Francesco Bonami launches satirical party EXAGERAMOS mocking Salvini's nationalism

Curator and critic Francesco Bonami has launched a satirical political party called EXAGERAMOS on Instagram, parodying Italian Interior Minister Matteo Salvini's nationalist rhetoric. Through video messages delivered by his alter ego Childish Bonamino, Bonami declares "Prima l'arte italiana!" (Italian art first!), mocking Salvini's "Prima gli italiani!" slogan. He promises to prioritize Italian art, ban foreign biennials outside Venice, and make international pavilions pay rent dating back to 1895. Bonami also announces the "Childish Bonamino Angels" who will remove foreign public art from Italian streets. The campaign has garnered support from figures like Giancarlo Politi and Jerry Saltz. Bonami, who curated the 50th Venice Biennale in 2003 titled "The Dictatorship of the Spectator," uses irony to critique populist trends in the art world.