Bruna Esposito's Symbolic Works on View at MAXXI's The Place to Be
MAXXI in Rome has unveiled a new permanent collection installation titled 'The Place to Be,' which will spotlight various artists over time, beginning with Bruna Esposito. The exhibition showcases four pieces: 'e così sia…' (2000), 'Oltremare' (2006), 'Senza titolo. Dvd per la proiezione di un’ombra' (2005), and images from the 'Occhi' series (2016). 'e così sia…' was specifically created for the PREMIO MAXXI exhibition, featuring legumes and cereals arranged in a circular design, which Esposito will reconstruct live. Both 'Oltremare' and 'Senza titolo' illustrate a monochrome flag in the Venezuelan sea, while the 'Occhi' series presents close-up portraits of fish eyes. Esposito, a 1960 Rome native, has had extensive exhibitions and won the Golden Lion in 1999.
Key facts
- Bruna Esposito is the first focus artist in MAXXI's new permanent collection installation 'The Place to Be'.
- Four works are exhibited: 'e così sia…' (2000), 'Oltremare' (2006), 'Senza titolo. Dvd per la proiezione di un’ombra' (2005), and 'Occhi' series (2016).
- 'e così sia…' was created for the first PREMIO MAXXI exhibition 'Migrazioni e Multiculturalità'.
- The work features a left-turning swastika made of legumes and cereals, with a stove and bowl of water and bay leaves at the center.
- Esposito will recompose 'e così sia…' live throughout the exhibition.
- 'Oltremare' and 'Senza titolo. Dvd per la proiezione di un’ombra' depict a colorless, upside-down left-turning flag in the Venezuela sea.
- The 'Occhi' series consists of macro fish-eye portraits installed with bamboo brooms on marble bases.
- Esposito won the Golden Lion for best national participation in 1999.
- She has exhibited at Documenta (1997), Venice Biennale (1999, 2005), Istanbul Biennial (2003), Gwangju Biennale (2004), and other international venues.
- Esposito was born in Rome in 1960 and lived in New York and Berlin.
Entities
Artists
- Bruna Esposito
- Paola D'Agnese
- Zaha Hadid
Institutions
- MAXXI
- Galleria 2
- Sala Gian Ferrari
- PREMIO MAXXI
- Villa Medici
- Maison Européenne de la Photographie
- Palazzo Grassi
- Hangar Bicocca
- Castello di Rivoli
- Castel Sant'Elmo
- Edicola Notte
- P.S.1
- Documenta
- La Biennale di Venezia
- Istanbul Biennial
- Gwangju Biennale
- Quadriennale di Roma
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- New York
- United States
- Berlin
- Germany
- Venezuela
- Kassel
- Paris
- France
- Venice
- Istanbul
- Turkey
- Gwangju
- South Korea
- Milan
- Naples
- Rivoli