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Host: National Art Association of Italy (Associazione Nazionale di Belle Arti d’Italia)
Organizers: ISOLART Gallery & Mucchi International Cultural and Art Management Co., Ltd.
Exhibition Venue: ISOLART GALLERY, Via dei Neri 11, 50122, Florence, Italy
Exhibition Dates: 11/24/2023 – 12/10/2023
Opening Ceremony Date and Time: 18:00 on 24/11/2023
Academic Advisor: Sandro Deioniso
Curators: Yuanqi Cao & Xue Rui

Artisti Partecipanti

Benedetta Chiari, Cai Qinying, Cainy Yiru Yan, Claudia di Francesco, Cecilia Xixi Liu, Cui Haobo, Echo Cho, Francesca Nev, Giuseppe Yun, Hu Yingri, Jenny Ping Lam Lin, Li Siyuan, Li Xinge & Jiang Lingjing, Miao Dilin, Liu Lihong, Liu Xinyao, Liven Zeng, Luca Bongini, Qiao Lu, Sia Li, Sophie Dezhao Jin, Sophie Le Gendre, Teng Xue, Wang Chengjing, Xu Chi, Zhang Xin and Zong Yu.

At 12 noon on December 13, 2023, Rome time, the first Santa Maria del Fiore Art Week opened successfully at the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore. Although this art week encountered a unique rainy day in Florence, this did not affect the normal performance of the opening ceremony. On the contrary, it adds a romantic atmosphere, and the hazy beauty presented is a unique expression of the conflict between tradition and modernity, material and spiritual, faith and consumerism. (Note: This performance art and filming were approved by the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore).

The opening ceremony consisted of two performance art performances. The off-site performance art performance was performed by the curatorial team in the Cathedral Square of Santa Maria del Fiore and inside the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore. The performance art performance inside the venue was performed by Italian performance artist Luca Bongini in the ISOLART GALLERY. The performance art work “Buy Now” created by Our Lady of Flowers Art Week.

In the Cathedral Square of Santa Maria del Fiore, a performance art performance attracted a lot of attention. The curators wore plain robes and distributed “indulgences” made of luxury cards to passers-by. This performance art profoundly challenged the prevalence of consumerism in modern society and its impact on individual beliefs. This symbolic performance not only caused the audience to think deeply about faith, consumerism and the complex relationship between the two, but also reflected the social phenomenon that the curatorial team hopes to explore through art. The indulgences made from luxury cards combine the symbols of consumerism with the ritual sense of religious belief. With the blessing of this unique element of the weather, the artistic expression is more vivid and the audience’s feelings are more direct and profound.

The opening ceremony of the 2023 Our Lady of Flowers Art Week is important for its in-depth discussion on the complex relationship between personal faith and modern society. From the solemn atmosphere of the Cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore to the modern art space of the ISOLART GALLERY, this art week explores the complex relationship between faith, art and modern life through a multi-dimensional perspective. What we are discussing is not a purely ideological narrative, but a reflection on the concept of faith itself and the evolution of faith in the capitalist world where consumerism is prevalent.

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Website: www.isolartgallery.com

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Company Name: ISOLART GALLERY
Contact Person: Yuanqi Cao
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Phone: +39 3484205827
Country: Italy
Website: https://www.isolartgallery.com