Mythologies Group Show at Palazzo Palmieri for PhEST Monopoli
Curated by Roberto Lacarbonara, the group exhibition 'Mythologies' is featured at CRAC Puglia as part of the second edition of PhEST – See Beyond the Sea in Monopoli. At Palazzo Palmieri, eighteen artists from Italy, Albania, and Montenegro present their unique interpretations of contemporary myths, drawing on Roland Barthes' theories. The show includes installations by Pierpaolo Miccolis, Claudio Panaro, Luigi Presicce, and Antonio Fiorentino, along with works from Flavio Favelli, Michele Guido, and Francesco Arena. Irena Lagator Pejovic brings back former Yugoslav banknotes, while Endri Dani showcases family heirlooms. GoldieChiari explores fading myths, and Daniela Corbascio creates a secular cenotaph for Chiara Fumai using a black glass slab.
Key facts
- Group exhibition 'Mythologies' curated by Roberto Lacarbonara for CRAC Puglia
- Part of the second edition of PhEST – See Beyond the Sea in Monopoli
- Eighteen artists from Italy, Albania, and Montenegro
- Held at Palazzo Palmieri
- Theme based on Roland Barthes' theory of contemporary myths
- Pierpaolo Miccolis and Claudio Panaro present an installation on shamanic and superstitious rituals
- Luigi Presicce performs mixing sacred iconography and popular devotion
- Antonio Fiorentino displays a pile of votive candles
- Flavio Favelli reworks an old ESSO sign
- Michele Guido creates floor flowerbeds
- Francesco Arena references anarchist Pinelli and Alighiero Boetti
- Irena Lagator Pejovic uses former Yugoslavian banknotes
- Endri Dani shows relics from his family home in Shkodër
- GoldieChiari addresses Carmen Miranda and Piazza Fontana memory
- Daniela Corbascio pays homage to Chiara Fumai with a black glass slab
Entities
Artists
- Roberto Lacarbonara
- Pierpaolo Miccolis
- Claudio Panaro
- Luigi Presicce
- Antonio Fiorentino
- Flavio Favelli
- Michele Guido
- Francesco Arena
- Alighiero Boetti
- Irena Lagator Pejovic
- Endri Dani
- GoldieChiari
- Carmen Miranda
- Daniela Corbascio
- Chiara Fumai
- Marilena Di Tursi
Institutions
- CRAC Puglia (Centro Ricerca Arte Contemporanea)
- PhEST – See Beyond the Sea
- Palazzo Palmieri
- Artribune
- Corriere del Mezzogiorno
- Corriere della Sera
- Segno arte contemporanea
Locations
- Monopoli
- Italy
- Albania
- Montenegro
- Shkodër
- Piazza Fontana