Studioli's 'Prequel' Turns Family Archives into Critical Exhibition at Spazio Supernova

At Spazio Supernova in Rome, the collective Studioli presents 'Prequel,' a group show that reimagines the exhibition space as a domestic set. Curated by Alessandro Cicoria and Valerie Giampietro, the show gathers works by parents of artists and friends, including Sandro Chia, Leandra Maccari, Maria Teresa D’Eredità, Francesco Pecoraro, Nicola Giampietro, Pénélope Chauvelot, Richard Peduzzi, Maurizio Morellini, Piera D’Ottavio, Charles Masson, Gelasio Gaetani d’Aragona, Maximo Cosentini, Andrea Nelli, Elia Quagliola, Paola Igliori, Mino Di Martino, Terra Di Benedetto, and Sergio Nuti. The curatorial framework uses family genealogy as a critical device, inverting generational and spatial hierarchies: works born in private spheres are moved into public display. The show challenges authorship by leveling artistic value, presenting historical works alongside informal practices. Highlights include Sandro Chia’s pre-Transavanguardia photographs, Leandra Maccari’s Kevin Costner portraits, and Andrea Nelli’s documentation of 1970s New York graffiti subcultures. The exhibition runs at Spazio Supernova in Rome's Trastevere neighborhood.