Eva Frapiccini's Mafia Investigation to Debut in Palermo 2018
Eva Frapiccini initiated her project titled 'Il pensiero che non diventa azione avvelena l'anima' in 2013 during a legality exhibition at the Palermo Courthouse, which was organized by Connecting Cultures and Isole. Although the exhibition faced cancellation due to financial constraints, Frapiccini delved into the Mafia's history in Palermo, particularly the Corleonesi. Over a span of nearly four years, she partnered with local organizations to collect materials for her installation. This installation is set to premiere in June 2018 at the Archivio Storico Comunale di Palermo as part of the Palermo Italian Capital of Culture initiative, before it travels to the Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels. The project will ultimately be acquired by the Museo comunale d'arte moderna, dell'informazione e della fotografia di Senigallia.
Key facts
- Project originated in 2013 from an exhibition on legality at Palermo Courthouse.
- Invited by Connecting Cultures and Isole.
- Focuses on the rise of the Corleonesi Mafia clan.
- Developed through two residencies in Palermo.
- Collaborated with local associations, public bodies, schools, and artisan enterprises.
- Materials include photos, notes, agendas, documents, and newspapers from private archives.
- Installation premieres June 2018 at Archivio Storico Comunale di Palermo.
- Part of Palermo Italian Capital of Culture 2018.
- Travels to Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels.
- Work acquired by Museo comunale d'arte moderna, dell'informazione e della fotografia di Senigallia.
- Funded by Italian Council, DG AAP of MiBACT.
- Frapiccini notes the brilliance of anti-Mafia investigators and politicians.
- Project highlights the international economic interests connected to Palermo.
- References Enrico Mattei, Michele Sindona, Ambrosoli, Calvi, and the Banco Ambrosiano.
Entities
Artists
- Eva Frapiccini
Institutions
- Connecting Cultures
- Isole
- Direzione Generale Arte, Architettura Contemporanee e Periferie Urbane (DG AAP)
- Ministero dei beni e delle attività culturali e del turismo (MiBACT)
- Italian Council
- Archivio Storico Comunale di Palermo
- Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Bruxelles
- Museo comunale d'arte moderna, dell'informazione e della fotografia di Senigallia
- Tribunale di Palermo
- Banco Ambrosiano
Locations
- Palermo
- Italy
- Sicily
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Senigallia
- Ancona
- Londra
- Regno Unito