The Orange Garden is proud to present Nova Libertatia, a project that takes place for three days within Forum Studios – Ennio Morricone’s historical recording studio, a 1200 square meter complex located underneath The Basilica del Santo Cuore, in Rome – featuring artworks and performances by Meriem Bennani, Lu Yang, Tabita Rezaire, Agnes Questionmark, Miles Greenberg, Yein Lee, Jonathan Baldock, Sun Woo, Harrison Pearce, Gabriele Silli, Cristiano Di Martino, Eletronicos Fantasticos!, Salò and Vipra Sativa.
Nova Libertatia, curated by Arturo Passacantando, is an exploration into the notion of speculative utopias, presenting itself as an imaginary temporary habitat where artworks and art practices exist as parts of an intricate ecosystem based on the celebration of freedom of thought and expression.
The exhibition seeks to highlight the potential for progress which can be brought forth by envisioning different iterations of our reality, distancing ourselves from prescribed societal ideals. The group exhibition will feature works by Meriem Bennani, Lu Yang, Tabita Rezaire, Agnes Questionmark, Miles Greenberg, Yein Lee, Jonathan Baldock, Sun Woo, Harrison Pearce, Gabriele Silli and Cristiano Di Martino. The opening of the exhibition, on the 6th of June, will feature a special series of live performances by Eletronicos Fantasticos!, Salò and Vipra Sativa which will be held in the adjacent Forum Theatre.
The project will continue throughout the summer with the development of an experimental record edition, published by NERO Editions. Both the exhibiting and performing artists will be invited to visit and utilize the spaces and recording studios in whatever way they desire, giving life to an album which extends the notions of the exhibition. The edition will serve both as a catalogue for the project, documenting the artworks and further expanding the concepts and curatorial insights, as well as an opportunity for the artist to use a further layer of expression.
Nova Libertatia is a project by The Orange Garden, in collaboration with NERO Editions and produced by Iterum.
Opening 6th of June
Exhibition: 18:00 - 21:00
Live Performances: 21:00 - 23:00
Exhibition Hours:
June 7: 14:00 - 20:00
June 8: 14:00 - 20:00
Forum Studios
Piazza Euclide 34, Rome, Italy