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Curator Mike Watson on art and class at Rome's ESC Atelier

other · 2026-05-05

On May 23 at 7 PM, British curator Mike Watson, who resides in Rome, will host "Sarà un selfie che vi seppellirà?" at ESC Atelier. This gathering will showcase artistic project presentations, video screenings, live discussions, and VJ performances, all centered on the theme of social class within contemporary art. Watson's exploration highlights the exclusion of the working class and immigrants from the art world. The series began in November at Fondazione Pastificio Cerere, with the third event scheduled for June 16 in London at Antiuniversity Now. This San Lorenzo event wraps up a conference organized by John Cabot University and Roma Tre University, featuring various artists and speakers, including Geert Lovink and Jodi Dean.

Key facts

  • Mike Watson presents 'Sarà un selfie che vi seppellirà?' on May 23 at ESC Atelier, Rome.
  • The project addresses class division in the art system.
  • First event was at Fondazione Pastificio Cerere in November.
  • Third event is in London on June 16 at Antiuniversity Now.
  • VJ sets by Watson and Simone Bertugno as Art.Class.War.
  • Event closes conference 'Fear and Loathing of the Online Self' by John Cabot University and Roma Tre University.
  • Artists include Natalie Bookchin, Katherine Behar, Antonia Hernandez, and others.
  • Talks by Geert Lovink, Jodi Dean, Gabriella Coleman, Wendy Chun.

Entities

Artists

  • Mike Watson
  • Simone Bertugno
  • Natalie Bookchin
  • Katherine Behar
  • Antonia Hernandez
  • Simon Boas
  • Francisco Gonzalez Rosas
  • Sarah Newman
  • Marguerite Elisabeth Kalhor
  • Patrick Licthy
  • Daniel Newman
  • Keith Hartwig
  • Torus Mutlu
  • Paula Van Beek
  • Geert Lovink
  • Jodi Dean
  • Gabriella Coleman
  • Wendy Chun
  • Donatella Della Ratta
  • Teresa Numerico
  • Peter Sarram

Institutions

  • ESC Atelier
  • Fondazione Pastificio Cerere
  • Antiuniversity Now
  • John Cabot University
  • Università degli Studi RomaTre
  • Institute of Network Culture
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Rome
  • Italy
  • San Lorenzo
  • London
  • United Kingdom
  • Amsterdam
  • Netherlands

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