RAID Corleone: Artists Occupy Mafia-Confiscated Building for Manifesta 12
On June 17, 2018, the art collective FatStudio launched its RAID initiative in Corleone, Sicily, taking over a structure previously owned by the mafia-linked Lo Bue family. This six-hour event coincided with the opening of Manifesta 12 in Palermo, featuring 17 artists such as Alessandro Brighetti, Giulio Cassanelli, and Alfredo Jaar, among others. They will create site-specific works that aim to transform the building's story, emphasizing themes of redemption over mafia connections. The three-story palazzina, split into two mirrored sections by a wall, represents the clash between legality and crime. Supported by the Comune di Corleone, Libera, CIDMA, and White Box NY, the project will also be livestreamed. RAID has previously occurred in Milan, Turin, and Bologna.
Key facts
- RAID Corleone takes place on June 17, 2018.
- The event is held in a building confiscated from the Lo Bue mafia family.
- 17 artists participate in the six-hour incursion.
- The project coincides with the opening of Manifesta 12 in Palermo.
- RAID is promoted by FatStudio.
- The building is a three-story palazzina divided into two mirrored units.
- Supporters include Comune di Corleone, Libera, CIDMA, and White Box NY.
- The event will be livestreamed.
Entities
Artists
- Alessandro Brighetti
- Giulio Cassanelli
- Rebecca Agnes
- Pierpaolo Campanini
- Fabrizio Cotognini
- Paolo Fresu
- Giovanni Gaggia
- Paolo Grassino
- Gisella Chaudry
- Chiara Gullo
- German Ortolani
- Raffaele Milazzo
- Alfredo Jaar
- H.H. Lim
- Lite Orchestra
- Valerio Rocco Orlando
- Laura Paoletti
- Francesca Pasquali
- Maria Domenica Rapicavoli
- Jon Tsoie
- Luca Vitone
Institutions
- FatStudio
- Manifesta 12
- Comune di Corleone
- Libera Contro le Mafie
- CIDMA – Corleone
- White Box NY
- Artribune
Locations
- Corleone
- Sicily
- Italy
- Palermo
- Milan
- Turin
- Bologna