Pierre Bal-Blanc curates third edition of NABA's Blackout Book exhibition
The third cohort of artists for Blackout Book, the graduation exhibition of NABA (Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti), has been curated by Pierre Bal-Blanc, who works in Paris and Athens. This exhibition showcases the creations of Shaoqi Yin, Silvia Berry, Chiara Maria Suraci, Aida Portuesi, Jessie Yu, Corina Trevisan, Greta Maria Gerosa, Benedetta Porrini, Elisa Veronelli, Giulia Terminio, Soyeon Lee, and Elisa Ceneri. Their artworks delve into subjects such as the human experience, ritual, the body, memory, identity, and political boundaries, utilizing diverse forms like painting, photography, video, performance, sculpture, and mixed media. The accompanying texts were generated by the Critical Studies Department, crafted by students during the initial lockdown.
Key facts
- Pierre Bal-Blanc curated the third edition of Blackout Book, NABA's graduation exhibition.
- Bal-Blanc was part of the curatorial staff of Documenta 14 in 2017 and directed CAC Brétigny from 2003 to 2015.
- The exhibition texts are produced by the Critical Studies Department (CSD).
- Shaoqi Yin is a young artist from Wuhan, born in 1996, currently in his first year of the biennial program at NABA Milan.
- Silvia Berry, born in 1998 in Lodi, graduated from NABA's three-year Painting and Visual Arts program.
- Chiara Maria Suraci, born in 1999 in Milan, is in her second year of the three-year Painting and Visual Arts program at NABA Milan.
- Aida Portuesi, born in 1999 in Elche (Alicante), is in her third year of the three-year program at NABA Milan.
- Jessie Yu, born in 1999 in Bagno a Ripoli, is in her third year of the three-year program at NABA Milan.
- Corina Trevisan, born in 1995 in Trieste, is concluding the biennial program at NABA Milan.
- Greta Maria Gerosa, born in 1997 in Lecco, is in her first year of the biennial program at NABA Milan.
- Benedetta Porrini, born in 1998 in Rho, is in her first year of the biennial program at NABA Milan.
- Elisa Veronelli, born in 1991 in Lecco, completed the biennial program in 2021 at NABA Milan.
- Giulia Terminio, born in 1996 in Varese, graduated from the three-year Painting and Visual Arts program at NABA Milan.
- Soyeon Lee, born in 1994 in Daegu, South Korea, completed the biennial program in 2021 at NABA Milan.
- Elisa Ceneri, born in 2000 in Sarzana, is in her second year of the three-year program at NABA Milan.
Entities
Artists
- Pierre Bal-Blanc
- Shaoqi Yin
- Silvia Berry
- Chiara Maria Suraci
- Aida Portuesi
- Jessie Yu
- Corina Trevisan
- Greta Maria Gerosa
- Benedetta Porrini
- Elisa Veronelli
- Giulia Terminio
- Soyeon Lee
- Elisa Ceneri
- Franz Erhard Walther
- Peter Kogler
- Matthieu Saladin
Institutions
- NABA (Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti)
- Critical Studies Department (CSD)
- Documenta 14
- CAC Brétigny
- Artribune
Locations
- Paris
- Athens
- Kassel
- Brétigny
- Milan
- Wuhan
- Lodi
- Elche
- Alicante
- Bagno a Ripoli
- Trieste
- Lecco
- Rho
- Varese
- Daegu
- South Korea
- Sarzana
- Vienna
- Erste Campus