The Feast of Trimalchio, Panorama #9, 2010,
Digital collage, c-print
120 x 255 cm

Roma Amor
The Fall of Empires
Biennale of Bonifacio #2

May 10^th to November 2^nd, 2024
De Renava
Bonifacio, Corsica, France

Run by De Renava, the Biennale of Bonifacio takes place every two years in the emblematic citadel of the city, nestled in different heritage sites and within specially designed lodges. The Biennale hosts artworks by internationally renowned artists and part of its programming is dedicated to the island’s creative scene. For 6 months, the exhibition invites the public to discover hidden gems and to renew their view of the city.

By looking to the Mediterranean past, the exhibition attempts to grasp the mysterious prophecy at work in the mechanism of the fall of empires. In particular, it highlights the dialectical interplay between decadence and emancipation, vandalism and heroism, or ruin and foundation. These are the stages that always accompany the inevitable questioning of every civilisation.

The artworks have been chosen for their equivocal beauty, as well as for their commitment which is not limited to a historical reading of the theme, but rather approaches ‘empire’ as an entity of political, moral or cultural domination that needs to be re-examined. The exhibition takes visitors on a journey through time to the heart of Bonifacio’s heritage, a city that was the target of many powers (Pisan, Genoese, Aragonese, etc.) and even the temporary home of a future emperor: Napoleon Bonaparte.

AES+F will present the 3‑channel video installation of The Feast of Trimalchio.

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