Compulsory cohabitations: at Centro d’Arte Contemporanea Ticino in Bellinzona six artists on contemporary world’s changes. Until the 30th of April
CACTicino, Contemporary Art Center Ticino in Bellinzona (Switzerland), opened its 2005 season on Saturday March 12, 2005 with a theme exhibition Compulsory cohabitations. With this first exhibition of the year, CACTicino presents artists coming from the Mediterranean, the Balkans and the Middle East, and the Arab world in general: Mounir Fatmi, Fabrizio Giannini, Damir Nikšic, Salis & Vitangeli, Akram Zaatari.
Underlying Coabitazioni coatte/Compulsory Cohabitations, an exhibition primarily made up of video works, is an accusation against the contemporary world and, even more so, against the political, social and ethical-moral practices that belong to a precise geographical area.
Artists reflect on the actual historical period, our relationship with history and the way we work through history, as well as our relationship with the society of institutions, betray the increasingly wide gap between the real and the institutional world.
The exhibition investigate also the identity of the artist, his/her capability in transforming political-monetary-carnal values into totally spiritual values. The role of the artist is no longer that of using an exclusively expressive means, but rather re-appropriating his/her status as a comparative agent at work in the media. The exhibition will be open until the 30th of April on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
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Coabitazioni coatte: al Centro d’Arte Contemporanea Ticino di Bellinzona sei artisti sui cambiamenti del mondo contemporaneo, fino al 30 aprile>>>