Jota Castro's 'Cave Canem' Exhibition Across Five Naples Venues
Jota Castro presents 'Cave Canem', a sprawling exhibition across five historic sites in Naples, Italy, running from 2018. The show transforms urban spaces into a psychogeographic narrative addressing global sociopolitical crisis, fear, and hope. Key venues include Galleria Umberto Di Marino, Ipogeo di Santa Maria delle Anime del Purgatorio ad Arco, Riot, San Giuseppe delle Scalze, and Castel Sant'Elmo. Works like 'Enjoy your travel' (revisited after 12 years) and 'Refricare cicatricem' (butterflies crushed by boulders) evoke alarm and empathy. The exhibition culminates at Castel Sant'Elmo with pieces like 'La Niña, la Pinta e la Santa Maria' (paper boats) symbolizing hope. Castro describes the show as 'a book' and a 'story of an observation'.
Key facts
- Jota Castro was born in Yurimaguas, 1965.
- The exhibition is titled 'Cave Canem'.
- It spans five venues in Naples: Galleria Umberto Di Marino, Ipogeo di Santa Maria delle Anime del Purgatorio ad Arco, Riot, San Giuseppe delle Scalze, and Castel Sant'Elmo.
- The work 'Enjoy your travel' was first shown 12 years prior in the same gallery.
- 'Refricare cicatricem' features butterflies crushed by boulders.
- At Riot, 'Would I lie to you?' shows eyes hidden in floorboards.
- Castel Sant'Elmo hosts 'La Niña, la Pinta e la Santa Maria' (paper boats) and 'Possa la tua luce essere eterna e il tuo dolore transitorio'.
- The exhibition is described as a psychogeographic rewriting of urban spaces.
Entities
Artists
- Jota Castro
Institutions
- Galleria Umberto Di Marino
- Ipogeo di Santa Maria delle Anime del Purgatorio ad Arco
- Riot
- San Giuseppe delle Scalze
- Castel Sant'Elmo
- Artribune
Locations
- Naples
- Italy
- Yurimaguas
- Galleria Umberto Di Marino
- Ipogeo di Santa Maria delle Anime del Purgatorio ad Arco
- Riot
- San Giuseppe delle Scalze
- Castel Sant'Elmo