From Could 5 to September 30, 2023
Antico Mercato, By way of Trento 2, Siracusa, Italy
That includes
Margaux Bricler, Chiara Calore, Cian Dayrit Helgi Thorgils Fridjónsson, Francesco De Grandi Rusudan Khizanishvili, Sverre Malling, Rafael Megall Ruben Pang, Daniel Pitìn, Nazzarena Poli Maramotti Vera Portatadino, Nicola Samorì, Natee Utarit Ruprecht Von Kaufmann, Wang Guangyi (王广义) Yue Minjun (岳敏君)
Medea, tragic icon of the feminine situation, is the protagonist of the worldwide up to date artwork exhibition proposed by the Municipal Administration of Siracusa (Italy) and curated by the well-known artwork critic Demetrio Paparoni. Hosted within the historic areas of the loggia of the Historical Market of Siracusa, the exhibition will open on Could 5, 2023 and shall be open to guests, with free admission, till September 30, 2023. Additionally in Siracusa, on the Greek Theatre, per week after the opening of the exhibition, Euripid es’ drama will return to the stage (till July 2) produced by INDA – Istituto Nazionale Dramma Antico – and directed by Federico Tiezzi.
The exhibition consists of works by 17 artists created particularly on the theme of Medea, one of the crucial well-known and controversial characters in Greek mythology. It reveals the extent to which the story of the sorceress, infanticide in Euripides’ narration, nonetheless impacts the creativeness of our instances. By means of the unprecedented gaze of up to date artists from totally different geographical areas – from Northern Europe to China, from the Caucasus area to South-East Asia, in addition to Italy – the exhibition highlights the inseparable hyperlink between Siracusa and historical theatre. Classical tragedy is thus revived in Siracusa by up to date creative expressions additionally within the area of visible arts.
Produced by the Municipal Administration of Siracusa and arranged by Aditus, Medea shall be accompanied by the publication of a list revealed by Skira, one of many main artwork publishers in Europe. Along with Demetrio Paparoni’s essay, {the catalogue} consists of texts on Medea written for the event by Roberto Alajmo, Tiziano Scarpa, and the artists themselves, who replicate on their respective works. {The catalogue} additionally consists of an intensive iconographic repertoire of previous works centered on the parable of Medea, with photographs by Artemisia Gentileschi, Peter Paul Rubens, Charles André van Bathroom, Eugène Delacroix, Anselm Feuerbach, William Russell Flint, George Romney, Frederick Sandys, Johann Heinrich Füssli, Gustave Moreau, William Turner, Christian Wilhelm Ernst Dietrich, John William Waterhouse, and Paul Cézanne.
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