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Collettivo personal interviews 16 artists for Arte Fiera Bologna on Radio Città Fujiko

festival-fair · 2026-05-05

Founded in 2012 by David Casini, Sissi, Francesco Calzolari, Viola Emaldi, Irene Guzman, Valentina Rossi, and Marco Scotti, the collective personal is launching a new initiative during Arte Fiera Bologna. Following their previous projects, personal effectsonsale (2012) at Le Corbusier’s Padiglione Esprit Nouveau, where 250 items from 150 artists were sold for €9.99 each, and personal foodonsale (2014) featuring recipes from 50 artists, the group introduces personal on-air. This series of radio interviews with 16 Bologna-based artists will be broadcast on Radio Città Fujiko (103.1 FM) on February 2, 2018, from 13:30 to 14:00, with some episodes airing on January 30. Featured artists include Sergia Avveduti, Riccardo Baruzzi, and others, discussing personal memories alongside their favorite songs. A podcast will also be accessible on the collective’s website.

Key facts

  • The collective personal was formed by David Casini, Sissi, Francesco Calzolari, Viola Emaldi, Irene Guzman, Valentina Rossi, and Marco Scotti.
  • In 2012, they occupied the Padiglione Esprit Nouveau by Le Corbusier for three days during Arte Fiera.
  • The 2012 event personal effectsonsale sold 250 personal objects from 150 artists at €9.99 each.
  • In April 2014, personal foodonsale featured recipes from 50 Italian artists, also sold for €9.99.
  • The new project personal on-air is a radio interview series with 16 artists from Bologna.
  • Interviews air on Radio Città Fujiko 103.1 FM on February 2, 2018, from 13:30 to 14:00.
  • Some interviews were broadcast on January 30, 2018.
  • A podcast of the project will be available on the collective's website.

Entities

Artists

  • David Casini
  • Sissi
  • Francesco Calzolari
  • Viola Emaldi
  • Irene Guzman
  • Valentina Rossi
  • Marco Scotti
  • Sergia Avveduti
  • Riccardo Baruzzi
  • Riccardo Benassi
  • Davide Bertocchi
  • Cristian Chironi
  • Cuoghi e Corsello
  • Flavio Favelli
  • Francesca Grilli
  • Claudia Losi
  • Nicola Melinelli
  • Andrea Renzini
  • Davide Rivalta
  • Luca Trevisani
  • Luca Vitone
  • Concetto Pozzati
  • Maurizio Cattelan

Institutions

  • Radio Città Fujiko
  • Arte Fiera
  • Fondazione Golinelli
  • Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna
  • Galleria Neon
  • Link
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Bologna
  • Italy
  • Cremona
  • Padiglione Esprit Nouveau

Sources