Pratza 'e Domo: Nairy Baghramian's Unbuilt House Exhibition at Museo Nivola
Nairy Baghramian has been awarded the 2023 Nivola Prize for sculpture and is also curating an exhibition called 'Pratza ’e Domo. A Semiotic House That Was Never Built' at Museo Nivola in Orani, Sardinia. This show includes works by artists like Phyllida Barlow, Nicolas Hsiung, and Julie Mehretu, among others. The title highlights a Sardinian term for the space in front of a home, blending public and private realms. This exhibition builds on Baghramian's previous 2008 project at NAK – Neuer Aachener Kunstverein. Located in a repurposed washhouse, it creates a homely feel, showcasing new pieces that dialogue with Barlow’s works while exploring themes around art and design. It also nods to the journeys of Costantino Nivola and Ruth Guggenheim, who fled fascist Italy in 1938.
Key facts
- Nairy Baghramian curated the exhibition after winning the 2023 Nivola Prize for sculpture.
- The exhibition includes works by 11 artists and designers.
- The title 'Pratza ’e Domo' refers to a Sardinian term for the space in front of a house.
- The exhibition is held in a former washhouse with a gable roof at Museo Nivola.
- Baghramian's sculpture 'Affittasi' is mounted on the facade.
- The show explores boundaries between art and design.
- Themes of precarity and incompleteness are central.
- The exhibition references the exile of Costantino Nivola and Ruth Guggenheim.
Entities
Artists
- Nairy Baghramian
- Phyllida Barlow
- Nicolas Hsiung
- Janette Laverrière
- Rosemary Mayer
- Win McCarthy
- Julie Mehretu
- Oscar Murillo
- Paulina Olowska
- Monika Sosnowska
- Mariantonia Urru
- Henrik Olesen
- Jan Timme
- Maria Hassabi
- Costantino Nivola
- Ruth Guggenheim
Institutions
- Museo Nivola
- NAK – Neuer Aachener Kunstverein
- The Wattis Institute
- Museum Abteiberg
- Metropolitan Museum of New York
- Palazzo Grassi
Locations
- Orani
- Sardinia
- Italy
- Samugheo
- San Francisco
- Germany
- New York