Political Currency: Artist-Designed Banknotes Challenge Finance and Politics
Edoardo Marcenaro has assembled Political Currency, a collection of banknotes reimagined by international artists. The project uses currency as a canvas to depict iconic figures, creating a provocative dialogue between finance and politics. Artists include Consuelo Mura (Gheddafi Green Book), Alessia Nardi (Gandhi), Emanuela Lena (Ubuntu/Mandela), and Michelangelo Pistoletto (Il Terzo Paradiso). The collection critiques growing inequality, referencing Oxfam's 2020 report "The Virus of Inequality" and World Bank projections that over half a billion people could fall into poverty by 2030. Marcenaro's initiative aims to spark reflection on societal issues through art. The article, written by Alberto Improda, was published on Artribune in January 2022.
Key facts
- Political Currency is a collection of artist-designed banknotes assembled by Edoardo Marcenaro.
- Artists include Consuelo Mura, Alessia Nardi, Emanuela Lena, and Michelangelo Pistoletto.
- The collection critiques the relationship between finance and politics.
- Oxfam's 2020 report 'The Virus of Inequality' highlighted growing disparities during the pandemic.
- World Bank predicts over half a billion people may live in poverty by 2030.
- The project uses banknotes as a medium to depict famous figures.
- Michelangelo Pistoletto used a 1923 Silver Certificate Dollar for his work.
- The article was written by Alberto Improda for Artribune in January 2022.
Entities
Artists
- Edoardo Marcenaro
- Consuelo Mura
- Alessia Nardi
- Emanuela Lena
- Michelangelo Pistoletto
- Alberto Improda
Institutions
- Artribune
- Oxfam
- Oxfam International
- World Bank
- World Economic Forum
- Babel
- Treccani
- Centro Studi e Ricerche Improda
- Studio Legale Improda
Locations
- Rome
- Milan
- Italy