Grand Tour en Italie residency in Palermo evokes Goethe's journey
An artistic residency titled The Grand Tour en Italie is underway at Palazzo Campofranco in Palermo, concluding on September 16, 2018. This initiative is part of Manifesta 12, under the curation of Michela Eremita and Susanna Ravelli. Nine participating artists, including Maura Banfo, Elena El Asmar, and Stefano Graziani, are crafting travel diaries influenced by Goethe's 1787 Grand Tour. These works will be displayed at Piazza Croce de' Vespri from September 14 to 16. Additionally, a collective publication featuring the artists' diaries will explore themes of migration and exchange amidst contemporary migratory challenges.
Key facts
- Grand Tour en Italie is a collateral event of Manifesta 12 in Palermo.
- The residency runs until September 16, 2018, at Palazzo Campofranco.
- Curated by Michela Eremita and Susanna Ravelli.
- Nine artists participate: Maura Banfo, Elena El Asmar, Stefano Graziani, Michele Guido, Sophie Ko, Francesco Lauretta, Valeria Manzi, Concetta Modica, Pierluigi Pusole.
- Artists create personal travel diaries inspired by Goethe's Grand Tour.
- Research works exhibited September 14-16 at Piazza Croce de' Vespri.
- Diaries presented at Orto Botanico's Radiceterna library.
- A collective book with one page from each artist's diary will be published.
Entities
Artists
- Maura Banfo
- Elena El Asmar
- Stefano Graziani
- Michele Guido
- Sophie Ko
- Francesco Lauretta
- Valeria Manzi
- Concetta Modica
- Pierluigi Pusole
- Michela Eremita
- Susanna Ravelli
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Institutions
- Manifesta 12
- Palazzo Campofranco
- Orto Botanico
- Radiceterna library
- Grand Tour in Residence
- Artribune
Locations
- Palermo
- Italy
- Sicily
- Rome
- Piazza Croce de' Vespri
- Palazzo Campofranco
- Orto Botanico