Magic Carpets 2019: Flowing Cities in Rome's Corviale and Laurentino 38
The second edition of Magic Carpets, a network of international exhibitions and residencies co-funded by Creative Europe Large Scale Programme, focuses on Rome's suburban housing complexes Corviale and Laurentino 38 under the theme 'Flowing Cities'. Curated by Benedetta Carpi de Resmini (founder of Latitudo – Art Projects) and Giulia Pardini, the project involves artists Yves Mettler and Patricia Geraldes. Mettler, a Swiss-German artist, explores urban structures and social meanings of public spaces, working with local youth on a comic strip and a video-sound piece. Geraldes, supported by the Mitreo – Iside cultural center in Corviale, creates diaries with residents based on stories and images. The final exhibition will be held at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma on June 17, 2019. Additional events include artist talks at MACRO – Asilo in early June and a roundtable discussion with local organizations. The project addresses marginal areas and peripheries, building on the 2018 edition themed 'The Other, the Stranger' at AlbumArte in Rome.
Key facts
- Magic Carpets 2019 is the second edition of the project.
- The project is co-funded by Creative Europe Large Scale Programme.
- It involves a network of thirteen collaborations across Europe.
- The 2019 theme is 'Flowing Cities'.
- The project operates in Rome's Corviale and Laurentino 38 buildings.
- Curators are Benedetta Carpi de Resmini and Giulia Pardini.
- Artists include Yves Mettler (Swiss-German) and Patricia Geraldes.
- Final exhibition on June 17, 2019 at Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma.
- Artist talks at MACRO – Asilo in early June 2019.
- A roundtable will involve local organizations working in Corviale and Laurentino.
- The 2018 edition was themed 'The Other, the Stranger' at AlbumArte.
- Corviale's 'Serpentone' has united residents; services like a school are stalled for 10 years.
- Laurentino 38 saw two bridges demolished to address crime.
- Architect Guendalina Salimei's 'Km verde' project brought new energy to Corviale.
Entities
Artists
- Yves Mettler
- Patricia Geraldes
- Benedetta Carpi de Resmini
- Giulia Pardini
- Virginjia Vitkiene
- Guendalina Salimei
Institutions
- Magic Carpets
- Creative Europe Large Scale Programme
- Latitudo – Art Projects
- Biennale di Kaunas
- AlbumArte
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma
- MACRO – Asilo
- Mitreo – Iside
- Pontedincontro
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Corviale
- Laurentino 38
- Kaunas
- Lithuania
- Porto
- Portugal