Eugenio Tibaldi and Giuseppe Stampone Collaborate on Inclusive Art Project at Cooperativa Dolce
The exhibition titled 'Inclusio. L’inclusione attraverso l’arte e la cooperazione,' featuring Eugenio Tibaldi and Giuseppe Stampone, will debut on February 2, 2018, at Cooperativa Sociale Dolce in Bologna. Curator Stampone describes the event as a political statement. Over a span of three months, they collaborated with the cooperative’s 3,000 staff members, addressing themes of training, migration, and social challenges. Tibaldi transformed photographs from the cooperative into innovative architectural scenes. A lamp contributed by users symbolizes discomfort. The display includes 'inclusive portraits' of employees merging into Picasso-inspired faces and a meeting table crafted from various homes in Bologna. Tibaldi's 'Pilastro' installation, a 30x30x270 cm column filled with items from local youth, contemplates public housing. Stampone also revealed plans for a prize in 2019 dedicated to art and cooperation initiatives.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Inclusio' opens February 2, 2018 at Cooperativa Sociale Dolce, Bologna.
- Giuseppe Stampone curates the show, calling it a political act.
- Eugenio Tibaldi uses photos from cooperative staff and collaborators, not his own.
- Tibaldi's work assembles images into new architectural landscapes.
- Users contributed a lamp to symbolize discomfort.
- 'Inclusive portraits' blend selfies of employees and users into composite faces.
- The portraits appear in the cooperative's calendar.
- A meeting table made from various tables symbolizes collective decision-making.
- Tibaldi's 'Pilastro' is a 270 cm pillar filled with objects from local youth.
- Stampone announces a prize for 2019 inviting 15 artists on art and cooperation.
Entities
Artists
- Eugenio Tibaldi
- Giuseppe Stampone
Institutions
- Cooperativa Sociale Dolce
- Associazione Pilastrino
- Artribune
Locations
- Bologna
- Italy
- Alba
- Pilastro