Talk 2024

This year’s in-depth focus addressed specific and highly relevant issues on the contemporary art agenda.

The Pleasure of Art: A Collector’s Life
What does it mean to be a collector today? Studying, following trends, traveling the world, considering the economic aspect, discovering and supporting talent, enjoying the process, working hard, and never stopping.
All of this is true, but being a collector primarily means living as a collector. It means doing everything mentioned above, but doing it with passion, nourishing life with that irresistible enthusiasm that art can ignite. It may take you far away, to fairs and ateliers across the globe, or closer to home, sharing choices, evenings, and endless discussions with fellow collectors, artists, and those aspiring to become collectors themselves.
Being a collector is, in essence, a rich and fulfilling life, full of discoveries, unexpected moments, surprises, and even some disappointments.
Moreover, collecting evolves, just like life itself. From generation to generation, movement to movement, each collector creates their own horizon of interest and unique story.
To explore this theme, we will start with two recently published books:
“Anna e Giorgio Fasol. Una vita da collezionisti”
“Emilio Bordoli. Vita da collezionista”

We will hear from the featured collectors themselves, alongside younger collectors who bring new perspectives to the conversation.

Participants:
Anna e Giorgio Fasol
Emilio Bordoli
Laura Pranzetti Lombardini

Contemporary Art Parks in Italy: The Broad Field of Aesthetic Biodiversity

This talk aims to explore the growing presence of sculpture parks in Italy, which are becoming increasingly popular with the general public. These contemporary art spaces examine the fascinating relationship between art, landscape, and nature.
Open-air galleries of works and masterpieces, these parks are gifts to the community from visionary patrons, passionate businesses, and visionary artists. They offer a unique experience where art interacts harmoniously with the environment, creating a dialogue between creativity and natural beauty.

Curated by Banca Ifis

Active Support for Art
Culture comes at a cost! Institutions are well aware of this, as are private entities, often called upon to fill the gaps, either by aligning themselves with specific cultural initiatives or supporting high-impact projects that resonate globally.

More innovative approaches emerge when a company invests in a cultural project that lacks immediate visibility but aligns with its values and objectives. A prime example is Elica, a leading manufacturer of kitchen extractor hoods from the Marche region, which invites artists into its factories to exhibit their works, encouraging employees to engage with the complexity of contemporary art.

On the funding side, some companies actively support external projects. Ghella, a global leader in infrastructure, selects professional photographers to document its major construction sites worldwide. These projects are later compiled into a book and showcased in three exhibitions at MAXXI.

In the public sector, the General Directorate for Contemporary Creativity of the Ministry of Culture plays a key role in funding contemporary art through the Italian Council, which supports artists, curators, and scholars each year.

Private collectors also contribute by opening their collections to the public, fostering dialogue with institutions and corporate sponsors.

Among the most engaged financial institutions, Banca Ifis has made a significant commitment to contemporary art, launching various initiatives that reflect a well-structured and deep-rooted interest in artistic support.

This is not just about generosity, but rather about best practices driven by a genuine appreciation for the unconventional perspectives that artists bring to reality. From this intersection of different paths, origins, and sensitivities, something unique emerges—a new stimulus, an eccentric vision—that benefits both businesses and institutions alike.

Guest Speakers:
Matteo d’Aloja – Director of External Relations, Communication, and Sustainability, Ghella
Fabio De Chirico – Director of Contemporary Art and Photography, General Directorate for Contemporary Creativity, Ministry of Culture (MiC)
Marcello Smarrelli – Artistic Director, Fondazione Ermanno Casoli (Elica)
Guido Talarico – Publisher of Inside Art and founder of the Talent Prize

Le donne di Antonio Canova lectio magistralis di Vittorio Sgarbi
Si presentano in questa occasione , dodici sculture, tracciate ma fino a oggi disperse, di Antonio Canova. Candide come la neve, così come uscirono dallo studio romano dello scultore per il lungo viaggio verso Venezia. Per l’integrità del loro taglio esse appaiono concepite come quelle teste ideali cui Canova si applicò intorno al 1810. La perfezione dell’esecuzione rimanda allo scultore in prima persona, in almeno due casi modelli per marmi, negli altri calchi autografi “da forma buona” e cioè dalle teste di marmo di opere conosciute, con la volontà di perpetrarne la memoria.

A cura di Banca Ifis

SOSPESI

Sospesi is a collection of photographs and film footage captured just a few meters above the ground—a perspective both artists choose to observe and document reality through their lenses. White sandy beaches, geometric patterns of umbrellas, and densely packed concert crowds offer a glimpse into an ever-changing world, where a single shot becomes memory, and the spontaneity of an instant transforms into a work of art.

In Vitali’s works, the depth of field expands, creating multiple layers of interpretation, while in Di Cera’s photographs, the plane of interest broadens even further.

Vitali’s images narrate stories of authentic life, depicting familiar scenarios where each element finds its place in perfect harmony with the surrounding landscape.
Di Cera’s work extends this vision, offering a fresh perspective on the interplay between space, people, and fleeting moments.

Curated by: Maison Bosi
Speakers:
Jacopo Di Cera, Artist
Massimo Vitali, Artist

Voice: Performative Practices in Relation to the Voice

Voice: Performative Practices in Relation to the Voice
Curated by: Daniela Cotimbo
Speaker: Caterina Tomeo, Art Historian

What Do We Talk About When We Talk About Performance?
Although performance art has long been recognized as an integral part of contemporary artistic languages, it remains somewhat distant from the general public.
And not only that—performance as an artistic language evolves, just like any other form of expression. It adopts new media, explores uncharted possibilities, and in a word, grows, changes, and matures.
Since its second edition, Roma Arte in Nuvola has included a performance art program, providing space for an artistic expression that is not immediately commercializable—one that does not reduce itself to a physical object, a work of art, or something to be sold.
For its fourth edition, the fair introduces a new medium into its performance program: sound. This year, three out of the four featured performers work specifically with sound and voice as key artistic elements.
To foster a deeper and more meaningful relationship with the audience, this year’s four performers will come together for a special talk to discuss their approaches, inspirations, and evolving practices.

Guests:
Francesco Fonassi (Performance on Thursday, Nov. 21 – 6:30 PM)
Iginio De Luca (Performance on Friday, Nov. 22, Saturday, Nov. 23, and Sunday, Nov. 24)
LU.PA (Lulù Nuti and Pamela Pintus – Performance on Saturday, Nov. 23 – 6:00 PM)
Francesca Cornacchini (Performance on Sunday, Nov. 24 – 12:00 PM)