39° Nord 16°3’ Est

From March 2 to 24, 2024, the Elpis Foundation presents the exhibition project “39° North 16°30’ East,” a narrative that, taking its starting point from the geographical coordinates of Calabria, unfolds across two exhibitions.
Simposio, a group exhibition showcasing the results of the In-ruins artist residency held in 2023 at the Sibari Archaeological Park and the National Archaeological Museum of Amendolara, featuring works by Arie Amaya-Akkermans, Simon DeReyer Bellouard, Cañadas & Murua, Beatrice Celli, Akshay Mahajan, Matilde Sambo, and Traslochi Emotivi; and the solo exhibition ‘Nziembru, which presents a series of previously unseen works by the artist Fabrizio Bellomo.

The project will open on Saturday, March 2, and Sunday, March 3, with a program of talks, performances, and workshops designed to introduce and explore the exhibition’s themes through the works and testimonies of the participating artists.

Saturday, March 2
10:00 AM – 12:00 PM 
Emotional Dance – Performance Workshop with Marla Francis
Performance artist, educator, and founder of the company “I figli di Marla,” Marla Francis presents the workshop “Emotional Dance,” which views the body as a complex system of memories and recollections that constitute an archive of a constantly evolving human being.
Max 10 participants.

4:00 PM – 5:30 PM
Talk – In-ruins
Presentation of the project with the curators, the 2023 resident artists, and Gianmarco Porru (artist and 2022 resident).

6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Deposta – performance by Traslochi Emotivi
featuring memories by Giulia Currá, Danila Gambettola, Beatrice Celli, and Thomas Valerio.

7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Live set with Pasquale Lomolino and Fabio Orsi
Record producer and director of the independent label Backwards, Pasquale Lomolino has released and curated over 150 recordings featuring some of the most renowned international artists in the “avant-garde” scene, utilizing a wide variety of media and curating numerous festivals, events, and concerts; Fabio Orsi is a composer, photographer, and musician with expertise and experience in experimental research, focusing on the environmental propagation of sound. Working in tandem, the duo will present original compositions drawn from field recordings made specifically at the Sibari Archaeological Park and inspired by the idea of a “Mediterranean archaeology.”

Sunday, March 3
11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
Conversation with artists Fabrizio Bellomo and Armando Perna and writer Gioacchino Criaco, based on the content of Bellomo’s exhibition ‘Nziembru and Perna’s recent publication Presente Infinito (both projects dedicated to the Calabrian region).
3:00 PM

Guided tour of the two exhibitions as part of Museo City