MACRO's 'MEDITERRANEANS' Exhibition Explores Mediterranean Identities Through 45 Artists
Between June 4 and September 19, 2004, the Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome (MACRO) presented 'MEDITERRANEANS' at its Mattatoio location, under the curation of Zdenka Badivinec along with nine collaborators. This exhibition showcased around forty-five artists from various backgrounds, such as Anri Sala from Albania and Adel Abdessemed from Algeria, along with contributors from Egypt, Israel, and Turkey. Its objective was to reinterpret the Mediterranean as a series of sub-units, reflecting on political, economic, and cultural transformations. Themes of hybrid identities and urban change were prevalent, with significant works like Anri Sala's 'Dammi colori' and Khalil Rabah's 'Museum of Palestine.' This exhibition followed earlier Balkan showcases, signaling new artistic trajectories in response to evolving regional contexts.
Key facts
- Exhibition ran from June 4 to September 19, 2004
- Held at Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome (MACRO) at Mattatoio in Rome
- Featured approximately 45 artists from Mediterranean region and beyond
- Curated by team of 10 international curators
- Focused on political, economic, social, and cultural transformations in Mediterranean
- Explored themes of hybrid identities, migration, and dialogue between cultures
- Included works like Anri Sala's 'Dammi colori' and Khalil Rabah's 'Museum of Palestine'
- Aimed to redefine Mediterranean as sum of sub-units rather than coherent whole
Entities
Artists
- Anri Sala
- Adel Abdessemed
- Melik Ohanian
- Damir Niksic
- Andreja Kuluncic
- Tomo Savic-Gecan
- Slaven Tolj
- Iman Issa
- Hassan Khan
- Mahmoud Rifaat
- Wael Schawky
- Panos Kokkinias
- Deanna Maganias
- Dimitris Tsoublekas
- Yael Bartana
- Valery Bolotin
- Amit Goren
- Raffie Lavie
- Michal Na’aman
- Gill Shani
- Nahum Tevet
- Roberto Cuoghi
- Avish Khebrehzadeh
- Raffaella Nappo
- Jakup Ferri
- Walid Raad
- Khalil Joreige
- Joana Hadjithomas
- Oliver Musovik
- Khalil Rabah
- Raeda Saadeh
- Sharif Waked
- Mircea Cantor
- Vadim Fishkin
- Victoria Vesna
- Zoran Naskovski
- son:DA
- Tobias Putrih
- Marti Anson
- Antonio Ortega
- El Perro
- Hussein Chalayan
- Erkan Özgen
- Sener Özmen
- Michal Na'aman
- Dobrila Denegri
Institutions
- Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome (MACRO)
- ARTMargins Online
- Museum of Contemporary Art of Rome
- Mattatoio
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Albania
- Algeria
- Armenia
- France
- Bosnia
- Croatia
- Egypt
- Greece
- Israel
- Netherlands
- USA
- Iran
- Kosovo
- Lebanon
- Macedonia
- Jerusalem
- Umm el-Fahem
- Nazareth
- Romania
- Russia
- Slovenia
- Serbia
- Montenegro
- Spain
- Turkey
- Europe
- Africa
- Asia
- Palestine
- Balkans
- Cyprus
- Graz
- Vienna
- Kassel
Sources
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