February 13–June 30, 2023
On the initiative of the Comune and the Città metropolitana di Bologna, the innovative experience of the Nuovo Forno del Pane, born at the MAMbo—Museo d’Arte Moderna di Bologna in 2020 to cope with the Covid-19 emergency and support artists by offering them a production space within the museum, has opened up to the wider radius of the six Cultural Districts of the Metropolitan City.
The six winning artists of the Public Notice, which closed on January 9 with 126 applications from all over Italy, were selected by a Commission chaired by the Director of MAMbo and composed of expert members from within the museum staff.
Nuovo Forno del Pane Outdoor Edition—which is part of the actions of Officina Creativa per Bologna, a path for the creation of the metropolitan cultural system promoted by the Comune and the Città metropolitana di Bologna, with the support of Fondazione Innovazione Urbana—will offer the six artists the opportunity to live, work, interact with the territory, and give life to individual and shared artistic projects.
The selected artists and the places where they will be in residence are:
Lorena Bucur (Cremona, 1996)—Distretto culturale Pianura Ovest: San Giovanni in Persiceto, Convento di San Francesco
Beatrice Favaretto (Venice, 1992)—Distretto culturale Reno Lavino Samoggia: Casalecchio di Reno, Montagnola di Mezzo
Valentina Furian (Venice, 1989)—Distretto culturale Savena—Idice: San Lazzaro di Savena, 10Lines and KAPPA NÖUN
Giorgia Lolli (Reggio Emilia, 1996)—Distretto culturale Pianura Est: Budrio, Le Torri dell’Acqua
Lorenzo Modica (Rome, 1988)—Distretto culturale Appennino Bolognese: Castiglione dei Pepoli, Municipio di Castiglione dei Pepoli
Davide Sgambaro (Cittadella, Padua, 1989)– Distretto culturale Imolese: Imola, Centro d'Arte Novella Guerra.
During the residency period of more than four months, the artists will be involved in in-depth studies dedicated to their individual research, in an extensive relational activity consisting of studio visits, conversations, open studios, public reports on the completed projects, as well as a public program of workshops and lectures. Particular attention will be reserved to the creation of a self-learning program, conceived by the artists together with the Museum’s staff in order to share collectively new practices, knowledge, and desires.
The network of Cultural Districts will play an active role in building opportunities for exchange and connection with the territory.
Nuovo Forno del Pane Outdoor Edition is curated by Lorenzo Balbi, Caterina Molteni, Sabrina Samorì and coordinated by Giulia Pezzoli.
