Piani Inclinati: Contemporary Art at Galleria Nazionale di Cosenza
The Galleria Nazionale di Cosenza presents 'Piani Inclinati. Fabbrica contemporanea', a group exhibition curated by Melissa Acquesta, Gemma-Anais Principe, and Roberto Sottile. The show aims to unsettle viewers through a progression of dialectical tensions, both physical and psychological. It opens with 'Locus terribilis' by the duo {movimentomilc}, a research-based work featuring an artist's notebook and video installation with audio interviews and archival images of former Italian psychiatric hospitals. The exhibition continues with site-specific installations by Niccolò De Napoli, which elegantly challenge the banality of everyday objects and physical laws, freezing moments of equilibrium. The journey concludes in the room dedicated to Plutino2, where two twin personalities interlock like pieces of a shared DNA. The exhibition runs until July 2, 2016, at Palazzo Arnone.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'Piani Inclinati. Fabbrica contemporanea' at Galleria Nazionale di Cosenza
- Curated by Melissa Acquesta, Gemma-Anais Principe, Roberto Sottile
- Features {movimentomilc} duo with 'Locus terribilis' focusing on Italian psychiatric hospitals
- Includes site-specific installations by Niccolò De Napoli
- Concludes with Plutino2 room
- Runs until July 2, 2016
- Venue: Palazzo Arnone, Via Gian Vincenzo Gravina, Cosenza
- Organized by Galleria Nazionale di Cosenza
Entities
Artists
- {movimentomilc}
- Niccolò De Napoli
- Plutino2
- Melissa Acquesta
- Gemma-Anais Principe
- Roberto Sottile
- Valentina Tebala
Institutions
- Galleria Nazionale di Cosenza
- Palazzo Arnone
- Artribune
- School for Curatorial Studies of Venice
Locations
- Cosenza
- Italy
- Palazzo Arnone
- Via Gian Vincenzo Gravina