Vanessa Beecroft to Perform at Certosa di Padula and Florence Festival
On July 14, 2017, from 7 to 10 PM, Vanessa Beecroft (born in Genoa in 1969) will showcase her performance VB82 at Certosa di San Lorenzo in Padula (Salerno). This event is part of "Il cammino delle Certose – I percorsi dell'anima," which is supported by Regione Campania and financed by the Ministero per i Beni Culturali. The program features exhibitions, performances, and guided tours running from July through October. During the performance, 13 artists will be in the refectory hall, accompanied by a torchlit procession involving 300 local residents. Additionally, Beecroft has announced an open call for women under 35 for the Firenze Suona Contemporanea festival (September 27–October 2, 2017), introducing music for the first time. Requirements for casting include a minimum height of 172 cm, an athletic physique, natural hair color, no visible tattoos, and a willingness to perform in the nude.
Key facts
- Vanessa Beecroft performance VB82 on July 14, 2017 at Certosa di San Lorenzo, Padula
- Program 'Il cammino delle Certose' runs July to October 2017
- Promoted by Regione Campania, funded by Ministero per i Beni Culturali
- Produced by Art+Vibes with Galleria Lia Rumma
- 13 performers in refectory, 300 participants in torchlit procession
- Certosa di San Lorenzo founded in 1306 by Tommaso di San Severino
- Open call for women under 35 for Firenze Suona Contemporanea festival
- Festival directed by Andrea Cavallari, September 27–October 2, 2017
- First time Beecroft includes music in her work
- September 29: 60 models at Palazzo Strozzi with Julius Eastman piece
- October 2: intervention at Uffizi with designer Cristina Bomba
- Festival theme 'Respiro delle statue'
- Collaborations with Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi, Gallerie degli Uffizi, Centro Pecci Prato
- Casting requirements: height min 172 cm, athletic, natural hair, no tattoos, artistic nudity
Entities
Artists
- Vanessa Beecroft
- Julius Eastman
- Cristina Bomba
- Andrea Cavallari
- Tommaso di San Severino
Institutions
- Regione Campania
- Ministero per i Beni Culturali
- Polo museale della Campania
- Art+Vibes
- Galleria Lia Rumma
- Fondazione Palazzo Strozzi
- Gallerie degli Uffizi
- Centro Pecci Prato
- Firenze Suona Contemporanea
- Artribune
Locations
- Certosa di San Martino
- Napoli
- Italy
- Certosa di San Giacomo
- Capri
- Certosa di San Lorenzo
- Padula
- Salerno
- Firenze
- Palazzo Strozzi
- Uffizi
- Prato