Belmonte Calabro's Casa di BelMondo Becomes International Artist Hub
Since its inception in 2019, the transdisciplinary group La Rivoluzione delle Seppie has been enhancing Belmonte Calabro through the BelMondo initiative. In 2022, they received a 30,000 euro award from Fondazione Italia Patria della Bellezza and were chosen for Spaziale at the Biennale Architettura in 2023. Casa di BelMondo, revamped by Orizzontale, acts as a creative hub for artists. In 2024, they introduced CosMo, a digital platform for Cosenza's historic center, with backing from Agenda Urbana. Recent upgrades enable overnight accommodations. The BelMondo Reloading series showcased Nico Angiuli's projection honoring Calabrian women victims, while the W.O.M. collective developed "ASCOLTALA," a tactile sound archive, and a workshop by Esmee Maluta and Julia Leanie Rosner converted the second floor into guest rooms.
Key facts
- La Rivoluzione delle Seppie started BelMondo in 2019 in Belmonte Calabro.
- The collective won 30,000 euros from Fondazione Italia Patria della Bellezza in 2022.
- In 2023, it was selected for the Italian Pavilion at Biennale Architettura curated by Fonsbury Architecture.
- Casa di BelMondo, formerly a convent, was renovated by Orizzontale and others.
- CosMo – Cosenza Micromondi launched in 2024, supported by Agenda Urbana of Comune di Cosenza.
- BelMondo Reloading events included Nico Angiuli's projection of murdered women's faces.
- Word of Mouth (W.O.M.) created permanent sound archive ASCOLTALA.
- Sleeping in (Belmondo) added overnight accommodation with modular furniture by Association Terrain Vagues.
Entities
Artists
- Nico Angiuli
- Esmee Maluta
- Julia Leanie Rosner
- Franco Guglielmo
- Livia Montagnoli
Institutions
- La Rivoluzione delle Seppie
- Fondazione Italia Patria della Bellezza
- Biennale Architettura
- Fonsbury Architecture
- Orizzontale
- Comune di Cosenza
- Culture Moves Europe
- Word of Mouth (W.O.M.)
- Association Terrain Vagues
- Artribune
Locations
- Belmonte Calabro
- Italy
- Cosenza
- Calabria