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Calixto Ramírez and Filippo Berta's Double Solo on Performance at smART Roma

exhibition · 2026-05-05

The exhibition 'Una Sola Moltitudine' at smART in Rome presents a double solo show by Calixto Ramírez and Filippo Berta, exploring performance through photography. Ramírez (born 1980 in Reynosa) focuses on solitary, mimetic rituals, as seen in 'Tana libera tutti!' (2016), where he interacts with the Parco Virgiliano near smART. Berta (born 1977 in Treviglio) emphasizes the subversive power of everyday gestures in shared rituals, exemplified by 'Presente!' (2016), which depicts children playing and crushing a brick, representing suppressed animality in adults. The show was reviewed by Rossella Della Vecchia.

Key facts

  • Exhibition titled 'Una Sola Moltitudine'
  • Double solo show featuring Calixto Ramírez and Filippo Berta
  • Held at smART in Rome
  • Explores performance through photography
  • Ramírez's work 'Tana libera tutti!' (2016) involves solitary ritual in Parco Virgiliano
  • Berta's work 'Presente!' (2016) shows children playing and crushing a brick
  • Berta's statement: the image represents 'the animal part suppressed in adults by uniforming conventions'
  • Review by Rossella Della Vecchia

Entities

Artists

  • Calixto Ramírez
  • Filippo Berta
  • Rossella Della Vecchia

Institutions

  • smART
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Rome
  • Italy
  • Reynosa
  • Treviglio
  • Parco Virgiliano

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