WTF – We Tolerate Failure: Collective Exhibition on Failure at Spazio in Situ, Rome
The collective exhibition 'WTF – We Tolerate Failure' at Spazio in Situ in Rome explores the concept of failure from a non-anthropocentric perspective, applying it to animal, vegetal, artificial, and human intelligence. The show features seven emerging artists: Meital Katz-Minerbo, Cristina Lavosi, Luca Miranda, Primeira Desordem (a multidisciplinary project by Hugo Gomes and João Marques), Francesco Penci, Enea Toldo, and Fabien Zocco. Works span video art, sculpture, painting, and CGI. Cristina Lavosi's video installation 'A horse is a horse of course, of course' (2020) reflects on police horses stripped of their animal instinct. Luca Miranda's 'Grand Theft Smiles' (2023-24) uses the video game Grand Theft Auto to examine success culture and toxic positivity in virtual worlds. Spazio in Situ, an artist-run space in the Tor Bella Monaca district, has been active since 2016, comprising 11 studios and an exhibition area. The exhibition runs until April 1, 2024.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'WTF – We Tolerate Failure' at Spazio in Situ, Rome
- Seven artists: Meital Katz-Minerbo, Cristina Lavosi, Luca Miranda, Primeira Desordem, Francesco Penci, Enea Toldo, Fabien Zocco
- Explores failure across animal, vegetal, artificial, and human intelligence
- Cristina Lavosi's video 'A horse is a horse of course, of course' (2020) about police horses
- Luca Miranda's 'Grand Theft Smiles' (2023-24) uses Grand Theft Auto to critique success culture
- Spazio in Situ is an artist-run space in Tor Bella Monaca, Rome, active since 2016
- Space includes 11 studios and an exhibition area
- Exhibition runs until April 1, 2024
Entities
Artists
- Meital Katz-Minerbo
- Cristina Lavosi
- Luca Miranda
- Hugo Gomes
- João Marques
- Francesco Penci
- Enea Toldo
- Fabien Zocco
- Laura Cocciolillo
Institutions
- Spazio in Situ
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Tor Bella Monaca
- Via S. Biagio Platani 7