Peppe Morra on 7 Years of Museo Nitsch and Plans for Casa Morra Archive
Peppe Morra, the visionary behind the Museo Nitsch in Naples, reflects on the museum's seventh anniversary alongside his own 70th birthday. A self-taught gallerist and collector, Morra was inspired by Lucio Amelio when he launched Studio Morra in 1974. His encounter with Hermann Nitsch at Documenta in 1972 eventually led to the establishment of the Museo Nitsch in 2008. Morra reveals plans for a new initiative, Casa Morra – archivio per l'arte contemporanea, set to debut in October with the exhibit 'Il Gioco dell'Oca – Cento anni di mostre' in a sprawling 4,000 sqm 17th-century palazzo. The archive will showcase works by notable artists such as Marina Abramović, Julian Beck of the Living Theatre, and others. Additionally, Morra highlights the Quartiere dell'Arte, created in 2003, which accommodates artist studios and exhibition venues.
Key facts
- Museo Nitsch in Naples celebrates its seventh anniversary.
- Peppe Morra turns 70.
- Morra opened Studio Morra in 1974 in via Calabritto 20.
- He met Hermann Nitsch at Documenta in Kassel in 1972.
- Museo Nitsch was founded in 2008.
- Casa Morra – archivio per l'arte contemporanea will open in October.
- The archive will host the exhibition 'Il Gioco dell'Oca – Cento anni di mostre'.
- The space is a 4,000 sqm 17th-century palazzo.
- Quartiere dell'Arte was established in 2003.
- Morra's collection includes 105 works by Julian Beck of the Living Theatre.
Entities
Artists
- Peppe Morra
- Hermann Nitsch
- Lucio Amelio
- Luigi Mainolfi
- Giuseppe Maraniello
- Errico Ruotolo
- Stelio Maria Martini
- Luciano Caruso
- Harald Szeemann
- Achille Bonito Oliva
- Sergio Lombardo
- Lia Rumma
- Luigi Castellano
- Allan Kaprow
- Gino Di Maggio
- Günter Brus
- Beathe Nitsch
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Gabriele D'Annunzio
- Aldo Loris Rossi
- Luca Castellano
- Luca Maria Patella
- Vettor Pisani
- Nanni Balestrini
- Shozo Shimamoto
- Al Hansen
- Gina Pane
- Urs Lüthi
- Marina Abramović
- Julian Beck
- Judith Malina
- Gian Maria Tosatti
- Piero Golia
- Matteo Fraterno
- Maurizio Elettrico
- Teresa Carnevale
- Santa Nastro
- Francesco Arcangeli
- Rudolf Steiner
- Max Stirner
- Friedrich Nietzsche
Institutions
- Museo Nitsch
- Studio Morra
- Modern Art Agency
- Centro d'Arte Europa
- Fondazione Morra
- Casa Morra – archivio per l'arte contemporanea
- Quartiere dell'Arte
- Libreria Guida
- Living Theatre
- Artribune
- Documenta
- Università di Bologna
Locations
- Naples
- Italy
- Vomero
- Chiaia
- via Calabritto 20
- quartiere dei Vergini
- Kassel
- Germany