Metacosmo: Art and Design Exhibition for ATP Finals 2024 in Turin
The Metacosmo exhibition, curated by Claudia Pignatale and Giorgio Galotti, returns for the fourth edition during the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin, held from November 10 to 17, 2024. The show is set at the Teatro Ragazzi e Giovani, a 1930s former electrical cabin now a theater production center. The outdoor display features works by Ettore Favini, Paolo Icaro, and Mario Merz, including Merz's neon 'Progressione di Fibonacci' from Fondazione Merz. Inside, the foyer hosts a site-specific installation 'Starburst' by architecture and design studio Stamuli. The interior section opens with Giorgio de Chirico's 'Interno metafisico' from Galleria SECCI, followed by works from Mark Handforth (Galleria Franco Noero), Mario Airò (Galleria Vistamare), and a site-specific installation by Giovanni Ozzola (Galleria Continua). Design pieces include Ron Arad's 'Do-Lo-Rez' sofas for Moroso. The exhibition aims to bridge sport audiences with contemporary art and design.
Key facts
- Metacosmo exhibition runs from November 10 to 17, 2024, during the Nitto ATP Finals in Turin.
- Curated by Claudia Pignatale and Giorgio Galotti for the fourth consecutive year.
- Venue is the Teatro Ragazzi e Giovani, a 1930s building originally an electrical cabin.
- Outdoor works include Ettore Favini's 'UNA', Paolo Icaro's 'Artificio naturale' (from Galleria Il Ponte), and Mario Merz's 'Progressione di Fibonacci' (from Fondazione Merz).
- Indoor section features Giorgio de Chirico's 'Interno metafisico' (Galleria SECCI), Mark Handforth's 'Miami Avenue' (Galleria Franco Noero), Mario Airò's 'Ottava di Cadmio' (Galleria Vistamare), and Giovanni Ozzola's 'Contando le stelle' (Galleria Continua).
- Design installation 'Starburst' by Stamuli in the foyer; Ron Arad's 'Do-Lo-Rez' sofas for Moroso in the theater.
- The exhibition explores themes of the cosmos and its relation to reality, aiming to attract sports audiences to art and design.
- The curators plan the exhibition about six months in advance, involving the theater's exterior and interior spaces.
Entities
Artists
- Claudia Pignatale
- Giorgio Galotti
- Ettore Favini
- Paolo Icaro
- Mario Merz
- Giorgio de Chirico
- Mark Handforth
- Mario Airò
- Giovanni Ozzola
- Ron Arad
Institutions
- Nitto ATP Finals
- Teatro Ragazzi e Giovani
- Galleria Il Ponte
- Fondazione Merz
- Galleria SECCI
- Galleria Franco Noero
- Galleria Vistamare
- Galleria Continua
- Moroso
- Stamuli
Locations
- Turin
- Italy
- Teatro Ragazzi e Giovani
- Cremona
- Milan
- Rome
- Greece
- Hong Kong
- Florence