Lo specchio concavo: female gaze in Bergamo
The exhibition 'Lo specchio concavo' at Palazzo della Misericordia in Bergamo Alta and Spazio ALT in Alzano Lombardo, running until November 27, 2016, presents works by female artists including Sophie Calle, Cindy Sherman, Georgina Starr, Shirin Neshat, Emily Jacir, Fatma Bucak, Angela Bulloch, Vanessa Beecroft, Marina Abramović, and Yael Bartana. The show explores the female perspective on reality through photography, featuring pieces such as Calle's 'Douleur Exquise' (1984-99), Sherman's 'The Actress of a Murder Scene' (1976-2000), Starr's 'The Joyful Mysteries of Junior' (2012), Neshat's 'Moon Song' (1995), Jacir's 'Bank Mirror, Ramallah, April 22, 2002', and Bucak's 'Promised Land (a study of Eight Landscapes)' (2014). The display is organized by BACO – Base Arte Contemporanea Odierna and ALT – Arte Lavoro Territorio.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Lo specchio concavo' runs until November 27, 2016
- Venues: Palazzo della Misericordia, Bergamo Alta and Spazio ALT, Alzano Lombardo
- Features works by Sophie Calle, Cindy Sherman, Georgina Starr, Shirin Neshat, Emily Jacir, Fatma Bucak, Angela Bulloch, Vanessa Beecroft, Marina Abramović, Yael Bartana
- Includes Calle's 'Douleur Exquise' (1984-99), Sherman's 'The Actress of a Murder Scene' (1976-2000), Starr's 'The Joyful Mysteries of Junior' (2012), Neshat's 'Moon Song' (1995), Jacir's 'Bank Mirror, Ramallah, April 22, 2002', Bucak's 'Promised Land (a study of Eight Landscapes)' (2014)
- Organized by BACO – Base Arte Contemporanea Odierna and ALT – Arte Lavoro Territorio
- Focuses on female gaze and self-representation in photography
Entities
Artists
- Sophie Calle
- Cindy Sherman
- Georgina Starr
- Shirin Neshat
- Emily Jacir
- Fatma Bucak
- Angela Bulloch
- Vanessa Beecroft
- Marina Abramović
- Yael Bartana
Institutions
- BACO – Base Arte Contemporanea Odierna
- ALT – Arte Lavoro Territorio
- Palazzo della Misericordia
- Spazio ALT
Locations
- Bergamo
- Italy
- Bergamo Alta
- Alzano Lombardo