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Tomorrow in


Homo Ludens

6 pm: Talk + Exhibition opening at Castello Carlo V

8.30 pm: Opening of the second show at linea

The exhibitions are curated by and

Direzione Generale Creatività Contemporanea

Mario Cresci project

More info here: https://www.lagazzettadelmezzogiorno.it/news/lecce/1520351/homo-ludens-a-lecce-doppia-esposizione-con-la-personale-di-mario-cresci.html

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Don't miss this beautiful interview with 👇👇

Sunil Gupta’s Extended Q***r South Asian Family “Art history is essentially a bunch of stories. I thought our stories should be in there and they weren’t,” the photographer told Hyperallergic in an interview.

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Matèria is thrilled to announce its representation of artist Maïmouna Guerresi (b. 1951, Italy), following the artist’s inaugural solo exhibition with the gallery in 2015 💥

Photo: Maïmouna Guerresi - A Spiritual and Political Journey, 2023, Museo Ettore Fico, Turin

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We're thrilled to announce as one of the 4 artists shortlisted for the 2024 🔥

We take this opportunity to thank for the kind invitation.

📌 The opening will be held on Saturday 22 June from 3pm to 7pm at BACO Base Arte Contemporanea Odierna, Palazzo della Misericordia (Via Arena 9, Bergamo).

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Mario Cresci. L’oro del tempo.

Sarajevo, Galleria Nazionale della Bosnia-Erzegovina

2 - 21 giugno 2024

“Mario Cresci. L’oro del tempo” alla Galleria Nazionale della Bosnia Erzegovina a Sarajevo La Galleria Nazionale della Bosnia Erzegovina ospita la mostra “Mario Cresci. L’Oro del tempo” a cura di Francesca Fabiani, un’iniziativa in collaborazione con l’Ambasciata d’Italia a Sarajevo.

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At the gallery , solo show by , curated by 👀

18.05.2024 - 12.07.2024

As the curator Akiko Bernhöft writes in the text accompanying the exhibition: “As strikingly naturalistic as Joachim Lenz’s images may be, they always head towards an intersection between the familiar and the unreal. They open up a space that challenges our seemingly familiar visual experiences, sometimes sharply cynical and sometimes with an ironic wink. Why is it worth distancing oneself from reality in this way? Because, unlike a mere reproduction of reality, these images express a psychological constitution of the world, with all its absurdities, states of waiting, and steadfast dwelling within oneself. Smoking, lying down, stretching, falling.”

More info here: 👇
https://www.materiagallery.com/joachim-lenz-the-benefit-of-doubt

Photo: Roberto Apa

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Data: Domenica 16 Giugno 2024
Orari: Primo turno ore 16:00 e secondo turno ore 18:00
Luogo: Casa Albero, Via Maiori 36, Fregene
Costo biglietto: 20 euro, studenti ridotto, fino a 13 anni gratuito, inviando una email a [email protected]
Maggiori info: https://www.openhouseroma.org/articolo/evento/casa-albero-visita-e-performance-grafite-structure-ii

In occasione dei 100 anni dalla nascita del visionario architetto , vi invita a partecipare alla performance di danza 'Grafite (Structure II)' realizzata dall’artista presso la famosa a Fregene, il 16 giugno 2024. Quattro ballerini di danza contemporanea, guidati dal coreografo Mario Marozzi, sulle note del duo giapponese Sehno, daranno vita alle forme della Casa Albero, continuando la sua costruzione con i loro movimenti.
Dopo la performance sarà possibile visitare gli spazi interni della Casa Albero, ascoltare i contributi sonori e incontrare il Prof. Raynaldo Perugini, che insieme ai suoi genitori progettò la casa.

La performance è promossa da Open City Roma, Main partner: Matèria, Partner: Label 201, Curvapura.

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Casa Albero - visita e performance GRAFITE (Structure II) | Open House Roma Dopo la stagione primaverile delle visite guidate alla Casa Albero e in occasione dei 100 anni dalla nascita del visionario Giuseppe Perugini, Open City Roma è entusiasta di invitarvi Domenica 16 giugno ad un evento che celebra l'incontro tra danza e architettura. La Casa Sperimentale, luogo unico,...

Last day to see 's exhibition in Lisbon, Quem não arrisca não petisca, curated by and at Cosmos CAC 💥💥

Photo by Bruno Lopes

New book by , , published by Witty Books, with a text by and designed by , will be presented at Micamera in Milan 💥

13.06.2024 | 6:30pm - 8pm

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Presentazione e firmacopie: Fabio Barile - Works for a Cosmic Feeling • Micamera Giovedì 13 giugno Fabio Barile sarà da Micamera per raccontarci di Works for a Cosmic Feeling, monografia appena uscita per Witty Books. Firmacopie al termine dell’incontro Non si giudica il […]

, solo show by , curated by on ELLE DECOR ⚡️

https://www.elledecor.com/it/arte/a60881775/mostre-da-vedere-fine-maggio-2024/

We are pleased to celebrate the arrival of the summer season with a special event at the gallery's Vitrine ✨

Join us today from 6pm to 9pm for:

📌 OVERTON WINDOW
curated by RE:HUMANISM
Presents:
Federica Di Pietrantonio
Solo

Matèria is thrilled to unveil OVERTON WINDOW as the latest addition to its street-facing Vitrine program. The curated series of small shows aims to cast a spotlight on digital and on-chain art and is developed in collaboration with Re:humanism; the pioneering platform led by Daniela Cotimbo, dedicated to the exploration of the intricate relationship between humanistic and scientific cultures with a special emphasis on the advancements in artificial intelligence research.

For its inauguration, OVERTON WINDOW is proud to spotlight one of Rome’s brightest artists, Federica Di Pietrantonio, with a brand new video piece titled Solo. 👇

is present at 'Fragile Beauty: Photographs from the Sir Elton John and David Furnish Collection' at Victoria and Albert Museum in London✨

18.05.2024 - 05.01.2025 📌

"Showcasing over 300 rare prints from 140 photographers, Fragile Beauty is a major presentation of 20th- and 21st-century photography on loan from the private collection of Sir Elton John and David Furnish." 🔥

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About the Fragile Beauty exhibition · V&A Fragile Beauty is major presentation of 20th- and 21st- century photography on loan from the private collection of Sir Elton John and David Furnish.

We look forward to seeing you next year for another great edition of Contemporanea - Rome Gallery Weekend 💥

Contemporanea: il weekend delle gallerie della capitale Il Gallery-weekend è un’occasione perfetta per scoprire la scena artistica romana, non solo in galleria. Molti i collezionisti chiamati a partecipare. Un modo per stimolare una città che fatica a definirsi capitale per l’arte contemporanea. Molti i collezionisti chiamati a partecipare

Thank you all for this amazing edition of Contemporanea - Rome Gallery Weekend ✨✨

Contemporanea Gallery Weekend, cosa vedere a Roma oggi Una serie di percorsi per scoprire, insieme ad Untitled Association, le mostre e i progetti più interessanti di Contemporanea, il gallery weekend di Roma

Matèria is pleased to announce its participation in Contemporanea - Rome Gallery Weekend 🔥

10-12 May 2024

For the occasion, the Gallery will be open:
Friday and Saturday, 11am - 8pm
Sunday, 12am - 6pm

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Closing Sunday, May 12, 2024 ✨

At its second edition, Contemporanea - Rome Gallery Weekend is an initiative conceived and organized by contemporary art galleries active in the area, born with the intention of recording, mapping, and promoting the artistic ferment that characterizes the city. 👇👇👇

*Contemporanea is made possible thanks to the valuable support of: Jaguar Land Rover Italia and The Rome EDITION, Istituto Svizzero di Roma, Molto, MOD Creative Group. The event is held under the patronage of Roma Capitale.

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Joachim Lenz
The benefit of doubt ✨
Curated by Akiko Bernhöft

Opening 18.05.2024
6pm - 9pm 👇

https://www.materiagallery.com

is present at 'Effimera', a project curated by and at Internazionali BNL d'Italia✨

07.05.2024 - 19.05.2024

commissioned by: FITP with Sport e Salute
in collaboration with: MAXXI – Museo nazionale delle arti del XXI secolo

c/o LEA and Corporate Hospitality
Sala delle Armi / Stadio del tennis
Foro Italico, Rome (IT)

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New book by , , published by Witty Books, with a text by and designed by 💥

PREORDER 👇👇👇
https://witty-books.com/Works-for-a-Cosmic-Feeling-Fabio-Barile

The images in this book, collected under the title Works for a Cosmic Feeling, create a map, and an ode at the same time. They map out the universe of the author, the constellations that guide him and inspire his wonderings, the pathways and crossroads where he gets lost and finds himself back again. Just like god and the devil being hidden in details, Barile’s images oscillate in a constant flux of conscience, a rigorous yet abstract system of reference that includes and connects, builds and constantly destroys. There are no certainties nor statements, rather associations, at times vertigo. Just like in a quantum system, the narratives included are drenched in probability and chance. Nature is what encompasses all things, whether dissected in its traces and remains or triumphant in its decadence and complexity. 🕸

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We are thrilled to announce the extension of , solo show by , until May 12, to coincide with Contemporanea - Rome Gallery Weekend (May 10-12)🐚

More info here: 👇
https://www.materiagallery.com/chen-xiaoyi-spoken-leaves

Photo: Roberto Apa

New book by , COUNTRY LIFE: 👇👇👇

https://www.stanleybarker.co.uk/collections/frontpage/products/country-life

Karen Knorr's Country Life explores attitudes within the British aristocracy in the 1990s through image and text. Knor's refined images were taken in London, Scotland and Oxfordshire in domestic interiors and gardens laid out according to the picturesque canons of the eighteenth century.

The work was originally commissioned by The Photographers’ Gallery for a group exhibit entitled Britain in 1984.

Country Life Karen Knorr's Country Life explores attitudes within the British aristocracy in the 1990s through image and text. Knor's refined images were taken in London, Scotland and Oxfordshire in domestic interiors and gardens laid out according to the picturesque canons of the eighteenth century. The work wa...

, solo show by on KubaParis 👇

https://kubaparis.com/submission/406548

We are delighted to announce our participation in the 2024 edition of Art Düsseldorf, where we look forward to showcasing works by , , , and .

We are sharing a booth with the wonderful A+B Gallery (www.aplusbgallery.it).

Come to say hi at booth A02 👋

12-14.04.2024

* During our participation in the 2024 edition of Art Düsseldorf, the gallery will be open by appointment only from the 9th to the 13th of April.

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At the gallery , solo show by 🐚

'Spoken Leaves thus emerges as a bridge, fluidly connecting the ordinary with the profound traces of nature and human consciousness; a metaphorical boundary formally rendered by the monumentality of the Hengduan Mountains in China, a place that has characterized the artist’s last four years of life, fostering and inspiring the visual translation of the transient essence of natural phenomena.'

More info here: 👇
https://www.materiagallery.com/chen-xiaoyi-spoken-leaves

Photo: Roberto Apa

New book by now available at the gallery ✨

PAPERBUSH

Publication by P for Pinecone, March 2024

Limited edition of 300 copies

Editor Yang Yiying and Book Designer Cheng Yinhe

The book is available also at Leporello and here: https://shop.shushushushu.de/product/paperbush/?fbclid=IwAR2Acgvr1Y9d-jcIZMiBIEytBqrZMbaLVN5iM9Vp3l9_SR9VJJx7ov0DvFk

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Last spring, I met it for the first time in the mountains: the branches had not grown leaves but were blooming with light yellow stamens while the vines were knotted and twisted. An old man living in the nearby village squinting his eyes, said to me, “This is the Meng flower.” I showed a confused expression in a daze, and he continued, “Meng, the Meng in zuomeng (dreaming).” It was a cloudy afternoon with a cold wind. I stopped at the edge of the forest and was struck by the plant in front of me, of which the vines wrapped around and knotted, and its name means dream. How similar it is to the hidden living form of an art practitioner.

These years, I was learning the language of nature while wandering around the Hengduan Mountains, and was fortunate to find vast solace from the mountain and thus made some artworks and exhibitions. However, the photographs and journals in this book are just like the twisted knots of the Meng flower, which I only encounter in the shadows of this life‘s memory. They are not about the result, but about the endless and concealed growing. In the end, they are about the life clues that are pointed out to me by the art and the creation in this unseen deep time-space.

Meng flower is a shrub native to China and the Himalayas, always blooming in the spring after winter snow. The flowers are gathered into balls and have a fragrance similar to gardenia. Its official name is Edgeworthia chrysantha, also known as Paperbush in the English-speaking world, just as in southwest China - like in Sichuan and Yunnan - people call it the “Meng flower,” which means dream interpretation. Whether the Meng flower is entangled and knotted or not in its slow growth, this is the origin of the book’s title.