The first stage of the exhibition project Identity Beyond Borders, curated by Benedetta Carpi De Resmini and promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, will be held at the Italian Cultural Institute of Berlin from 19 June to 21 July 2025.
The curatorial choice focuses on the female artists present in the Farnesina Collection, in celebration of the twenty-fifth anniversary of its founding. After Berlin, the exhibition will travel to Vilnius and Valletta.
The curator highlights the concepts of identity, detachment, and coexistence: “This exhibition aims to open up a different perspective and underline the importance of questioning human centrality and fostering a deeper dialogue with the planet and other natural forms, seeking to break away from a relationship based on dominance and exploitation”.
This perspective is reflected in the intergenerational dialogue that runs through the exhibition, creating a comparison between artistic visions and diverse sensitivities, all united by the need to imagine new languages of coexistence. The exhibition opens with the work Fibonacci (1975) by Mario Merz, a symbol of transcending identity boundaries and embracing a global, intercultural vision.
Alongside works by Tomaso Binga, Ketty La Rocca, Maria Lai, Elisa Montessori, and Carla Accardi, the exhibition features pieces by Silvia Giambrone, Marinella Senatore, Loredana Di Lillo, and Elena Bellantoni. Works by Letizia Battaglia, Gea Casolaro, Agnese Purgatorio, and Sarah Ciracì are also presented in dialogue. Additionally, the exhibition includes works by Rä di Martino, Marta Roberti, Paola Gandolfi, Silvia Camporesi, Martina della Valle, Elena Mazzi, and Laura Pugno.
Each stage of the exhibition will offer unique perspectives and site-specific interventions, designed to enhance the particularities of each venue and amplify the exhibition’s message through multiple interpretations. In particular, some artists have created site-specific works for the Berlin exhibition: Elena Bellantoni, Martina della Valle, and Tomaso Binga.
