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Città Accogliente's 'Fragile_Il Tempo dell’Obsolescenza' at Open House Roma 2026

exhibition · 2026-05-12

During the 2026 Open House Roma_City in Flux, the group Città Accogliente will showcase Fragile_Il Tempo dell’Obsolescenza, which delves into the theme of architectural obsolescence. This initiative will take place at Studio Campo Boario (Viale del Campo Boario 4a, Rome) from May 16–18 and 22–24, 2026, between 5:30 and 8:00 PM, as well as at Padiglione Nervi (Via della Magliana 238, Rome) on Sundays, May 17 and 24, from 10:30 AM to 1:00 PM and 3:00 to 4:00 PM. The exhibition features 19 artists, including Flavio Arcangeli, Carmelo Baglivo, and others at Studio Campo Boario, while performances at Padiglione Nervi include works by Daniela Beltrani and others. The project aims to foster mnemonic landscapes for urban renaturation.

Key facts

  • Città Accogliente presents Fragile_Il Tempo dell’Obsolescenza at Open House Roma 2026.
  • Project runs May 16–18 and 22–24, 2026 at Studio Campo Boario, Rome.
  • Padiglione Nervi hosts events on Sundays May 17 and 24, 2026.
  • Studio Campo Boario is a complex of buildings designed by Quadrio Pirani (1909–1950).
  • Padiglione Nervi is a 1945 work by Pier Luigi Nervi.
  • Nineteen artists participate: Arcangeli, Baglivo, Beltrani, Benci, Caùl, Cenci, D’Amico, Dehais, di Ciaula, Fasano, Fatelli, Lohman, Marinaccio, Melasecca, Pinocci, Shirmast, Scognamiglio, Stucky, Valeriani.
  • The project explores architectural obsolescence and strategies resistant to it.
  • Guided tours by Alberto D’Amico daily at 5:30 PM and 7:00 PM at Studio Campo Boario.

Entities

Artists

  • Flavio Arcangeli
  • Carmelo Baglivo
  • Daniela Beltrani
  • Jacopo Benci
  • Caùl
  • Franco Cenci
  • Alberto D’Amico
  • Ysabel Dehais
  • Francesca di Ciaula
  • Cristiana Fasano
  • Paola Fatelli
  • Melissa Lohman
  • Michele Marinaccio
  • Roberta Melasecca
  • Donatella Pinocci
  • Azadeh Shirmast
  • Marina Scognamiglio
  • Silvia Stucky
  • Anna Valeriani
  • Quadrio Pirani
  • Pier Luigi Nervi

Institutions

  • Città Accogliente
  • Open House Roma
  • Studio Campo Boario
  • Padiglione Nervi

Locations

  • Rome
  • Italy
  • Viale del Campo Boario 4a, Rome
  • Via della Magliana 238, Rome

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