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JUNE - EXHIBITION
On Tuesday, June 25, at 6 p.m., Florìda will open its doors once again to show the work carried out this month by the three artists in residence, for the residency project LOOK OVER THE EDGE. Anna Rotaenko, Valeria Moro e Nicolò Minisi will present their site-specific research projects and installations that speak of territory, urban landscapes, transformation & migrations.
We are waiting for you!
JUNE - SMALL TALKS
JUNE 5 h 7.30 pm
Florìda invites you to join a dinner in dialogue with artists-in-residence Valeria Moro and Anna Rotaenko. We will discuss narratives and identities in the territory. Participants are invited to dialogue as equals, comparing experiences and points of view, seated at the same table—food curated by Luca Conte, an artist and gastronomist. The event will be held in a mixed Italian and English dialogue. The event is realized with the support of the “Participation at the Center” call for proposals from Fondazione Compagnia di San Paolo
JUNE AiR_LOOK OVER THE EDGE
LOOK OVER THE EDGE AiR project, see guested in the program at Florìda the artist @rotaenko @valeriamoro__ @nicolominisi. The program is supported by Culture Moves Europe @culturemoveseurope, funded by @creative.eu and implemented by the Goethe-Institut @goetheinstitut
Past Events
DIGGING IN TO THE SPACE - FLORÌDA 2023
A publication encompassing the summary of activities during Florìda's first year is now available.
You will find many images of works by the artists we had the opportunity to host, as well as some moments and reflections on the creation of the space and our mission. If you would be interested, write to us by email or drop by the studio.
MARCH - EXHIBITION
On Tuesday, March 26, at 6 p.m., Florìda will open its doors once again to show the work carried out this month by the two artists in residence.
Elisabetta Cameli and Francesca Migliorin will present Mappa del Sensibile and Pròteo, two site-specific research projects and installations that speak of encounters, transformations, and relationships with place.
We are waiting for you!
OPEN CALL - FLORÌDA AiR June 2024
Florìda is pleased to invite all artists over 18 to apply for a residency during June 2024 in the fascinating cultural scene of Genoa, Italy. With the aim of carrying out artistic production and research within an independent cultural space, dedicated to the promotion and creation of contemporary art.
DEADLINE 15 APRIL 2024
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MARCH - SMALL TALKS
MARCH 14 h 7.30 pm
We propose an informal dialogue on contemporary issues supported by images and conviviality. Once again, we will sit around and set the table (as much as possible) to discuss cross-cutting themes across practices and professions with few hierarchies, if not a tyrant-timer! Elisabetta Cameli will introduce the topics of the dinner.
FEBRUARY - SMALL TALKS
FEBRUARY 4 h 7.30 pm
Divago has arrived in Florìda! ...and we take the opportunity to sit around a table -or something similar- and inaugurate the 2024 Small Talks. Same convivial formula: 3 courses and 3 topics of free discussion, we chat and discuss the topics of participation, revaluation and inclusion. The opening this timee is proposed by the curatorial duo @mixta_____ , founders and promoters of the Via del Campo contemporary art festival, while among the diners may be some of the artists who will participate in the third edition of @divagofestival__ , scheduled for September, currently in residence, committed to exploring the territory and deepening their research.
NEW OPEN CALL TO PARTICIPATE TO FLORÌDA AiR
The opportunity to apply for a one-month residency during March at Florìda is now open. Two calls are available, one for residents outside Genoa and one dedicated to young local artists.
Call for applications deadline February 12
DECEMBER - EXHIBITION
DECEMBER 15, 5 pm - 10pm
Luca Conte presents a hybrid collection investigating the depths of instincts. It is a contemporary story distinguished by holes in the water and embodied mythologies—a hospitable, warm, and public service followed by a stony first course.
It's an inseparable end in the presence of a sweet monster, guardian of a collection of fountains.
NOVEMBER - MEETING WITH THE AUTHOR
NOVEMBER 26, 5 pm
Florìda is pleased to host the presentation of the volume "INDISTINCTION, Tre
movimenti dell’arte sulla guerra."
Laura Lecce moderated a conversation between the author, Vincenzo Estremo, and Andrea Staid.
NOVEMBER - SMALL TALKS
NOVEMBER 16, 7.30 pm
It's small talk and dinner at Florìda this Thursday, November 16, at h.7.30 pm.
Taking advantage of the culinary art of Luca Conte, in residence at Florìda for this month, we will talk about the sea and food, sitting around a table, changing topics as the dishes on the table change. Everyone is welcome to join.
OCTOBER - XIX GIORNATA DEL CONTEMPORANEO
October 7, h 6-8 p.m.
For the 19th Day of the Contemporary, on Saturday, Oct. 7 from 6 to 8 p.m. Florìda opens the doors at Piazzetta dei Fregoso 2R to invite you to enter the workshop and see the site-specific installation created by Ivana Radovanovic during her residency period at the studio.
SEPTEMBER - EXHIBITION
September 13, h 6.30 p.m.
Join us on Wednesday for a double exhibition in the Florìda spaces. Ivana
Radovanović and Lorenzo Ramos will be presenting their site-specific installations titled "Roots Column" and "Fallacio's Grazing" in Piazzetta dei Fregoso 2r. The exhibition will also be open on September 14 and 15 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. We hope to see you there!
SEPTEMBER - SMALL TALKS
September 4 - h 7 p.m.
As summer comes to an end, join us for a chat with Ivana Radovanovic about monuments, cancel culture, and restoring value to forgotten objects. We'll provide a table, dinner, and drinks as you get ready to chat, listen, and share experiences.
JUNE - SMALL TALKS
June. 15, h 7.30 p.m.
Chat with Jean from Edition Fondation about some publishing experiences and issues. Come to join a cozy and informal dinner table sweetened by chatting and stories of experiences about the world of independent publishing.
JUNE - ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
EDITION FONDATION
Edition Fondation will be a guest in residence during June.
During this period they will develop a new publication by exploring themes related to the Genoese territory.
MAY - ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
May 27, h 6 p.m.
On the occasion of "Genova BeDesign Week 2023
Presentation of the experimental collection of glass lanterns and light installation. Concept and realization by Edoardo Rossi.
After studies between Antwerp and London, Edoardo, an artist and designer, returns to Genoa, where he rediscovers and explores his native habitat by recontextualizing forms, stories, and content through a game of composition that must first and foremost entertain the eye.
APRIL - POP_UP EXHIBITION
COSA FAI PONCHARLLO by UN TAL GARCIA
April 14, h. 6 p.m.
Acò Garcìa, an Argentine artist-traveler, finds inspiration and cultivates relationships around the world, which becomes his home and a pretext for exploring new languages. The traces of his travels are expressed by the movement of his brushes through large, sometimes monumental, automatic paintings.
Once rolled up, her canvases become carry-on luggage, full of emotions and meanings ready to be displayed on the next stop of her journey.
APRIL - EXHIBITION
DI BESTIE UOMINI E DEI by NICCOLO MASINI
March 24, h. 6 p.m.
Acò Garcìa, an Argentine artist-traveler, finds inspiration and cultivates relationships around the world, which becomes his home and a pretext for exploring new languages. The traces of his travels are expressed by the movement of his brushes through large, sometimes monumental, automatic paintings.
Once rolled up, her canvases become carry-on luggage, full of emotions and meanings ready to be displayed on the next stop of her journey.
APRIL - LINK_PORTFOLIO REVIEW
11 March - h 14.00
Share your Portfolio.
On March 11 from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Niccolò will be available in the Florìda studio to receive emerging artists who would like to share their portfolios or individual project ideas for discussion.
MARCH- SMALL TALKS
10 March - h 19.30
Chat with Niccolò Masini
Join us for a three-course dinner in Florida at 7:30 p.m. to chat about art spaces and controversial artwork.
APRIL/MARCH - ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
We are happy to kick off the program with the first residency of 2023.
We welcome Niccolò Masini who has already arrived a few weeks ago to work on his project in the spaces of Florìda and will stay until the end of March. During these months there will be several opportunities to meet him and to learn more about his work
2022
DECEMBER - POP-UP EXHIBITION
WE ARE NOT OPENING
Friday, December, h. 5 - 9 p.m.
After a few months and a lot of work in the spaces of a bass in Piazzetta dei Fregoso, we are happy to invite you to discover Florida. A new place that does not open, but invites you to come in, peek and get to know us to understand more. You can have a drink and discover a new space, but most importantly end 2022 knowing that you have been to Florida!