Piergiorgio Pepe on Collecting, Patronage, and the Phenomenon Biennial
Piergiorgio Pepe, a lawyer turned ethics executive and art collector, discusses his journey from collecting to active patronage with his partner Iordanis Kerenidis. They founded the Phenomenon biennial on the Greek island of Anafi, held in 2015 and 2017. In 2018, they received the Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award. Subsequently, the Fondation Hippocrène invited them to present a group show, "Multitudinous Seas," in Paris during FIAC, featuring new productions by residency artists. Their collection focuses on conceptual art exploring visibility and marginality, with artists including Dora Garcia, Mario Garcia Torres, and Haris Epaminonda. The residency program involves artists, writers, and anthropologists, emphasizing reciprocity with local inhabitants.
Key facts
- Piergiorgio Pepe and Iordanis Kerenidis have collected art for about fifteen years.
- They founded the Phenomenon biennial on Anafi, Greece, with editions in 2015 and 2017.
- They received the Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award in 2018.
- The Fondation Hippocrène invited them to present 'Multitudinous Seas' in Paris during FIAC 2018.
- The exhibition runs until December 16, 2018, at Fondation Hippocrène.
- Artists include Dora Garcia, Mario Garcia Torres, and Haris Epaminonda.
- The residency program involves about a dozen participants, including artists, writers, and anthropologists.
- The name 'Anafi' means 'she who was made visible,' from the Greek verb phainomai.
Entities
Artists
- Piergiorgio Pepe
- Iordanis Kerenidis
- Dora Garcia
- Mario Garcia Torres
- Haris Epaminonda
Institutions
- Fondation Hippocrène
- Montblanc de la Culture Arts Patronage Award
- Sciences Po
- MoMA
- Reina Sofia
- Tate
- Artribune
Locations
- Bari
- Italy
- Belgium
- London
- United Kingdom
- Paris
- France
- Anafi
- Greece
- Aegean
- Athens
- Spain
- Cyprus