Monumenta Italia Exhibition at Palazzo Madama Examines Gender Bias in Public Monuments

Irene Pittatore's Monumenta Italia project, curated by Tea Taramino, will be showcased at Palazzo Madama in Turin from April 22 to July 6, 2026. A conference featuring Pittatore, Taramino, and Lisa Parola is scheduled for April 20, 2025, at 5:00 PM. This public art initiative aims to highlight the absence of monuments dedicated to women and created by female artists in Italy. The exhibition will present posters, postcards, videos, and a gonfalon. Monumenta Italia expands upon the 2019 research project Monumentale dimenticanza by Centro Studi e Documentazione Pensiero Femminile APS. Of the 102 public monuments in Turin, only one commemorates a woman: Juliette Colbert's edicola, which was installed in December 2025. Contributions from the public will be collected via QR codes for inclusion in the next catalog edition. The exhibition is open Monday and Wednesday to Sunday from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM.