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Mangano and van Rooy Explore Psychiatric Institutions at Nomas Foundation

exhibition · 2026-05-05

Domenico Mangano and Marieke van Rooy present a collaborative project at Nomas Foundation in Rome, blending art and social research. Their work investigates the functioning and role of psychiatric institutions in the Netherlands, drawing on the anti-psychiatry movements of the 1970s. Through field research, workshops, and performances, they aim to recreate the imaginative world of patients and examine the complex issues arising from the patient-versus-'healthy' individual dichotomy. The exhibition includes drawings, sculptures, photographs, and an anthology publication titled 'Homestead of Dilution. Arte scientifica o paradosso insolubile?'

Key facts

  • Domenico Mangano is an artist.
  • Marieke van Rooy is an architectural historian.
  • The project is presented at Nomas Foundation in Rome.
  • The work references anti-psychiatry movements of the 1970s.
  • The project investigates psychiatric institutions in the Netherlands.
  • The exhibition includes drawings, sculptures, and photographs.
  • An anthology publication titled 'Homestead of Dilution' accompanies the exhibition.
  • The project involved field research, workshops, and performances.

Entities

Artists

  • Domenico Mangano
  • Marieke van Rooy

Institutions

  • Nomas Foundation

Locations

  • Rome
  • Italy
  • Netherlands

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