Manifesta 12 Palermo reveals first 15 collateral projects
As it prepares for its opening on June 16, Manifesta 12 in Palermo has revealed 15 collateral projects under the Eventi Collaterali and 5x5x5 initiatives. Out of 631 entries for Eventi Collaterali, 62 were chosen, with 50% originating from Palermo, 8% from Sicily, 21% from Italy, 18% from Europe, and 3% from other regions. The 5x5x5 program features contributions from 13% of projects from Sicily, 27% from Italy, 40% from Europe, and 20% from various countries. Key contributors include Collectif Corps Citoyen (Tunisia), Collective Intelligence (Finland, Germany, Palermo), Didem Erk (Turkey), Joe Highton, Victor Ruiz Colomer, Marcello Maloberti, Galleria Continua, Exile gallery, Lia Rumma gallery, Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera, Doha Institute, MASS Alexandria, Royal Institute of Art Stockholm, and École Spéciale d’Architecture de Paris.
Key facts
- Manifesta 12 opens in Palermo on June 16, 2018.
- 62 projects selected from 631 submissions for Eventi Collaterali.
- 50% of Eventi Collaterali projects come from Palermo.
- 5x5x5 program includes 15 projects with 40% from Europe.
- Collectif Corps Citoyen presents 'El Aers – The Wedding project'.
- Marcello Maloberti revives 'Circus Palermo' on June 14.
- Exile gallery opens 'Summer camp' on June 13.
- Royal Institute of Art Stockholm holds summer school at Casa del Mutilato.
Entities
Artists
- Didem Erk
- Joe Highton
- Victor Ruiz Colomer
- Marcello Maloberti
- Berlinde de Bruyckere
- Wael Shawky
- Sara Kamalvand
- Lorenzo Romito
- Maria Rosa Sossai
- Giuseppe Spatrisano
- Benito Mussolini
Institutions
- Manifesta
- Collectif Corps Citoyen
- Collective Intelligence
- Galleria Raffaella Cortese
- Galleria Continua
- Exile Gallery
- Galleria Lia Rumma
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Palermo
- Scuola Politecnica di Palermo
- Doha Institute for Graduate Studies
- African Leadership University
- MASS Alexandria
- Royal Institute of Art Stockholm
- École Spéciale d’Architecture de Paris
- Università di Palermo
- NoWorking
- ALA group
- Moltivolti
- HydroCity
Locations
- Palermo
- Italy
- Sicily
- Tunisia
- Finland
- Germany
- Istanbul
- Turkey
- London
- Imola
- Milan
- San Gimignano
- Beijing
- Les Moulins
- Havana
- Berlin
- Naples
- Qatar
- Mauritius
- Alexandria
- Egypt
- Stockholm
- Sweden
- Paris
- France
- Asmara
- Addis Abeba
- Rhodes
- Tripoli
- Mediterranean
- Middle East
- Africa