Performance Art Takes Center Stage at miart 2019 in Milan
During Milan's art week, known as miart, a performance program was presented under the direction of Alessandro Rabottini, in partnership with the Municipality of Milan. This program featured five distinct projects: 'Al di là di' by Anna Maria Maiolino at PAC; '1+1+1 /2019' by Andrea Branzi, Chiaki Maki, and Andrea Mastrovito at Assab One; 'come costruire una mostra e una direzione' by Andrea Bianconi at Casa circondariale Francesco Di Cataldo, San Vittore; and 'Buildess' by Gaetano Cunsolo at Colorificio. Other performances included 'Things That Death Cannot Destroy' by Linda Fregni Nagler, 'Parete Nord' by MK, and 'Square Milano' by Lorenzo Bianchi Hoesch. Concurrently, the exhibition 'Lo Stupore della Materia' at Gucci Hub, curated by Piero Manzella and Enrico Pitozzi, showcased archival materials from avant-garde Italian theater.
Key facts
- miart 2019 performance program curated by Alessandro Rabottini in collaboration with the Municipality of Milan.
- Five selected projects: Maiolino at PAC, Branzi-Maki-Mastrovito at Assab One, Bianconi at San Vittore prison, Cunsolo at Colorificio.
- Additional performances by Fregni Nagler, MK, and Bianchi Hoesch in collaboration with FOG – Triennale International Performing Arts Festival.
- Maiolino's 'Al di là di' featured performer Gaya Rachel with a red cloth at PAC.
- Bianchi Hoesch's 'Square Milano' used headphones for an acoustic promenade at the XXII Triennale.
- MK's 'Parete Nord' choreographed by Michele Di Stefano with music by Bianchi Hoesch.
- Fregni Nagler's 'Things That Death Cannot Destroy' used magic lantern slides from her archive.
- Senatore's 'Protest Forms' incorporated butoh dance by Paola Lattanzi, Lorenzo Vanini, Martina Vanini, and Gaia Arnese.
- Gucci Hub hosted 'Lo Stupore della Materia' on De Berardinis and Peragallo, curated by Manzella and Pitozzi.
Entities
Artists
- Alessandro Rabottini
- Anna Maria Maiolino
- Andrea Branzi
- Chiaki Maki
- Andrea Mastrovito
- Andrea Bianconi
- Gaetano Cunsolo
- Linda Fregni Nagler
- MK
- Michele Di Stefano
- Lorenzo Bianchi Hoesch
- Marinella Senatore
- Paola Lattanzi
- Lorenzo Vanini
- Martina Vanini
- Gaia Arnese
- Leo De Berardinis
- Perla Peragallo
- Piero Manzella
- Enrico Pitozzi
- Gabi Scardi
- Gaya Rachel
- Tatsumi Hijikata
- Maria Paola Zedda
Institutions
- miart
- Comune di Milano
- PAC
- Assab One
- Casa circondariale Francesco Di Cataldo, San Vittore
- Colorificio
- FOG – Triennale International Performing Arts Festival
- Triennale di Milano
- Gucci Hub
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- PAC, Milan
- Assab One, Milan
- Casa circondariale Francesco Di Cataldo, San Vittore, Milan
- Colorificio, Milan
- Triennale di Milano, Milan
- Gucci Hub, Milan