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Lucrezia Cippitelli and Simone Frangi Appointed Curators at Kunst Meran Merano Arte

institutional · 2026-04-27

Lucrezia Cippitelli (Rome, 1974) and Simone Frangi (Como, 1982) have been appointed curators for a three-year program at Kunst Meran Merano Arte titled "L'invenzione dell'Europa. Una narrativa tricontinentale." The project critically examines the concept of Europe through a tricontinental narrative, unfolding across the Kunsthaus spaces. Museum director Martina Oberprantacher praised the duo's deep aesthetic and intellectual engagement with social and political themes, emphasizing their research-based curatorial approach and focus on mediation. The program will explore Europe-Africa relations in 2024-2025, oceanic transitions (Atlantic and Indian) in 2025-2026, and Europe-Asia dynamics in 2026-2027. Cippitelli and Frangi aim to create a transmedial network of local, national, and international artists working across audiovisual, sonic, performative, and installation languages to support ethical reflections.

Key facts

  • Lucrezia Cippitelli and Simone Frangi are the new curators at Kunst Meran Merano Arte.
  • Their three-year program is titled 'L'invenzione dell'Europa. Una narrativa tricontinentale.'
  • The program runs from 2024 to 2027, with phases focusing on Africa, oceanic transitions, and Asia.
  • Museum director Martina Oberprantacher highlighted their research-based and mediation-focused approach.
  • The curators aim to build a transmedial network of artists for ethical reflections.
  • Cippitelli was born in Rome in 1974; Frangi was born in Como in 1982.
  • The project will take place at the Kunsthaus in Merano.
  • The program is a critical reflection on the idea of Europe.

Entities

Artists

  • Lucrezia Cippitelli
  • Simone Frangi

Institutions

  • Kunst Meran Merano Arte
  • Kunsthaus

Locations

  • Rome
  • Italy
  • Como
  • Merano
  • Europe
  • Africa
  • Asia

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