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Rome has many surprises, Lungo Tevere in itself is quite a sight. When you have the Vatican on one side and Rome on the other... But it doesn't stop here!
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I love stories, maybe that is why I quite like history. There is something humorously in its unfolding
Let me explain: Mussolini was designing a new city center as part of his propaganda policy. He needed a Colosseum with a twist, as you do, while rebuilding an empire. Times have changed and now the Colosseum belongs to a Fashion Empire-Fendi The modern art gallery in Rome was one of those unexpected surprises. Back in the UK we were constantly threatened that the art scene here is absent. It is true that Rome is known for its Renaissance, Baroque and Classic art, but the city is blossoming with international contemporary art . A traditional place to see modern and contemporary art would be the Galleria Nazionale d Arte Moderna e Contemporanea. the name and the outline of the institution might seem scary(especially after visiting a couple of the grandiose churches and domes). From the outside one could probably expect some heavy walls full of golden decorations and frescoes with some traditional art that could only be called modern because it was done after 1900. Well. the space was the first surprise. the gallery is huge. the tall walls allow the installation of ambitious projects inside the space. The rooms would recall the environment of a white cube space, without implementing a feeling of hygienic coldness and opaque distance. The curation of art pieces was an open dialogue with the public. There was no particular concept repeated in all the rooms tat was, in my opinion, the secret of the success of the whole gallery: the artworks were mixed together inside each room. There was no room exhibiting only sculptures from a certain historical period or certain artist. instead, they were spread and mixed in a perfect harmony. The rooms were never too crowded, nor too heavy or imbalanced. The fact that mediums, artists and practices were fluently intertwined expanded the space and made the gallery attractive for anyone. I honestly don't think there could be anyone walking around the gallery and not finding at least one piece to like in each room. I am still taken aback by the curatorial talent of mixing completely different styles in such a harmonious way, without sacrificing some artists or artworks in favor of others. One thing our tutors would constantly repeat was not to lose ourselves into the antique world of the Romans and of Rome s a whole. We were constantly repeated how old fashioned Rome is and how remote it is from the contemporary world of Art.
Well... just around the corner from where we live there is this nice place |
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