- Shūsaku Arakawa
- Ulrike Bernard
- Caroline Profanter
- Shu Lea Cheang
- Tacita Dean
- Sonia Leimer
- Ana Lupaş
- Riccardo Previdi
- Mia Sanchez
- Alberto Garutti
- Jutta Koether
- Kerstin Brätsch
- Federico Fellini
- Giulietta Masina
- Mike Kelley
- Rembrandt
- Manuela De Leonardis
- DeForrest Brown Jr.
Institutions
- Museion
- Istituto Svizzero di Milano
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera
- Artribune
Locations
- Gallarate
- Italy
- Berlin
- Germany
- Bolzano
- Milan
- Hamburg