Mariagrazia Pontorno's cargo ship diary: Everything I Know voyage to Brazil
Mariagrazia Pontorno's project Everything I Know, curated by Elena Giulia Abbiatici and Silviana Vassallo with support from Ines Musumeci Greco, documents a cargo ship journey from Dakar to Rio de Janeiro, retracing the 1817 voyage of Archduchess Leopoldina of Austria. The artist traveled with a group of passengers and crew, organizing performances, talks, and listening sessions. Key events included a performance of Cesare Pietroiusti's 'non-functional thought', the raising of all national flags on board (Gran Pavese), a Neptune baptism ceremony at the Equator, and a sideral playlist by Rosa Ciacci. The journey faced delays due to 'African Time', and Pontorno kept a detailed diary published exclusively by Artribune. The project culminated in exhibitions, talks, and debates in Rio de Janeiro, including a meeting at the Jardim Botânico with Joao Orleans, a direct descendant of Leopoldina. Pontorno reflected on the contrast between the rarefied Africa and the saturated South America, and the transformative experience of living on the ship.
Key facts
- Mariagrazia Pontorno traveled from Dakar to Rio de Janeiro on a cargo ship for the project Everything I Know.
- The project honors Archduchess Leopoldina of Austria, who traveled to Brazil in 1817.
- Curated by Elena Giulia Abbiatici and Silviana Vassallo, supported by Ines Musumeci Greco.
- The journey included performances by Cesare Pietroiusti and a Gran Pavese flag raising.
- A Neptune baptism ceremony was held at the Equator, where Pontorno was named 'Sardina'.
- A sideral playlist by Rosa Ciacci was played under the stars.
- Pontorno kept a diary published by Artribune.
- The project ended with meetings at the Jardim Botânico in Rio de Janeiro with Leopoldina's descendant Joao Orleans.
Entities
Artists
- Mariagrazia Pontorno
- Leopoldina of Austria
- Cesare Pietroiusti
- Rosa Ciacci
- Davide Dormino
- Valerio Eletti
- Pietro Gaglianò
- Christian Caliandro
- Sara Enrico
- Valentino Catricalà
- Davide Rodilosso
- Tony Colombo
- Milo Manara
- Elena Giulia Abbiatici
- Silviana Vassallo
- Ines Musumeci Greco
- Bianco Valente
- Paolo Cardoni
- Silvia Bordini
- Marco Neri
- Stefano Di Battista
- Paola Massardi
- Andrea Di Salvo
- Elena Giulia Rossi
- Gloria Kaiser
- Clement
- Timothy Morton
- Giuseppe Raddi
- Corto Maltese
- Tristan Bantam
- Lamarck
- Charlie Brown
- Bianco-Valente
- Gilles Clément
- Emanuele Scoppola
- Alex Infascelli
- Emilio D'Alessandro
- Stanley Kubrick
- Zaha Hadid
- Rä di Martino
- Giovanni De Angelis
- Nicky Nicolai
- Stefano di Battista
- Angel Moya Garcia
- Elena Bellantoni
- Silvia Giambrone
- Giuseppe Pietroniro
- Giuseppe Teofilo
Institutions
- Artribune
- Jardim Botânico do Rio de Janeiro
- Museu do Meio Ambiente
- Grande America (ship)
- Moleskine Foundation
- Derive e Approdi
- RAI
- Galleria Passaggi
Locations
- Dakar
- Senegal
- Banjul
- Gambia
- Freetown
- Sierra Leone
- Rio de Janeiro
- Brazil
- Vitoria
- Copacabana
- Ipanema
- Equator
- Atlantic Ocean
- Switzerland
- Mongolia
- Ghana
- New Zealand
- Antwerp
- Belgium
- Brussels
- Tilbury
- England
- United Kingdom
- London
- Hamburg
- Germany
- South America
- Bay of Biscay
- Cantabrian Sea
- River Thames
- Syracuse
- Italy
- Pozzallo
- Rome
- Cagliari
- Mexico
- Argentina
- Montevideo
- Uruguay
- English Channel
- Canary Islands
- Sardinia
- Papua New Guinea
- Australia
- Abu Dhabi
- Goree
- Amburgo
- Napoli
- Portugal
- Catania
- Pisa