Chiara Fumai's First US Retrospective Opens at ISCP New York
There's this exhibition called 'Less Light' happening at the International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP) in New York, showcasing Chiara Fumai for the first time in the US. She was an Italian artist who won the Premio New York in 2016 and was featured at the Italian Pavilion during the 2019 Venice Biennale. Curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi and Kari Conte, it runs until May 17, 2019. The show includes two major pieces: one highlights figures related to Valerie Solanas's 1967 'S.C.U.M. Manifesto,' while the other is an installation with props and photographs that channel the medium Eusapia Palladino. Fumai, who lived from 1978 to 2017, blended feminist themes with elements of the occult in her work.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Less Light' is Chiara Fumai's first US retrospective.
- Fumai won the Premio New York 2016.
- She will be featured in the Italian Pavilion at the 2019 Venice Biennale.
- The show is curated by Francesco Urbano Ragazzi and Kari Conte.
- Two key works are presented: 'Dogaressa Elisabetta Querini, Zalumma Agra, Annie Jones, Dope Head, Harry Houdini, Eusapia Palladino read Valerie Solanas' (2012-13) and 'The Book of Evil Spirits' (2015).
- The photographs reference Valerie Solanas's 'S.C.U.M. Manifesto'.
- The video features Fumai channeling medium Eusapia Palladino.
- The opening included a reinterpretation of 'The S.C.U.M. Elite' (2014).
Entities
Artists
- Chiara Fumai
- Valerie Solanas
- Eusapia Palladino
- Carla Lonzi
- Andy Warhol
- Nicola II di Russia
- Cesare Lombroso
- Marie Curie
- Pierre Curie
Institutions
- International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP)
- Archivio Chiara Fumai
- Premio New York
- Biennale di Venezia
- Artribune
Locations
- New York
- United States
- Rome
- Italy
- Bari
- Venice