Fantastic Utopias: International Artists at Rocca di Angera
Ilaria Bonacossa has teamed up with Galleria Continua to bring together an exhibition called Fantastic Utopias at the Rocca di Angera by Lake Maggiore, which will be open until September 27. This showcase features the work of fifteen contemporary artists from around the globe and is backed by Princes Vitaliano and Marina Borromeo Arese. Located in the castle's newly renovated Ala Scaligera, the exhibition explores imaginative concepts, allowing artists to create visions of alternate realities that respond to today’s various conflicts and crises. Notable contributors include Jonathas De Andrade, Ai Weiwei, Kiki Smith, and many others.
Key facts
- Fifteen international contemporary artists are featured.
- Curated by Ilaria Bonacossa with Galleria Continua.
- Exhibition runs until September 27.
- Location: Rocca di Angera, Lake Maggiore.
- Promoted by Princes Vitaliano and Marina Borromeo Arese.
- Held in the restored Ala Scaligera of the castle.
- Theme: using imagination to build alternative worlds.
- Artists include Ai Weiwei, Antony Gormley, Kiki Smith, and Hiroshi Sugimoto.
Entities
Artists
- Jonathas De Andrade
- Berlinde De Bruyckere
- Carlos Garaicoa
- Antony Gormley
- Shilpa Gupta
- Ilya & Emilia Kabakov
- Zhanna Kadyrova
- Sabrina Mezzaqui
- Michelangelo Pistoletto
- Ornaghi & Prestinari
- Kiki Smith
- Hiroshi Sugimoto
- Pascale Marthine Tayou
- Ai Weiwei
- Chen Zhen
Institutions
- Galleria Continua
Locations
- Rocca di Angera
- Lake Maggiore
- Ala Scaligera