LAB | GIULIA MANGONI: MERCATINO DI BOSCO, I TALISMANI FISCHIANTI
12 novembre 2022
Mercatino Di Bosco: The Whistling Talismans is a time to explore and deepen Giulia Mangoni's by Giulia exhibition.
The workshop, for children ages 7 to 10, is an introduction to the traditional practices and techniques of the Ciociaria craftwork, the artist's birthplace and the site of inspiration for her works dedicated to the agricultural mythology and woodland deities of the Latium region.
An object rich in history, forever magical, poetic, mysterious, and of good omen, these whistles were given to children on holidays. With iconographic multiplicities and many allegorical meanings, having a zoomorphic or anthropomorphic appearance, the whistle imitates the singing of birds or the hissing of snakes at the arrival of good weather, warding off bad luck.
The humble toy has been a creation of the artisan hand for centuries, often specialized in the creation of figurines belonging to folk art and peasant civilization, which serve as evidence of these traditions and deep cultural roots that are at risk of vanishing.
Children will be guided in creating personalized whistling talismans, using, as a starting point, the shape of a bird. The artist will help each child bring out their own wish, painted on the small propitiatory talisman. Another whistle, will be intended as a gift for a person chosen by each child. During the workshop, participants will delve into the history behind these fantastic objects by working on the creation of two booklets with illustrated explanations.
The historical, cultural, ethical, and folkloric value of the marvelous rattling terracottas will thus be rediscovered and interpreted by participants, just as its magical appeal will be rediscovered, able to evoke joyful, archaic and modern smiles from children and adults alike.
When: Saturday, Nov. 12, 4 to 5:30 p.m.
Where: IUNO - via Ennio Quirino Visconti, 55
Recommended age of participants: 7 - 10 years old
Number of participants: maximum 15
Cost: € 12.
To register send an email to: info@iunoiuno.it
Giulia Mangoni Giulia Mangoni is an Italian-Brazilian artist whose practice revolves around the ethics of restitution; she is interested in creating interventions orchestrated through the lens of painting in order to deconstruct notions of memory and identity of specific geographies and decentralized communities. Her work is developed through visual modes of personal narrative, often resulting of a multi-voiced dialogue, where different influences, relationships and contributions help to create works that temporally solidify the process of gathering and disseminating knowledge. Currently, Mangoni works on the
theme of belonging to a specific territory activating
collaborations with artisans, agronomists and breeders of native species, employing the methodology developed through her research in Ciociaria and participating in projects in different
regions in contact with the place and its inhabitants.
Born in 1991 in Isola del Liri, FR, Mangoni grew up between Italy and Brazil and has now returned to live and work in her hometown. Mangoni has a Foundation Degree in Art & Design from Falmouth University of the Arts (2011), a BA in painting (Hons) from City & Guilds of London Art School (2014) and an MFA from the SVA Art Practice program in New York City, (2019). In recent years, Mangoni has participated in exhibitions nationally and internationally. Solo exhibitions include Una Boccata D'Arte, in San Lorenzo Dorsino, Trentino Alto Adige, a project of Fondazione Elpis, Galleria Continua and Threes Productions; Bits & Cream. Metabolization of Archive, ArtNoble gallery, Milan; From the Island of Liri, Dreambox Lab, New York. Group exhibitions include: Ladder to The Moon, Monitor Gallery, Rome; LIVING OF LANDSCAPE, APALAZZO gallery, Brescia; Zeitgeber (donor of time), ArtNoble gallery, Milan; The New Abnormal, Straperetana, Pereto. In 2020 Mangoni participated in the fellowship program at CASTRO Projects in Rome, with the Scovaventi Italian Fellowship.