Sgarbi's Museum of Madness arrives in Naples with Maradona
So, there's this new exhibition called 'Museo della Follia – da Goya a Maradona' that's just opened up at the Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore alla Pietrasanta in Naples, and it’s curated by Vittorio Sgarbi. It's got over 200 works, including paintings, sculptures, and even some multimedia pieces, all exploring the theme of madness. You'll find pieces from artists like Goya, Bacon, and even Maradona, who Sgarbi calls 'the Caravaggio of the 20th century.' There's also a video about Italy's forensic psychiatric hospitals and some haunting photos of an old asylum. Plus, Paolo Crepet is doing a monologue related to the theme. This exhibition has previously traveled under a different name and marks Sgarbi's return to Naples after another show. The entrance even has a thought-provoking quote about getting lost.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'Museo della Follia – da Goya a Maradona'
- Curated by Vittorio Sgarbi
- Venue: Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore alla Pietrasanta, Naples
- Over 200 works including paintings, sculptures, multimedia installations, and photographs
- Artists include Goya, Bacon, Mancini, Gemito, Ligabue, and Maradona
- Sgarbi calls Maradona 'the Caravaggio of the 20th century'
- Video section documents Italian forensic psychiatric hospitals
- Fabrizio Sclocchini's 'Gli assenti' photographs an abandoned asylum
- Paolo Crepet contributes a monologue on art, freedom, madness, and pain
- Previous edition titled 'Museo della Follia – da Goya a Bacon'
- Sgarbi's previous show at same venue was 'I Tesori nascosti'
- Entrance text: 'Entrate, ma non cercate un percorso, l’unica via è lo smarrimento'
Entities
Artists
- Vittorio Sgarbi
- Francisco Goya
- Francis Bacon
- Antonio Mancini
- Vincenzo Gemito
- Antonio Ligabue
- Diego Armando Maradona
- Caravaggio
- Leonardo da Vinci
- Michelangelo
- Fabrizio Sclocchini
- Paolo Crepet
- Mario Tobino
- Franco Basaglia
- Cesare Inzerillo
Institutions
- Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore alla Pietrasanta
- Artribune
- Incanti
- Render
- PAX
Locations
- Naples
- Italy