Rä di Martino Wins Acacia Prize, Opens Shows in Rome and London
Rä di Martino, born in Rome in 1975, was awarded the Acacia Prize in Milan in 2018 for her video 'Copies récentes du paysages ancienne/ Petite histoire des plateaux abandonnés' (2012) and her photographic piece 'The Sun or an Electric Light #7' (2017), which is now included in the ACACIA collection at Museo del Novecento until June 10. On April 18, she will launch a solo exhibition at Galleria Valentina Bonomo, showcasing works from 'Play House' (2018) and 'Open Trees' (2014-2018), as well as the two-channel video installation 'Untitled (Piper)' (2018). Di Martino showcased her feature film 'CONTROFIGURA' at the Venice Film Festival in 2017 and is working on future projects, including a documentary about Rome and a film by Paolo Luca Barbieri set in India.
Key facts
- Rä di Martino won the 2018 Acacia Prize in Milan.
- The prize selected her video 'Copies récentes du paysages ancienne/ Petite histoire des plateaux abandonnés' (2012) and photo 'The Sun or an Electric Light #7' (2017).
- Both works enter the ACACIA collection donated to the Museo del Novecento, on view until June 10, 2018.
- A new sculpture 'The Sun or an Electric Light (Eureka Palm)' (2017) is also on display.
- On April 18, 2018, a solo show opens at Galleria Valentina Bonomo in Rome, presented by Peter Benson Miller.
- The show includes series 'Play House' (2018) and 'Open Trees' (2014-2018), reworking archival photos.
- Video installation 'Untitled (Piper)' (2018) recreates tableaux vivants from photos of the Piper discotheque in Turin.
- Di Martino presented her first feature film 'CONTROFIGURA' at the 2017 Venice Film Festival.
Entities
Artists
- Rä di Martino
- Peter Benson Miller
- Nicole Mathysen-Gerst
- Paola Nicolin
- Paolo Luca Barbieri
Institutions
- Acacia Prize
- Museo del Novecento
- American Academy in Rome
- Galleria Valentina Bonomo
- Classroom
- Centro di restauro di Venaria Reale
- Artissima
- Venice Film Festival
- Alterazioni Video
- Marsélleria
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Rome
- London
- United Kingdom
- Turin
- Venice
- India