Mariuccia Secol: Feminist Artist and Activist Remembered
A new film titled "Mariuccia," directed by Sergio Racanati and produced by Capta with support from MLB Gallery, highlights Mariuccia Secol (1929), who co-founded the Gruppo Femminista Immagine in Varese in 1974. This film is part of the "Inside-Outside" initiative by Maria Livia Brunelli and Manuela Gandini, which will be showcased at Arte Fiera Bologna 2024 (Pad.25). It features artworks by Milli Gandini and Simona Ghizzoni, who explores feminist issues. The documentary details Secol's evolution from her 1950s artistic endeavors to her feminist activism, including her 1965 painting studio at the Varese psychiatric hospital, the 1978 conference "Donna, Arte, Società," and the group's involvement in the Venice Biennale. Secol's pieces are included in the Museo MA*GA collection.
Key facts
- Mariuccia Secol was born in 1929.
- She co-founded the Gruppo Femminista Immagine in Varese in 1974.
- The group included Milli Gandini, Mirella Tognola, Silvia Cibaldi, Clemen Parrocchetti, and Mariagrazia Sironi.
- The film 'Mariuccia' by Sergio Racanati was produced by Capta with MLB Gallery support.
- The 'Inside-Outside' project was presented at Arte Fiera Bologna 2024 in Pad.25.
- MLB Gallery is based in Ferrara.
- Simona Ghizzoni represents the third wave of feminism with four photographic cycles.
- The Gruppo Femminista Immagine participated in the Venice Biennale in 1978.
- The group disbanded in the mid-1980s.
- The 2019 exhibition 'Il soggetto imprevisto' was at FM Centro per l’arte contemporanea in Milan.
- Marco Scotini and Raffaella Perna curated the 2019 exhibition.
- Secol's works are in the Museo MA*GA collection in Gallarate.
- Secol created a painting atelier at the psychiatric hospital of Varese in 1965.
- She organized the conference 'Donna, Arte, Società' in Milan in 1978.
- Secol exhibited in Italy, Prague, Paris, Vienna, Brussels, and Lisbon.
Entities
Artists
- Mariuccia Secol
- Milli Gandini
- Mirella Tognola
- Silvia Cibaldi
- Clemen Parrocchetti
- Mariagrazia Sironi
- Simona Ghizzoni
- Sergio Racanati
- Marco Scotini
- Raffaella Perna
- Maria Livia Brunelli
- Manuela Gandini
- Marilena Di Tursi
Institutions
- Gruppo Femminista Immagine
- MLB Gallery
- Arte Fiera Bologna
- Capta
- FM Centro per l’arte contemporanea
- Museo MA*GA
- DeriveApprodi
- Biennale di Venezia
- Corriere del Mezzogiorno
- Corriere della Sera
- Segno arte contemporanea
- Artribune
Locations
- Varese
- Italy
- Ferrara
- Bologna
- Milan
- Gallarate
- Prague
- Czech Republic
- Paris
- France
- Vienna
- Austria
- Brussels
- Belgium
- Lisbon
- Portugal