From 24 to 26 November “Roma Arte in Nuvola” returns to the capital, the great international fair of modern and contemporary art, conceived and directed by Alessandro Nicosia and produced by COR with the artistic direction of Adriana Polveroni and with the consultancy of Valentina Ciarallo, now in its third edition and organized in the evocative setting of Cloud of Fuksas.
Fort of the over 36.000 visitors who made the second edition a great success, “Roma Arte in Nuvola” imposes itself on the national and international scene as one of the main sector fairs which sees its strengths not only in the quality of the participating galleries but also in the multifaceted artistic offering capable of involving all disciplines – from the painting to installations, from sculpture to performances, from video art to digital art up to street art – as well as capturing the interest of the general public, young people and enthusiasts.
A complete and high-profile exhibition offering which, again this year, characterizes the over 14.000 square meters of exhibition space, divided between modern and contemporary art, creating a dialogue that represents an extraordinary integrated proposal between the different artistic expressions.
Threads and Lands
The pavilion will host the Aboriginal art exhibition “Threads and Lands”: painting, sculpture, woodwork and tapestries make up a dynamic collection, whose curatorial narrative is inspired by the physical materiality of the artworks and the processes of creation. Among the artists hosted are Witjiti George, Nyunmiti Burton, Yaritji Heffernan and Zaachariaha Fielding.
As an absolute preview, they are exhibited in Rome 40 works from the Farnesina Collection, with artists of the caliber of Michelangelo Pistoletto, Mimmo Paladino, Afro, Agostino Iacurci and Tomaso Binga.
United under the payoffs “The MiC for Rome Arte in Nuvola”, actively participating in the Fair, for the first time, are several museum and cultural institutions belonging to the Ministry of Culture: from MAXXI – National Museum of XNUMXst Century Arts, present with two central works from its collection, Untitled (Triple igloo) by Mario Merz e Ciclomóvil by Pedro Reyes, al Museum of Civilizations participated with several artists including Victor Fotso Nyie and his ceramic work Suivre ses Reves, From National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art that exhibits Black white black (1955), iconic work by Alberto Burri untilCinecittà Light Archive which has two stations/installations site specific; on the ground floor, a presentation of newsreels dedicated to the great exhibitions of the Sixties, while on the second floor a review of films produced by the Archive and dedicated to contemporary art.
The participation of the General Directorate of Contemporary Creativity of the MiC with a digital information island that will present the numerous activities linked to the promotion and support of contemporary visual arts and architecture, as well as cultural and creative enterprises and urban regeneration interventions.
Roma Capitale is also present with the exhibition La Citta delle Donne
The exhibition takes shape from the metaphor of Fellini's memory and is structured into a suggestive visual journey developed on the woman's body in the consideration of a relationship that almost no longer distinguishes the semantic value of the woman's body from that of the city of Rome itself.
Among the numerous special projects (including installations, talks and performances) a large exhibition dedicated to Alighiero Boetti, one of the main protagonists of the Arte Povera group, as well as the most appreciated Italian artists of the second half of the twentieth century, created in collaboration with the Tornabuoni Arte Gallery.
Not only galleries therefore but also a rich man Talk program, hosted on the Nuvola floor where different voices, both Italian and international - including artists, curators, collectors and museum directors - return to discuss the great contemporary themes.
