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Nomad is coming back to the magical St. Moritz! ❄
Get ready to experience contemporary art and collectible design in the heart of the Swiss Alps.


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The winner of the first iteration of the Luce5 The Art of Light Award, Polish artist Mateusz Choróbski proposed by SECCI, showed a body of work at the Certosa in Capri. Choróbski created 6 cylindrical empty, vessel-like objects made from stone/resin, light, parts of old radiators, melted glass, and salt. Each material carries meaning which flourishes thanks to the history of the place and its location.

Luce5’s The Art Of Lighting Award is an innovative initiative by the Italian bespoke lighting manufacturer Luce5, which through this collaboration with NOMAD seeks to further expand the frontiers of contemporary lighting by nurturing the visions of leading international artists and designers alongside their affiliated galleries in crafting works of aesthetic and cultural significance. Each year two winners have the the opportunity to witness their creations meticulously prototyped, crafted, and refined by the artisans-experts of Luce5 within a specialized atelier nestled in the artistic landscape of Tuscany.




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One of our Special Projects at NOMAD Capri 2024 by ATRA presented a curated selection of its iconic pieces in an exhibition titled “Future Relics.” This collection embodies the studio’s innovative vision for the “near future” and reflects ATRA’s relationship with nature, technology, and spirituality.


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NOMAD Capri 2024 pochette, by Untitled Association.
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A beautifully curated space at NOMAD Capri 2024.

Walking into Volumnia & Spazio C21’s space inside the Certosa di San Giacomo, one witnessed an intricate interplay between historical design and the works of contemporary artist Nuria Mora.

The visitor was asked to perceive the intent; return to the primordial elements of nature, through the use of materials, colors, shapes, smells. It suggested happiness and hope, positivity and optimism.

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From Dubai, Inloco Open storage debuted at NOMAD Capri this year with a remarkable Special Project: “The Idealized City,” a large-scale installation in the Certosa’s Chiostro Grande.
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This year in Capri, Nina Yashar thoughtfully curated a display dedicated to interdisciplinary dialogue, exploring various styles, techniques, and materials, set against the backdrop of Certosa di San Giacomo.

Among the works featured—all of which centered around themes pertaining to nature—were two sculptural light creations by Christian Pellizzari. Here Pellizzari continues to reflect on the world of nature which has always been his great source of inspiration. Forever fascinated by Venice and Muranese art, Pellizzari works in accordance with his aesthetic universe for these pieces as well, choosing glass as his medium.




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CARLOCINQUE Gallery was one of NOMAD’s debut galleries in Capri this year. The gallery is the culmination of a nomadic project for contemporary art, founded by Carlo Cinque (shown here in the gallery’s space at NOMAD, an experienced art collector and communication expert. Situated centrally in Brera, Milan, the gallery is a hub for international artists, offering continuous support. The space at Via dell’Annunciata 31 highlights the symbolic and iconic value of materials used by artists, celebrating painting for its ability to materialize the unconscious. The gallery hosts thematic multidisciplinary exhibitions, fostering timeless encounters and dialogues. This year, a new branch will open in an elegant 18th-century villa in Positano, maintaining the same curatorial approach as the Milan venue.


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Take a closer look at one of our stand-out Special Projects at Nomad Capri 2024, hosted at Grand Hotel Quisisana.

A solo show of Andy Warhol photographs from the Hedges collection curated by Jim Hedges and Martin Brûlé, in parallel with a salon-style installation of rare collectible furniture and objects d’art from Brûlé’s collection: Arte Povera to Jean Garçon’s 1960’s radical metal furniture, anchored by a quintessential Capri terrace designed by Cathy Vedovi, Martin Brûlé, and Jim Hedges hosting guests and fairgoers for late afternoon cocktails and aperitivo.

In a dedicated interview featured in the NOMAD Capri 2024 catalog, Martin Brûlé states:

“Andy Warhol was a compulsive collector of design as was Fred Hughes and Jed Johnson during their time together. The period and their combined aesthetic are a major influence on my work and on the installation we are doing on Capri for a Nomad. Always instinctive and imaginative. The futuristic Jean Garçon furniture, upholstered in yellow terry cloth in a monochrome yellow felted room with a graphic carpet by Jean Cocteau and two Jean Arp paintings instinctively felt like a great addition to a collection of black and white photographs for Capri. It’s an idea for an eclectic collector’s living room in Capri.”





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Shown here is gallerist Lia Rumma at home in Naples.

From her early days in Naples to the expansion into Milan, Lia has played a significant role in the Italian cultural landscape, championing groundbreaking artists and bringing avant-garde works to the global stage. Her galleries are renowned for their bold exhibitions, blending cutting-edge concepts with profound cultural dialogues.



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Today, amidst the enchanting backdrop of Venice, we are gathering to celebrate the special collaboration between NOMAD and Homo Faber, where NOMAD's esteemed community is cordially invited to partake in the unveiling of Homo Faber 2024: The Journey of Life. Art Direction by Luca Guadagnino and Nicolò Rosmarini.

Homo Faber will take visitors on a one-of-a-kind journey through human life viewed through the lens of craftsmanship. Immersive exhibitions will be staged across the magnificent spaces of Fondazione Giorgio Cini, including a plethora of handcrafted objects made by talented craftspeople from all over the world, alongside exceptional scenography, live artisan demonstrations, and unique experiences from the culinary to special tours.


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Homo Faber 2024
The Journey of Life
1-30 September 2024
Venice, Fondazione Giorgio Cini

Pilar Pandini, founder of Brun Fine Art, is photographed here in the gallery’s space at NOMAD Capri 2024.

Pilar Pandini, along with her husband Augusto Brun (an expert gallery owner who shares the same interests), created Brun Fine Art. And together they opened galleries in London, Florence, and two in Milan.
While the gallery specializes in antique art, Pilandi enthusiastically engages in all fields related to the artistic world and its expressions, developing interactions that involve private collectors, foundations, and public institutions such as Italian museums and international art collections.




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A Collateral Project running alongside NOMAD Capri 2024.
City of Silence (2015-2023), an installation comprising 20 beeswax sculptures by German artist Wolfgang Laib, was installed inside the Certosa di San Giacomo’s Church to coincide with the NOMAD’s 14th edition in collaboration with Lia Rumma Gallery, creating an environment of quiet contemplation. The sculptures evoke urban landscapes and architectural motifs—towers, houses, and ziggurat—recurrent features of Laib’s visual narrative which are also inspired both by the architecture of medieval Italy and the towers of silence used in the rites of Zoroastrian excarnation in ancient Persia.



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“UNBOXING,” the title of the Rosanna Orlandi’s gallery’s exhibition at NOMAD Capri evoked the idea of unveiling, discovering the new, and appreciating the unexpected. Works were placed on top of the transport boxes, thus embodying the spirit of movement and temporality by inviting visitors to immerse themselves in the ephemeral beauty of design and art.



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NOMAD extends its deepest gratitude to our esteemed partners, whose contributions make each edition a truly unique and exquisite experience. Here, guests savor a glass of Franciacorta, graciously provided by our partner, Franciacorta during our recent edition in Capri.


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Shown here is Inloco Open storage’s Special Project “The Idealized City,” a large-scale installation in the Certosa di San Giacomo’s Chiostro Grande during NOMAD Capri 2024.

The juxtaposition of Leon Battista Alberti’s Renaissance “Ideal City” with Al-Farabi’s “Virtuous City,” serves as a basis for questioning the contemporary meanings of “authenticity” and “collective identity.”
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SECCI recently presented an exquisite body of work by Gio’ Pomodoro, one of the most significant abstract sculptors of the 20th century, at At NOMAD Capri 2024. And we can’t stop thinking about this master.

In the mid-1950s, Pomodoro settled in Milan, where he engaged with the vibrant cultural atmosphere and exhibited at the Galleria del Naviglio alongside his brother. In 1956, he was invited to participate in the Venice Biennale, where he exhibited a series of silver casts on cuttlebone. The following year, he participated in the Arte Nucleare exhibition at the Galleria San Fedele in Milan. Along with artists Dorazio, Novelli, Turcato, Tancredi, Perilli, Fontana, and his brother Arnaldo, he organized the group Continuity exhibitions. Starting in the late 1960s, Pomodoro began working on large-scale works and environmental installations that garnered significant international critical acclaim and were acquired by the world’s leading art institutions.


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The Diefenbach Museum recently showcased Anselm Kiefer's post-war works in collaboration with Lia Rumma Gallery, fostering a dialogue among renowned German artists that ran parallel to Nomad’s 14th edition at the Certosa di San Giacomo.

Anselm Kiefer's painting Nympha montana (2009-2022) is part of his latest series Voglio vedere le mie montagne - für Giovanni Segantini, named after the poignant words of artist Giovanni Segantini before his death and also referencing a work by Joseph Beuys, whom Kiefer encountered during his studies at the Düsseldorf Academy of Arts (Kunstakademie). Kiefer notes, however, that “the title is often not an explanation of the image but rather an allusion.”

In this piece, as in many of his others, Kiefer draws from the verses of his favorite poets and the myths and legends of various cultures, infusing the work with lyrical and epic undertones. He crafts a stirring, poetic landscape of peaks and mountaintops that transcend those cherished by the symbolist painter Segantini. These mountain chains, depicted as both ideal and menacing, reflect the turbulence of the ever-changing natural world. Kiefer employs writing as a “poetic word” on the picture surface that moves freely above the dark, earthy peaks, illuminated by crepuscular or nocturnal rays of light.



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