The long corridor of the Classense Library hosts works by artists under 35 selected through the GAeM – Giovani Artistə e Mosaico competition, in a collective exhibition curated by Sabina Ghinassi and Antonio Rocca. The competition, in collaboration with Orsoni Venezia 1888 and Fondazione Cingoli, explores the research of younger generations, both in the use of traditional materials and techniques and in alternative and unconventional proposals. It also allows for the organisation of two artist residencies, in collaboration with GA/ER Giovani Artisti Emilia Romagna.
GAeM celebrates the contemporary nature of mosaic in all its forms, from the use of traditional materials and techniques to the most innovative experiments that reinvent this ancient artistic language. The initiative promotes research that dialogues with the constitutive practices of mosaic, offering them visibility in a city such as Ravenna, whose identity is inextricably linked to this art form.
The exhibition presents a journey through two complementary sections that reflect the dual spirit of GAeM. The first section brings together artists who have chosen to work with traditional materials and techniques: Adelaida Sharakhova, Anica Kitanoska, Cheng Yinzhuoran, Chiara Domenicali, Daniela Iurato, Elena Andreea Diaconita, Federica Sangiorgi, Francesca Fantoni, Gaia Liberatore, Isabella Catino, Lorenzo Baruzzi, Marica Zanga, Martina Di Mattia, Mila Dobresvska, Pedro Silvani, Ruta Marija Tokarevaite, Sofia Liapis, Vera Belikova, Vsevolod Prokhorov and Yuyu Zhao.
The second section features contemporary research that experiments with innovative materials and approaches: Aleda Shqalsi, Alice Voglino, Amira Teresa Nappi, Asia Fusco, Cecilia Damiani – Ilaria Pennoni, Elisa Pietracito, Francesco D’Angelo, Giovanni Manara, Greta Di Naccio, Guglielmo Culatti Zilli – Camilla Sdraulig – Anna Paties, Irene Giornelli, Jessica Ferro, Luca Federico Ferrero, Martina Minzoni, Miriam Fabietti, Silvia Mantellini Faieta and Yihong Yang.
Promoted and supported by the Municipality of Ravenna – Department of Culture and Mosaics, by MAR – Museum of Art of the City of Ravenna, by the Classense Library, and by GA/ER – Young Artists Emilia-Romagna, and with the contribution of the Emilia-Romagna Region, Marcegaglia Ravenna, the Fondazione del Monte di Bologna e Ravenna, Orsoni Venezia 1888 and the Fondazione Cingoli, the GAeM Award confirms itself as a unique opportunity for visibility for young Italian and international artists who choose to engage with the language of mosaics, often redefining its boundaries through hybrid and multidisciplinary practices.
Opening: Saturday 18 October at 5.30 p.m.