Francesco Cavaliere's Abyssal Creatures debuts in Bologna
The project Abyssal Creatures by Francesco Cavaliere, showcasing Murano glass sculptures inspired by deep-sea plants and sound art, is set to launch in Italy from March 7 to 9, 2024, at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna. Curated by the Bologna-based group Xing, this follows an earlier presentation at O Museu como Performance in Porto. The Bologna exhibition will feature a sound installation alongside a live performance. Upcoming displays are scheduled for spring at Urban Glass in New York and in summer at GAM in Turin. The three sculptures, colored green, orange, and yellow, produce sound when activated by Cavaliere. An artist's book and LP will also be created, with the works later entering the Museo d'Arte della Città di Ravenna.
Key facts
- Francesco Cavaliere's Abyssal Creatures is a series of Murano glass sculptures with sound function.
- First Italian presentation from March 7 to 9, 2024, at Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna.
- Project realized within Italian Council, curated and produced by Xing.
- Previous presentation at O Museu como Performance festival at Serralves, Porto.
- Future presentations at Urban Glass in New York (spring) and GAM in Turin (summer).
- GAM di Torino recently acquired part of the sculptural complex.
- Three sculptures named Sàbanas I, Aliquomàs, Enquomanàsc.
- Artist's book with ViaIndustriae Publishing and LP for Xong collection planned for autumn.
- Works to enter collections of Museo d'Arte della Città di Ravenna.
- Cavaliere born in Piombino in 1980, lives between Berlin and Turin.
Entities
Artists
- Francesco Cavaliere
Institutions
- Italian Council
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna
- Serralves
- Urban Glass
- GAM di Torino
- ViaIndustriae Publishing
- Xong collection
- Museo d'Arte della Città di Ravenna
- Artribune
Locations
- Bologna
- Italy
- Porto
- Portugal
- New York
- United States
- Turin
- Berlin
- Germany
- Piombino
- Ravenna