Madrid exhibition links contemporary art and intangible heritage

The traveling exhibition 'Racconti (in)visibili: tra cielo e terra' at the Istituto Italiano di Cultura in Madrid until September 20, 2023, explores connections between contemporary art and UNESCO intangible cultural heritage. Organized by the Istituto Centrale per il Patrimonio Immateriale with heritage communities of the Rete delle Grandi macchine a spalla and Cerca e Cavatura del Tartufo, the show features 15 artists. It includes ethnographic photography by Massimo Cutrupi and Marco Marcotulli, an immersive installation by Natalia Ruzzo and Stefania Baldinotti, and audiovisual works by Francesco de Melis. The visual arts section, curated by Dominique Lora and Micol Di Veroli, presents works by Leonardo Petrucci, Simone Pellegrini, Matteo Basilé, Paolo Buggiani, Cinzia Sarto, Elena Bellantoni, Stefano Canto, Davide Dormino, and others. A group of works by Antonio Ligabue from a private collection is also included, alongside pieces by Benedetto Pietromarchi and Bertozzi & Casoni. The exhibition has previously traveled to Barcelona and the Aragonese Pyrenees, and will continue to Havana in November and New York in spring.