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KaninchenHaus and ConiglioViola: Artist-Run Projects in Turin

artist · 2026-05-05

Established in late 2009 in Turin, KaninchenHaus is an organization led by artists that is transforming the perception of an artist's function. It originated from the 2007 Attacco Pirata and ConiglioViola's exhibition at PAC Milan. In 2011, the organization introduced Pirate-Camp during the Venice Biennale, serving as a residency for emerging artists that challenges institutional norms. The following year, it initiated viadellafucina AIR in Porta Palazzo, connecting local and international artists. KaninchenHaus also launched K-Hole in Rome for exhibitions and discussions. In 2015, it partnered with ConiglioViola for Le notti di Tino di Bagdad, an augmented reality public art initiative. viadellafucina16, the first condominium-museum globally, features 53 apartments and a scientific committee, with support from SIAE, MiBACT, and Compagnia di San Paolo.

Key facts

  • KaninchenHaus founded in late 2009 in Turin
  • Pirate-Camp residency at 2011 Venice Biennale
  • viadellafucina AIR residency in Porta Palazzo, Turin, started in 2012
  • K-Hole space opened in Rome's Quadrilatero
  • Le notti di Tino di Bagdad launched in 2015 using augmented reality
  • Based on Else Lasker-Schüler's 1907 book
  • Project staged in Turin (2016) and Milan (2017)
  • viadellafucina16 is the first condominium-museum, in Porta Palazzo, Turin

Entities

Artists

  • ConiglioViola
  • Else Lasker-Schüler
  • Ilaria Bonacossa
  • Mario Cristiani
  • Ilda Curti
  • Alessandra Pioselli
  • Anna Pironti
  • Pier Luigi Sacco
  • Catterina Seia

Institutions

  • KaninchenHaus
  • ConiglioViola
  • PAC Milan
  • Venice Biennale
  • K-Hole
  • Studio Museo Francesco Messina
  • SIAE
  • MiBACT
  • Compagnia di San Paolo
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Turin
  • Italy
  • Porta Palazzo
  • Milan
  • Rome
  • Venice

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