Z/000 Generation: Pugliese Artists Confront the Z Generation in Bari
The exhibition titled 'Z/000 Generation. Artisti pugliesi 2000/2020' will be open until November 15 at Teatro Polifunzionale Anche Cinema in Bari. Curated by Christian Caliandro, it showcases ten artists from Apulia who were educated at the Accademia delle Belle Arti di Bari during the late 1990s. Engaging with themes related to humanity and the Freudian uncanny, the exhibition converses with the late Cristiano De Gaetano's work. Supported by Regione Puglia, Pugliapromozione, Teatro Pubblico Pugliese, and Comune di Bari, it is part of Festa del Mare 2020. Featured artists include Natascia Abbattista, Mariantonietta Bagliato, and others, highlighting the Z Generation's language and promoting local talent and cultural accessibility.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Z/000 Generation. Artisti pugliesi 2000/2020' runs until November 15 at Teatro Polifunzionale Anche Cinema, Bari.
- Curated by Christian Caliandro.
- Ten artists from Apulia who studied at Accademia delle Belle Arti di Bari in the late 1990s participate.
- Exhibition engages with the late artist Cristiano De Gaetano from Taranto.
- Promoted by Regione Puglia, Pugliapromozione, Teatro Pubblico Pugliese, and Comune di Bari as part of Festa del Mare 2020.
- Patronage from Fondazione Museo Pascali in Polignano a Mare.
- Artists: Natascia Abbattista, Mariantonietta Bagliato, Pierluca Cetera, Nicola Curri, Raffaele Fiorella, Stefania Pellegrini, Patrizia Piarulli, Carlo Michele Schirinzi, Giuseppe Teofilo, Nicola Vinci.
- Exhibition originates from 2017 retrospective 'Speed of Life' at Fondazione Pascali and 2000 collective 'Z/000' in Castellaneta.
- Focus on Z Generation (mid-1990s to 2010) and impact of technology and social media.
- Aldo Patruno of Regione Puglia emphasizes valorizing local talent and making culture accessible.
Entities
Artists
- Cristiano De Gaetano
- Christian Caliandro
- Natascia Abbattista
- Mariantonietta Bagliato
- Pierluca Cetera
- Nicola Curri
- Raffaele Fiorella
- Stefania Pellegrini
- Patrizia Piarulli
- Carlo Michele Schirinzi
- Giuseppe Teofilo
- Nicola Vinci
- Cecilia Pavone
- Aldo Patruno
Institutions
- Teatro Polifunzionale Anche Cinema
- Regione Puglia
- Pugliapromozione
- Teatro Pubblico Pugliese
- Comune di Bari
- Fondazione Museo Pascali
- Accademia delle Belle Arti di Bari
- Fondazione Pascali
- Artribune
Locations
- Bari
- Italy
- Taranto
- Polignano a Mare
- Castellaneta
- Lecce
- BAT