Yan Pei-Ming Paints Prisoners of Regina Coeli for Vatican's New Gallery
The Vatican's Dicastery for Culture and Education has inaugurated Conciliazione 5, a new window gallery in Rome dedicated to contemporary art. The inaugural exhibition, curated by Cristiana Perrella for the first year, features Chinese artist Yan Pei-Ming's project 'Oltre il muro – Regina Coeli, Roma'. The show comprises 27 watercolor portraits of inmates, prison police, volunteers, a doctor, and the chaplain of Rome's Regina Coeli prison. Each portrait is identified by the subject's first name, emphasizing their individuality beyond their crimes. Yan Pei-Ming, known for his reinterpretations of Velázquez's Innocent X, aims to give visibility to the invisible. The gallery, located on Via della Conciliazione, is viewable from the street 24/7, designed to stimulate cultural, civil, and spiritual reflection on universal themes.
Key facts
- Conciliazione 5 is a new window gallery in Rome owned by the Vatican's Dicastery for Culture and Education.
- The inaugural exhibition features Chinese artist Yan Pei-Ming.
- The exhibition is titled 'Oltre il muro – Regina Coeli, Roma'.
- It includes 27 watercolor portraits of inmates, prison police, volunteers, a doctor, and the chaplain of Regina Coeli prison.
- Each portrait is identified by the subject's first name.
- Cristiana Perrella is managing the space for the first year.
- The gallery is located on Via della Conciliazione and is always visible from the street.
- Yan Pei-Ming was born in Shanghai in 1960.
Entities
Artists
- Yan Pei-Ming
Institutions
- Dicastery for Culture and Education of the Vatican
- Conciliazione 5
- Regina Coeli prison
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Shanghai
- China
- Via della Conciliazione