KORA and the Salento Art Scene: A Network of Contemporary Initiatives
In the Salento area of Italy, KORA – Centro del Contemporaneo located in Castrignano de' Greci is flourishing with year-round cultural activities. The venue boasts exhibitions, seminars, concerts, a bookshop run by Laura Gigante, a bar, and a library managed by Ada Facchini. The ongoing exhibition series "Parla del tuo villaggio," curated by Paolo Mele and Claudio Zecchi, will be available until April 16, featuring various artists' works. KORA has also initiated the residency program "A Sud di Marte" in partnership with Fondazione Elpis, hosting artists Martina Melilli and Matteo Pizzolante. Other collaborations include the festival "La sete e l'orecchio," a residency for Raghad Saqfalhait, and initiatives like Linea, Spazio Su, Cani, Progetto, and Palazzo Luce.
Key facts
- KORA – Centro del Contemporaneo in Castrignano de' Greci (Lecce) is a cultural hub with exhibitions, seminars, concerts, bookshop, bar, and library.
- Exhibition program 'Parla del tuo villaggio' curated by Paolo Mele and Claudio Zecchi runs until April 16 with works by 12 international artists.
- Residency program 'A Sud di Marte' launched with Fondazione Elpis; first residents Martina Melilli and Matteo Pizzolante.
- Festival 'La sete e l'orecchio' with Museo Castromediano di Lecce at Parco delle Pozzelle, featuring Rossella Biscotti.
- Residency by Raghad Saqfalhait at Museo della Ceramica di Cutrofiano.
- Music festival 'Ogni Altro Suono' with Conservatorio 'Tito Schipa' of Lecce.
- Antonio de Luca created a sound garden on Xylella-damaged olive trees using Lecce stone.
- Other spaces: Linea (Alice Caracciolo), Spazio Su (Bellitta/D'Urso), Cani (Abbaticola/Vitale), Progetto (Jamie Sneider, recently Lydia Ourahmane), Palazzo Luce (Anna Maria Enselmi, featuring Gio Ponti, Vanessa Beecroft, etc.).
Entities
Artists
- Ruth Beraha
- Filippo Berta
- Carlos Casas
- Luigi Coppola
- Giuseppe De Mattia
- Alessandra Eramo
- Roberto Fassone
- Riccardo Giacconi
- Ugo La Pietra
- Andrea Nacciarriti
- Theodoulos Polyviou
- Alfatih
- Bianco-Valente
- Martina Melilli
- Matteo Pizzolante
- Rossella Biscotti
- Raghad Saqfalhait
- Antonio de Luca
- Alice Caracciolo
- Grazia Amelia Bellitta
- Gianni D'Urso
- Ambra Abbaticola
- Marco Vitale
- Jamie Sneider
- Lydia Ourahmane
- Gio Ponti
- Antonio Marras
- Vanessa Beecroft
- Francesco Jodice
- Joseph Kosuth
- Anna Maria Enselmi
- Paolo Mele
- Claudio Zecchi
- Laura Gigante
- Ada Facchini
- Leo Tolstoy
- Yona Friedman
- Eugenio Barba
- Maria d'Enghien
Institutions
- KORA – Centro del Contemporaneo
- Fondazione Elpis
- Museo Castromediano di Lecce
- Museo della Ceramica di Cutrofiano
- Conservatorio musicale di Lecce 'Tito Schipa'
- Linea
- Spazio Su
- Cani
- Progetto
- Palazzo Luce
- Artribune
Locations
- Salento
- Italy
- Castrignano de' Greci
- Lecce
- Parco delle Pozzelle
- Cutrofiano
- Puglia
- Milano
- Grecia Salentina