And‘”Ability to represent the controversial facts of contemporary geo-political history” which determined the victory of the artist Alessandra Ferrini over the other finalists. Her work Gaddafi in Rome: Notes for a Film, takes home the Maxxi Bvlgari Prize in support of young artists.
Alessandra Ferrini with her work “Gaddafi in Rome: Notes for a Film “. Photo: Getty Images, Courtesy Press Office Bulgari
Alessandra Ferrini’s work is a video installation that analyzes the Muammar Gaddafi’s first official visit to Italy in 2009, for the signing of the Treaty of friendship, partnership and collaboration between Italy and Libya. Starting from the reportage made in those days by the newspaper The Republic, Gaddafi in Rome is an invitation to reflect on the relationship between the role of information and the understanding of geopolitical events.
The Maxxi Bvlgari Prize 2022
Born to support and promote young artists, this award from MAXXI National Museum of 21st Century and Bulgari Arts has reached its third edition. The awards ceremony took place on Tuesday 25 October at the MAXXI Auditorim, preceded by a talk between the curator of the exhibition Giulia Ferracci and the 3 finalist artists Alessandra Ferrini, Namsal Siedlecki and Silvia Rosiwhich won the Audience Award for Teacher Don’t Teach Me Nonsense, thanks to over 55% of preferences. Alessandra Ferrini’s work will become part of the MAXXI Arte Collection.
Silvia Rosi, Courtesy MAXXI Foundation © Silvia Rosiby SIAE 2022
The award ceremony was attended by Jean-Christophe Babin, CEO of Bulgari, Giovanna Melandri, President of the MAXXI Foundation, Hou Hanru, Artistic Director of MAXXI, Bartolomeo Pietromarchi, Director of MAXXI Arte, juror Dirk Snauwaert, Director of WIELS Contemporary Art Center.
The international jury this year consisted of Hoor Al Qasimi, President and Director of the Sharjah Art Foundation; Chiara Parisi, Director Pompidou-Metz; and Dirk Snauwaert, Director of WIELS Contemporary Art Center; by Hou Hanru and Bartolomeo Pietromarchi. The full motivation that decreed Ferrini’s victory is: “for her ability to represent the controversial facts of contemporary geo-political history, challenging the official and canonized formulas of historical and journalistic narratives. In particular, for the strength and balance in analyzing documentary materials such as photographstexts and films, reassembling them in a new narrative, which reflects on the role of research as essential for a declaration in defense of human rights and global citizenship in the post-colonial era“.
The third finalist Namsal Siedleki with his work. Photo: Getty Images, Courtesy Press Office Bulgari
Born in 2000 as a Young Art Award, the Award is the starting point and the birth of the MAXXI Art Collection. Over the years, it has been an important springboard for many artists. There are 42 who, since 2001, have taken part in the previous 10 editions, including Mario Airò, Yuri Ancarani, Giorgio Andreotta Calò, Stefano Arienti, Micol Assaël, Rosa Barba, Massimo Bartolini, Vanessa Beecroft, Rossella Biscotti, Tomaso De Luca, Ludovica Carbotta, Patrizio Di Massimo, Bruna Esposito, Lara Favaretto, Piero Golia, Adelita Husni-Bey, Avish Khebrehzadeh, Liliana Moro, Marinella Senatore, Nico Vascellari, Vedovamazzei, Francesco Vezzoli, Zapruder and many others.
In 2018 the first edition of the MAXXI BVLGARI PRIZE was won by Diego Marcon, a finalist together with Talia Chetrit and Invernomuto, whose work Calendoola: SURUS was acquired thanks to the contribution of the Friends of MAXXI. The 2020 edition saw the victory of Tomaso De Luca finalist together with Giulia Cenci and Renato Leotta.
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