Bite the Saurus: Curatorial Project in Naples

Founded in 2017 in Naples by Dalia Maini and Vincenzo Di Marino, the curatorial research project Bite the Saurus takes its name from a metaphor by Frie Leysen comparing art institutions to dinosaurs with massive bodies and small heads. The project aims to operate within institutions as a parasitic graft, hybridizing existing structures without disrupting them. It focuses on Naples' contradictory art scene, where a vibrant informal economy coexists with a lack of significant independent artistic proposals. Bite the Saurus seeks to create a platform for artists of different generations to have autonomous space for experimentation. An example is the exhibition "The other other, familiar other" by Luca Staccioli, held at Spazio Riot in Naples until February 8, 2018, which featured a theatrical display and a printed apparatus with diverse contributions.