A project by SARDISCHES KULTURZENTRUM BERLIN
versione italiana in basso
as a part of the Art Agency Project
Developed by Giovanni Casu
Curated by Giusy Sanna
Opening: November 23rd, at 7 pm.
Exhibition: November 24th – December 18th 2012
Grimmuseum | Fichtestasse 2, Berlin
What is cultural heritage? What does it mean to belong to a certain culture? The exhibition project Empirical Survey on a Heritage is working on possible answer towards those questions. The main object of investigation is the Sardinian culture and the works of 4 artists mantaining a very complex and different relation with Sardinia and its heritage.
Alessandro Sau and Cristina Meloni were born and raised in Sardinia. In 2012 they got selected for the 3 month-residency, established by berlin-island programm in collaboration with Culturia (www. culturia.de)
Rugiada Cadoni from y Liver and Igor Muroni represent artists with Sardinian migration backround. Their families´ origins are in Sardinia, but both of them were born elsewhere and never lived in the country of their parents. However they feel contected with Sardinian habits and costums through the tradition, that was passed on in their families.
Is it possible that common roots leave a track that goes beyond the geography, beyond the genetics? In the case of Sardinia, there has been a strong motivation of distinction from the culture of the italian mainland. The cultural heritage of Sardinia, consisting in physical artifacts such as an typical architecutre and tangible culture such as folklore, Sardinian language and natural heritage is therefore an important element in this artistic research.
Empirical Survey on a Heritage is the second and concluding part of berlin-island programm, a trilogy of projects about Sardinian culture. This trilogy started in 2010 with the residence- and exhibition- project Genau, Sardinia! and continued in 2011 with Holiday Island. The implementation of the concept has been made possible by the Sardisches Kulturzentrum Berlin (center for Sardinian Culture). The entire project has been developed by Giovanni Casu and curated by Giusy Sanna.
About the artists:
Rugiada Cadoni, born in Lecco (Italy), lives and works in Paris. She is part of the artistic duo Y Liver (together with David Liver) and has participated in international biennials and exhibitions.
Igor Muroni, born in Genua (Italy), is living in Milan, where he is working as Sound-Design Professor in the New Academy of Fine Arts University (NABA). He is Art Director of NABA SOUND since 2011.
Alessandro Sau, born in Sardinia, lives and works in Cagliari and Milan. He is attracted by the process of construction and destruction of things. His works consists of multiple fragments in process and often include philosophy.
Cristina Meloni, born in Sardinia, lives and works between Sardina and Marche (Italy). In 2012 she completed a Master at the Accademy of Fine Arts of Urbino.
Press Contact: Claudia Lamas Cornejo I info@berlin-island.com
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EMPIRICAL SURVEY ON A HERITAGE
Berlino 04/10/2012
Un progetto del SARDISCHES KULTURZENTRUM di BERLIN
e Regione Autonoma della Sardegna
versione italiana in basso
and Regione Autonoma della Sardegna
Assessorato del lavoro, formazione professionale, cooperazione e sicurezza sociale
as a part of the Art Agency Project
Developed by Giovanni Casu
Curated by Giusy Sanna
Opening: November 23rd, at 7 pm.
Exhibition: November 24th – December 18th 2012
Grimmuseum | Fichtestasse 2, Berlin
What is cultural heritage? What does it mean to belong to a certain culture? The exhibition project Empirical Survey on a Heritage is working on possible answer towards those questions. The main object of investigation is the Sardinian culture and the works of 4 artists mantaining a very complex and different relation with Sardinia and its heritage.
Alessandro Sau and Cristina Meloni were born and raised in Sardinia. In 2012 they got selected for the 3 month-residency, established by berlin-island programm in collaboration with Culturia (www. culturia.de)
Rugiada Cadoni from y Liver and Igor Muroni represent artists with Sardinian migration backround. Their families´ origins are in Sardinia, but both of them were born elsewhere and never lived in the country of their parents. However they feel contected with Sardinian habits and costums through the tradition, that was passed on in their families.
Is it possible that common roots leave a track that goes beyond the geography, beyond the genetics? In the case of Sardinia, there has been a strong motivation of distinction from the culture of the italian mainland. The cultural heritage of Sardinia, consisting in physical artifacts such as an typical architecutre and tangible culture such as folklore, Sardinian language and natural heritage is therefore an important element in this artistic research.
Empirical Survey on a Heritage is the second and concluding part of berlin-island programm, a trilogy of projects about Sardinian culture. This trilogy started in 2010 with the residence- and exhibition- project Genau, Sardinia! and continued in 2011 with Holiday Island. The implementation of the concept has been made possible by the Sardisches Kulturzentrum Berlin (center for Sardinian Culture). The entire project has been developed by Giovanni Casu and curated by Giusy Sanna.
About the artists:
Rugiada Cadoni, born in Lecco (Italy), lives and works in Paris. She is part of the artistic duo Y Liver (together with David Liver) and has participated in international biennials and exhibitions.
Igor Muroni, born in Genua (Italy), is living in Milan, where he is working as Sound-Design Professor in the New Academy of Fine Arts University (NABA). He is Art Director of NABA SOUND since 2011.
Alessandro Sau, born in Sardinia, lives and works in Cagliari and Milan. He is attracted by the process of construction and destruction of things. His works consists of multiple fragments in process and often include philosophy.
Cristina Meloni, born in Sardinia, lives and works between Sardina and Marche (Italy). In 2012 she completed a Master at the Accademy of Fine Arts of Urbino.
Press Contact: Claudia Lamas Cornejo I info@berlin-island.com
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EMPIRICAL SURVEY ON A HERITAGE
Berlino 04/10/2012
Un progetto del SARDISCHES KULTURZENTRUM di BERLIN
e Regione Autonoma della Sardegna
Assessorato del lavoro, formazione professionale, cooperazione e sicurezza sociale
nell'ambito di Art Agency Project
Titolo della mostra: EMPIRICAL SURVEY ON A HERITAGE
(trad. Indagine empirica su un ereditá)
Perido di durata della mostra: 23 Novembre - 18 Dicembre 2012
Inaugurazione: 23 Novembre 2012, ore 19
Luogo: Grimmuseum | Fichtestasse 2 , Berlino
Un progetto coordinato da Giovanni Casu
Curato da Giusy Sanna
Il 23 Novembre 2012 si inaugurerà a Berlino, nel prestigioso spazio d´arte Grimmuseum, la mostra EMPIRICAL SURVEY ON A HERITAGE, fase finale del progetto ART AGENCY PROJECT del SARDISCHES KULTURZENTRUM di Berlino
Un evento culturale maggiore nel panorama della vita artistica berlinese e un importante palcoscenico internazionale per la Sardegna e la sua cultura.
La mostra permetterá un confronto del lavoro degli artisti sardi Alessandro Sau e Cristina Meloni e gli artisti di origine sarda Rugiada Cadoni from Y liver e Igor Muroni.
I primi due hanno partecipato al programma di residenze d´ artista Berlin-Island a Berlino per una durata di 3 mesi e i secondi sono figli di emigrati sardi.
Empirical survey on a heritage é un indagine empirica dove l´arte contemporanea é lo strumento tramite il quale é possibile verificare la vitalita´ delle radici culturali comuni.
L´ereditá della cultura sarda si trasmette attraverso questi artisti e le loro opere.
Come nei progetti artistici che hanno preceduto Empirical survey on a heritage 2012 ( Genau! Sardinia -2010 e Holiday Island -2011), la cultura sarda é il soggetto di un esperimento culturale. Gli artisti contemporanei sono in questo senso gli intepreti di un eredita´ preziosa.
Gli artisti partecipanti saranno: Rugiada Cadoni, nata in Lecco, (vive e lavora a Parigi. Fa parte del duo di artisti Y Liver ( insieme a David Liver ) e ha un lungo cuirriculum di esperienze e mostre internazionali. Igor Muroni, nato a Genova, vive a Milano, dove lavora come Sound-design. E´anche Professore presso la Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti (NABA) di Milano. E 'il direttore artistico di NABA SOUND dal 2011. Alessandro Sau, nato in Sardegna, vive e lavora a Cagliari e Milano. Cristina Meloni, nata ad Alghero, vive e lavora tra Sardegna e le Marche. Nel 2012 ha conseguito un Master presso l'Accademia di Belle Arti di Urbino.
(trad. Indagine empirica su un ereditá)
Perido di durata della mostra: 23 Novembre - 18 Dicembre 2012
Inaugurazione: 23 Novembre 2012, ore 19
Luogo: Grimmuseum | Fichtestasse 2 , Berlino
Un progetto coordinato da Giovanni Casu
Curato da Giusy Sanna
Il 23 Novembre 2012 si inaugurerà a Berlino, nel prestigioso spazio d´arte Grimmuseum, la mostra EMPIRICAL SURVEY ON A HERITAGE, fase finale del progetto ART AGENCY PROJECT del SARDISCHES KULTURZENTRUM di Berlino
Un evento culturale maggiore nel panorama della vita artistica berlinese e un importante palcoscenico internazionale per la Sardegna e la sua cultura.
La mostra permetterá un confronto del lavoro degli artisti sardi Alessandro Sau e Cristina Meloni e gli artisti di origine sarda Rugiada Cadoni from Y liver e Igor Muroni.
I primi due hanno partecipato al programma di residenze d´ artista Berlin-Island a Berlino per una durata di 3 mesi e i secondi sono figli di emigrati sardi.
Empirical survey on a heritage é un indagine empirica dove l´arte contemporanea é lo strumento tramite il quale é possibile verificare la vitalita´ delle radici culturali comuni.
L´ereditá della cultura sarda si trasmette attraverso questi artisti e le loro opere.
Come nei progetti artistici che hanno preceduto Empirical survey on a heritage 2012 ( Genau! Sardinia -2010 e Holiday Island -2011), la cultura sarda é il soggetto di un esperimento culturale. Gli artisti contemporanei sono in questo senso gli intepreti di un eredita´ preziosa.
Gli artisti partecipanti saranno: Rugiada Cadoni, nata in Lecco, (vive e lavora a Parigi. Fa parte del duo di artisti Y Liver ( insieme a David Liver ) e ha un lungo cuirriculum di esperienze e mostre internazionali. Igor Muroni, nato a Genova, vive a Milano, dove lavora come Sound-design. E´anche Professore presso la Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti (NABA) di Milano. E 'il direttore artistico di NABA SOUND dal 2011. Alessandro Sau, nato in Sardegna, vive e lavora a Cagliari e Milano. Cristina Meloni, nata ad Alghero, vive e lavora tra Sardegna e le Marche. Nel 2012 ha conseguito un Master presso l'Accademia di Belle Arti di Urbino.
