Third edition of BAM Biennale Arcipelago Mediterraneo in Palermo
Palermo will host the third edition of BAM – Biennale Arcipelago Mediterraneo from 23 September to 26 February 2023, with an opening preview on 22 September. Under the direction of Andrea Cusumano, this year's focus is INSATURO. The schedule features The Tilted Body – International Performance Festival (22 Sep–1 Oct), curated by Lori Adragna; exhibitions by Efi Spyrou and Stefania Galegati at Palazzo Sant'Elia (23 Sep–27 Nov); ART4T by Gry Worre Hallberg and others at Chiesa dei Santi Euno e Giuliano; Isolitudine at ZACentrale (23 Sep–26 Feb 2023); Mercurio Festival (22 Sep–2 Oct) at Cantieri Culturali alla Zisa; a residency showcase by Daria Koltsova (24 Sep–30 Oct); and international partnerships, including the biennial of Sète in Los Angeles (17–23 Oct). The event is organized by Associazione MeNo and Fondazione Merz.
Key facts
- BAM – Biennale Arcipelago Mediterraneo third edition runs 23 Sep 2022 to 26 Feb 2023 in Palermo
- Theme INSATURO borrowed from chemistry meaning unsaturated compound
- Artistic director Andrea Cusumano
- Preview on 22 Sep with The Tilted Body performance festival curated by Lori Adragna
- Exhibition Isolitudine at ZACentrale features four artists curated by Fondazione Merz
- Mercurio Festival runs 22 Sep–2 Oct at Cantieri Culturali alla Zisa
- Ukrainian artist Daria Koltsova presents residency show at Palazzo Sant'Elia
- Collaboration with biennial of Sète in Los Angeles from 17–23 Oct
Entities
Artists
- Andrea Cusumano
- Lori Adragna
- Miriam Pinocchio
- Efi Spyrou
- Stefania Galegati
- Gry Worre Hallberg
- Egle Oddo
- Basak Senova
- Guido Casaretto
- Rä Di Martino
- Petra Feriancová
- Voluspa Jarpa
- Agata Polizzi
- Laura Barreca
- Valentina Bruschi
- Beatrice Merz
- Los Picoletos
- Leda Gheriglio
- UnterWasser
- Renata Carvalho
- Daria Koltsova
- Giusi Diana
- François Dezeuze
- Daniel Dezeuze
- Lise Chevalier
- Armelle Caron
- Gilles Marie Dupuy
- Giuliana Barbano
- Linda Randazzo
- Rossella Poidomani
- Daniela Nancy Granata
- Emanuela Barilozzi Caruso
- Marion Mounic
- Jules Ribis
- Salvatore Fenu
- Sislej Xhafa
- Gry Worre Allberg
Institutions
- BAM – Biennale Arcipelago Mediterraneo
- Associazione MeNo
- Fondazione Merz
- BAPS Bridge Art Performance Studies
- Runonart
- Sisters Hope Copenhagen
- University of Aarhus
- ZACentrale
- Cantieri Culturali alla Zisa
- Arci Tavola Tonda
- Centro internazionale di fotografia Ti Vitti Asmir
- Spazio Franco
- Spazio Tre Navate
- Palazzo Sant'Elia
- Chiesa dei Santi Euno e Giuliano
- Officina Stamperia Nancy Granata
- Artribune
- Aarhus University
- Manifesta 12
Locations
- Palermo
- Italy
- Sicily
- Via Merlo 20
- Palazzo Sant'Elia
- Via Maqueda
- Via Maqueda 81
- Cantieri Culturali alla Zisa
- Via Paolo Gili 4
- Piazza Magione
- Aarhus
- Denmark
- Athens
- Greece
- Cyprus
- Finland
- Turkey
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Ukraine
- Sète
- France
- Los Angeles
- United States
- San Vero Milis
- Sardinia