Straperetana 2022: Diffuse Art Exhibition in Abruzzo Village
The summer of 2022 sees the return of the sixth edition of Straperetana in Pereto, Italy, curated by Saverio Verini and organized by Paola Capata and Delfo Durante. Entitled 'L'abaco rovesciato' (The Inverted Abacus), the exhibition delves into the dynamics between teachers and students, drawing inspiration from Marcel Duchamp and Italian art educators. Featured are site-specific installations by Lea Contestabile and Daniela d'Arielli, with Contestabile's tapestry 'Un paese ci vuole' displayed at Piazza del Castello, and d'Arielli's 'Legittimare' at Piazza San Giorgio, showcasing embroidered banners and scarlet thread. The main exhibition space, Palazzo Maccafani, includes works from Riccardo Baruzzi, Alek O., Cesare Pietroiusti, Namsal Siedlecki, and Margherita Moscardini. This exhibition will continue throughout the summer of 2022.
Key facts
- Straperetana 2022 is curated by Saverio Verini and organized by Paola Capata and Delfo Durante.
- The exhibition takes place in Pereto, Abruzzo, Italy, during summer 2022.
- Title 'L'abaco rovesciato' suggests a reversal of roles between masters and pupils.
- Marcel Duchamp is the tutelary figure; Italian teachers include Toti Scialoja, Luciano Fabro, and Alberto Garutti.
- Lea Contestabile's tapestry 'Un paese ci vuole' is at Piazza del Castello.
- Daniela d'Arielli's 'Legittimare' at Piazza San Giorgio features embroidered banners with a Szymborska poem.
- Palazzo Maccafani, the Abruzzo branch of Monitor gallery, hosts the main exhibition.
- Riccardo Baruzzi invites Marcello Galvani; both studied under Guido Guidi.
- Alek O. invites Diego Bianchi; Bianchi's works include vegetables with toothpicks and motorino sculptures.
- Cesare Pietroiusti references Piero Manzoni's 'Socle du Monde' and presents a copy of 'Psicologia dell'Arte'.
- Namsal Siedlecki honors Sofia Bentinck and Joan Hudson, using a Verneuil furnace from CNR Padova.
- Margherita Moscardini pays homage to Bas Jan Ader with his film 'Launch of the Ocean Wave'.
Entities
Artists
- Saverio Verini
- Paola Capata
- Delfo Durante
- Marcel Duchamp
- Toti Scialoja
- Luciano Fabro
- Alberto Garutti
- Lea Contestabile
- Manuela De Leonardis
- Daniela d'Arielli
- Wisława Szymborska
- Riccardo Baruzzi
- Marcello Galvani
- Guido Guidi
- Alek O.
- Diego Bianchi
- Cesare Pietroiusti
- Piero Manzoni
- Namsal Siedlecki
- Sofia Bentinck
- Joan Hudson
- Margherita Moscardini
- Bas Jan Ader
- Giorgia Basili
Institutions
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera
- Monitor gallery
- CNR Padova
- Documenta Kassel
- Museo delle Genti d’Abruzzo
- Palazzo dell’Emiciclo
- Artribune
Locations
- Pereto
- Abruzzo
- Italy
- Piazza del Castello
- Piazza San Giorgio
- Palazzo Maccafani
- Roma
- Brera
- Ravenna
- Argentina
- Kassel
- Padova
- France
- Cape Cod
- Massachusetts
- Falmouth
- Cornwall
- Ortucchio
- Ortona