Italian Curator Sara De Chiara Wins Lisbon Open Call with 'Sever' Exhibition
Sara De Chiara, an Italian curator who recently relocated to Lisbon, won the 2016 Open Call for Young Curators from EGEAC Galerias Municipais. Her exhibition, titled 'Sever,' is currently on display at Galeria Boavista and features works by artists like Ana Lupaș, Beatrice Marchi, and Jason Dodge, among others. Inspired by Antonio Tabucchi's story 'Il gioco del rovescio,' the show explores concepts related to the body, focusing on its absence or traces through various mediums like photography and video. De Chiara highlights the vibrant contemporary art scene in Lisbon, mentioning places like Zé dos Bois. The exhibition is free to visit at Rua da Boavista, 50, 1200-066 Lisbon.
Key facts
- Sara De Chiara won the 2016 Open Call for Young Curators by EGEAC Galerias Municipais.
- The exhibition 'Sever' is at Galeria Boavista in Lisbon.
- Artists include Ana Lupaș, Beatrice Marchi, Christodoulos Panayiotou, Eloise Hawser, Gonçalo Preto, Jason Dodge, Joanna Piotrowska, Namsal Siedlecki, and Nick Bastis.
- The project is inspired by Antonio Tabucchi's 'Il gioco del rovescio'.
- Beatrice Marchi performed 'Concert for solista with Isa B' at the opening.
- Ana Lupaș's 'Identity shirts, first generation' (1969) were previously exhibited at the 1979 Lisbon Drawing Biennial.
- Lisbon's scene includes institutions like Zé dos Bois, Culturgest, Kunsthalle Lissabon, Lumiar Cité, and Syntax.
- Upcoming Italian exhibitions in Lisbon include Alice Ronchi at Hawaii Lisbon, Renato Leotta at Madragoa, and Tomaso De Luca at Monitor.
Entities
Artists
- Sara De Chiara
- Ana Lupaș
- Beatrice Marchi
- Christodoulos Panayiotou
- Eloise Hawser
- Gonçalo Preto
- Jason Dodge
- Joanna Piotrowska
- Namsal Siedlecki
- Nick Bastis
- Antonio Tabucchi
- Alexandre Estrela
- João Maria Gusmão
- Pedro Paiva
- Guy de Cointet
- Alice Ronchi
- Renato Leotta
- Tomaso De Luca
Institutions
- EGEAC Galerias Municipais
- Galeria Boavista
- Zé dos Bois
- Culturgest
- Kunsthalle Lissabon
- Lumiar Cité
- Syntax
- Oporto
- Hawaii Lisbon
- Madragoa
- Monitor
- Artribune
Locations
- Lisbon
- Portugal
- Rome
- Rua da Boavista, 50, 1200-066 Lisbon