few years ago I was at the Fortezza da Basso for an art exhibition, collective and open, more or less in the same period. It was a bazaar of paintings and other works that had its own beauty, despite the diversity level. Real amateurs sometimes mature artists seeking a breakthrough, established artists. In his variety show was the beautiful, rich and alive. Of course, you pay expensive space, but the times are what they are.
Yesterday I went instead to a copy of which is Artefirenze Arteverona, Artecanicattì, Artemaandòstai
... The setting was not bad. Soon the public Sunday.
The air you breathe, unfortunately was that unhealthy merchants. Whispering in the corners of the usual arguments from merchants Met guy, trade with foo foo, there's no cash ... what did the bang, fake, authentic ... all topics that art does not have to do that but much about the money.
In this bleak picture (yes that is the true picture) was added to the prize wheel Florence 2008 - Twenty-sixth edition, powered by sponsors and contributions by none other than the Teatro Verdi, SDIP Systems, Buca Piccolini, Garage Excelsior, Ars Hotels, Pizzeria de 'Medici, Workshop of S. Maria Novella, Fratelli Piccini, Baralla Pull, sponsored by the Province of Florence Savings Bank, Ital Brokers…e non so chi altro.
Sarò io diffidente ma anche questa iniziativa sembra avere poco a che fare con l’arte. Troppi sponsor e troppa gente che paga (tutti praticamente, tranne gli organizzatori).
Faccio l’esempio delle arti visive. Mettiamo che io voglia presentare un quadro. Presento una fotografia dello stesso in doppia copia. Quindi ho bisogno di spendere per uno scatto qualificato. Primo pagamento dell’artista. Il quadro sarà poi pubblicato in un catalogo che mi sarà dato in copia. Il mio nome sarà poi pubblicato in internet su un paio di siti…il tutto per un “modesto” contributo spese di 90€. L’artista paga per la seconda volta. E’ evidente che l’artista, real center of the operation is one that pays more of the rich while not matter. As usual.
What really is wrong is also the patronage of the government which should protect the culture in some way, the real, if still esiste.E instead ...