Marinella Senatore on Activating Communities Through Folk Music and Performance
Marinella Senatore, originally from Cava de' Tirreni and born in 1977, recently wrapped up the seventh edition of ArtDate in Bergamo, a contemporary art festival hosted by The Blank. Held over three days, this year's theme revolved around the idea of the 'sacred,' reinterpreting the Sant'Antonio festival as an artistic event. Notable artists like Cory Arcangel, Ryan Gander, and Jonathan Monk participated. Senatore presented her work titled 'Do you need more proof that we are united?' which featured the folk group Rataplam and DJ Pigro on Sofa. She advocates for art's transformative potential and critiques the Italian art community’s shortcomings in support and education.
Key facts
- Marinella Senatore was born in 1977 in Cava de' Tirreni.
- ArtDate is a contemporary art festival organized by The Blank.
- The seventh edition of ArtDate took place in Bergamo.
- The festival's theme was the 'sacred' interpreted as 'sagra'.
- Senatore's performance involved folk group Rataplam and DJ Pigro on Sofa.
- The performance title is 'Do you need more proof that we are united? / Ghet bisògn de otre pröe che ‘n sé ünicc?'.
- Senatore studied at Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli and Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia di Roma.
- She criticizes the Italian art system for lack of support and overemphasis on Arte Povera.
Entities
Artists
- Marinella Senatore
- Cory Arcangel
- Ryan Gander
- Erik Saglia
- Marco Basta
- Riccardo Beretta
- Andrea Mastrovito
- Simone Berti
- Alessandro Roma
- Sergio Breviario
- Samuele Menin
- Zak Kitnick
- Ethan Cook
- Gabriele De Santis
- Jonathan Monk
- Valentina Gervasoni
Institutions
- The Blank
- ArtDate
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli
- Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia di Roma
- Artribune
Locations
- Cava de' Tirreni
- Italy
- Bergamo
- Napoli
- Roma