Mahony Collective's 'Ghosts and the Self' at Villa delle Rose
The Austrian-German collective Mahony (Stephan Kobatsch, Clemens Leuschner, Jenny Wolka) presents 'Ghosts and the Self' at Villa delle Rose in Bologna, part of the ROSE residency program. Curated by Giulia Pezzoli, the exhibition explores colonial persistence through signs and traces. Works range from subtle adhesive letters on doors (Untitled, 2016) to monumental installations like Save Harbour (European Spectacle #1), which embroiders Greco-Roman symbols onto military blankets on an altar. The show critiques historical and anthropological museum display methods, questioning museology and spectatorship. Deinventory (2016) photographs once-prominent busts now stored in the villa's attic. The exhibition runs until July 31, 2016.
Key facts
- Mahony collective consists of Stephan Kobatsch, Clemens Leuschner, and Jenny Wolka.
- Exhibition titled 'Ghosts and the Self' curated by Giulia Pezzoli.
- Part of the ROSE residency program at Villa delle Rose.
- Works include Untitled (2016) and Save Harbour (European Spectacle #1).
- Deinventory (2016) shows busts from the villa's park now in storage.
- Exhibition runs until July 31, 2016.
- Venue: Villa delle Rose, Via Saragozza 228/230, Bologna.
- Catalog essay by Giulia Grechi references Agamben on ghosts as signs.
Entities
Artists
- Stephan Kobatsch
- Clemens Leuschner
- Jenny Wolka
- Giulia Grechi
- Giulia Pezzoli
Institutions
- Mahony
- Villa delle Rose
- MAMbo
- ROSE residency
- Artribune
Locations
- Bologna
- Italy
- Via Saragozza 228/230