1st Edition | Ogni cosa è tutte le cose [Everything is all things]
Call for curators and artists
An initiative in support of emerging artistic talent in Southern Italy
Curated by Mario Francesco Simeone
Organizational Secretary: Patrizia Pagnotta
Promoted by Fondazione Donnaregina per le arti contemporanee – museo Madre and Amici del Madre, the Meridiana Prize aims to open up a horizon of visibility for emerging artists, with a specific focus on their presence in Southern Italy. It proposes a survey of an area characterized by great cultural vibrancy. With a focus on curatorial activity as the foundational core of thought and project development, the Meridiana Prize intends to provide a dynamic institutional platform for artistic research practices that reflect and reshape the layered identities of a macro-area.
A symbol indicating the passage of the Sole a mezzogiorno (Sun at noon), the meridian line is often found as an architectural element in many buildings, whether public or private, from inland villages to coastal areas and large cities. Likewise, the Prize aims to shed light on artistic experiences across Southern Italy, evoking the image of a light that reveals, marks, and connects different territories and languages.
In the long term, the initiative aims to provide an updated survey of artistic experiences rooted in the territory. In a broader horizon, the various editions will contribute to building an archive of episodes that, while originating in a specific context, engage with the dynamics and trends of global art, transcending geographical boundaries.
Theme of the 1st Edition | Ogni cosa è tutte le cose [Everything is all things]
‘…they were made of heavenly stone, all prickly pears, and when a living soul was encountered, it was a boy coming or going along the line, picking the thorn-crowned fruits that grew, coral-like, on the stone…’
*Elio Vittorini, Conversazione in Sicilia (Conversation in Sicily)
Interpreting the underlying concept that ‘everything is all things,’ latent in the pages of Conversazione in Sicilia by Elio Vittorini – a key text in the construction of Southern Italy’s modern identity – the plurality of artistic languages the Prize seeks to highlight not only belongs to a narrative of the South, but also contributes to shaping a story that resonates in the deep connections between local histories and global experiences.
You can apply to the call for the first edition of the Meridiana Prize until June 30, 2025. For all information, please consult the official Call.
Sponsors: Anthony Morato, Seda.
Click here to download the Call
Click here to download the Application Form
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