Disobedience Archive Exhibition at Castello di Rivoli Examines 40 Years of Global Resistance Movements
The Disobedience Archive (The Republic) exhibition took place at the Castello di Rivoli in Turin during the spring and early summer of 2013, representing its inaugural presentation in Italy. Curated by Marco Scotini, the project was developed over nine years, examining four decades of resistance and anticapitalist movements from 2001-2002, as well as repressive measures like the Patriot Act. The exhibition included 22 videos presented in a 'Parliament' style, addressing topics such as education, Italian resistance, and the Arab Spring. Featured works included films by Oliver Ressler and Zanny Begg, along with Alberto Grifi's documentary on the 1976 Festival of the Proletariat. It also displayed protest materials and emphasized Italy's Bene Comune movement, with Stefano Rodotà campaigning for the presidency in April 2013.
Key facts
- Exhibition Disobedience Archive (The Republic) shown at Castello di Rivoli in Turin
- Exhibition ran during spring and early summer 2013
- Curator Marco Scotini conducted nine years of research into 40-year resistance history
- Featured 22 videos arranged in amphitheater/Parliament format
- First time the archive was shown in Italy
- Included films by Zanny Begg, Oliver Ressler, Bernadette Corporation, Alberto Grifi
- Complemented by archival protest materials from 1969-1979 and 1999
- Appeared during increasing political tensions and art-activism hybridization
Entities
Artists
- Max Weinreich
- Marco Scotini
- Zanny Begg
- Oliver Ressler
- Bernadette Corporation
- Alberto Grifi
- Carla Lonzi
- Carla Accardi
- Stefano Rodotà
- Giorgio Napolitano
Institutions
- Castello di Rivoli
- Living Theatre
- Radio Alice
- Bene Comune movement
- Communist International
- Situationist Movement
- ArtReview
Locations
- Turin
- Italy
- Milan
- Eastern Europe
- Argentina
- America
- France
- Bologna