Demetrio Paparoni Curates Political Group Show 'Interaction' in Naples
Demetrio Paparoni has curated a politically engaged group exhibition titled 'Interaction,' set to take place at the Fondazione Made in Cloister in Naples starting March 2024. This exhibition showcases the work of 30 artists hailing from 17 different nationalities across four continents, with a central theme of alterity and the Other. Situated in the Chiostro Piccolo of the Complesso Monumentale di S. Caterina al Forniello, the venue aims to address urban decline. Featured pieces include 'Worlds in collision' by Daniele Galliano, 'Aliena corporea' by Chiara Galore, 'The Zong (Resurrection)' by Vanni Cuoghi, 'The Waiter' by Filippo La Vaccara, and 'Cicada' by Yue Minjun. The exhibition catalog includes commentary from each artist alongside their work. Participating artists include Radu Belcin, Domenico Bianchi, among others.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Interaction' curated by Demetrio Paparoni at Fondazione Made in Cloister, Naples.
- 30 artists from 17 nationalities and four continents participate.
- Theme: alterity and the Other.
- Venue: Chiostro Piccolo of Complesso Monumentale di S. Caterina al Forniello, Porta Capuana.
- Daniele Galliano's 'Worlds in collision' features bombers, migrant boats, UFOs.
- Chiara Galore's 'Aliena corporea' uses a veiled Venus as metaphor for migration.
- Vanni Cuoghi's 'The Zong (Resurrection)' references the 1781 Zong slave ship massacre.
- Filippo La Vaccara's 'The Waiter' is a 2.3-meter mixed-media sculpture.
- Yue Minjun's 'Cicada' is a 25x6 meter collage on identity loss.
- Catalog includes artist commentaries alongside reproductions.
Entities
Artists
- Demetrio Paparoni
- Daniele Galliano
- Chiara Galore
- Vanni Cuoghi
- Filippo La Vaccara
- Yue Minjun
- Radu Belcin
- Domenico Bianchi
- Veronica Bisesti
- Giuditta Branconi
- Margaux Bricler
- Chiara Calore
- Gianluigi Colin
- Cian Dayrit
- Francesco De Grandi
- Zehra Doğan
- Sergio Fermariello
- Ximena Garrido Lecca
- Silvia Giambrone
- Arvin Golrokh
- Hyeryun Jung
- Sophie Ko
- LETIA-Letizia Cariello
- Liu Jianhua
- Loredana Longi
- Troy Makaza
- Samuel Nnorom
- Henrik Placht
- Aurelio Sartorio
- Andres Serrano
- Morten Viskum
- Wang Guangyi
- J.M.W. Turner
Institutions
- Fondazione Made in Cloister
- Complesso Monumentale di S. Caterina al Forniello
- Museo Archeologico Nazionale
- Museo e Real Bosco Capodimonte
- Artribune
Locations
- Naples
- Italy
- Porta Capuana
- Chiostro Piccolo di S. Caterina
- Torino
- Abano Terme
- Genova
- Catania
- Daqing
- China
- Jamaica
- New York
- Sicily
- Cernobbio