Overview
Location: National Museums of Matera & Metaponto Archaeological Park
Dates: 9 September – 13 October 2024
Application Deadline: 7 July 2024
2024 Jury
Bruno Barsanti & Sofia Schubert
Director & Project Manager, Fondazione Elpis
Bruno Barsanti, Director of Fondazione Elpis since 2021, has coordinated exhibitions and editorial projects for art institutions globally. He is an independent curator known for unconventional exhibition processes.
Sofia Schubert, with a degree in Art History and Museology from Ecole du Louvre, has worked at Centre Pompidou and Galleria Continua. She is the founder and editor of Altremuse, overseeing exhibition projects and cultural programming at Fondazione Elpis.
Simone Frangi
Curator, Researcher, and Art Critic
Simone Frangi, PhD in Philosophy, Aesthetics, and Art Theory, co-directs Live Works – Free School of Performance and “A Natural Oasis?”. He is a Professor of Art Theory and Visual Culture at ESAD – Grenoble and co-curator of contemporary art programs at Kunst Meran.
Stella Bottai
Co-Curator, Pompeii Commitment & Senior Curator at Large, Aspen Art Museum
Stella Bottai co-curates Pompeii Commitment and serves as Senior Curator at Large at the Aspen Art Museum.
Niovi-Vasiliki Zarampouka-Chatzimanou
Curator and Co-Director, Counterpoint Arts
Niovi Zarampouka-Chatzimanou, co-Director of Counterpoints in Greece, engages in socially and politically driven art projects, focusing on national identity, displacement, and public space policies.
Residency Theme
The residency follows ancient geographies rather than modern cartographies. This year, it extends beyond Calabria to Basilicata, in collaboration with the National Museums of Matera and the Archaeological Park of Metaponto. This region has a rich history, including the rise and fall of the great polis of Metaponto, Pythagoras’ School, and historical figures like Pyrrhus, Hannibal, and Spartacus.
Residency Locations
- Matera National Museums (Museo Archeologico nazionale Domenico Ridola, Museo nazionale d’Arte Medievale e Moderna della Basilicata di Palazzo Lanfranchi, Ex Ospedale di San Rocco)
- Archeological Park of Metaponto
Historical Context
Metaponto, a key colony of Magna Graecia, was founded by Achaeans around the mid-7th century BC. It played significant roles in ancient wars and hosted important figures like Pythagoras. The city’s artifacts, preserved in the National Museum “Domenico Ridola” Matera, tell these stories.
Research Axes
- Borders in Time
Exploring the evolving political and cartographic boundaries of Calabria and their cultural implications. - Migrant Landscapes
Examining the Mediterranean as a route of cultures and the enduring bond between body and landscape. - Apoikia and Decolonization
Investigating ancient Greek apoikia as a model for modern ideas of independence and freedom of movement. - Helen’s Egg
Analyzing unique artifacts like the egg sculpture and their implications for gender claims. - Archaeozoology of the Present
Reconstructing ancient human-animal relationships and their lessons for today. - Industrial Dreams and Modern Ruins
Reflecting on the impact of failed industrial projects like the ANIC chemical plant and their modern ruins.
