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Mediterranea Exhibition Debuts at MAXXI in Rome
The exhibition “Mediterranea. Visioni di un mare antico e complesso” has opened at the MAXXI Museum in Rome. Promoted by the Med-Or Italian Foundation and Fondazione MAXXI, the exhibition is held in collaboration with the Italian Space Agency (ASI), Telespazio, e-GEOS, and the European Space Agency (ESA), and is supported by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and the Ministry of Culture.
The Mediterranean takes center stage in the exhibition “Mediterranea. Visioni di un mare antico e complesso”, hosted from 17 May in the EXTRA space of the MAXXI Museum in Rome. Realized through a collaboration between the Med-Or Italian Foundation and Fondazione MAXXI, the initiative also involves the Italian Space Agency, Telespazio, e-GEOS, and the European Space Agency, with institutional backing from MAECI and the Ministry of Culture.
The exhibition offers a journey through the myth, memory, and contemporary realities of the “sea between the lands,” via visual and narrative materials that reflect its richness and complexity. Previously unseen satellite imagery, exceptional photography, video works, and immersive installations engage in dialogue with historical artifacts from the Museum of Civilizations, the National Etruscan Museum of Villa Giulia, the National Roman Museum, the Italian Geographical Society, the Sicilian Region – Sea Superintendency, and works from the MAXXI Collection.
Originally conceived for Matera European Capital of Culture 2019, Mediterranea has since been presented in various Mediterranean countries, from Lebanon to Spain, before culminating its exhibition journey in Italy at MAXXI.
Visitors to the exhibition will encounter a compelling narrative interweaving trade routes and migrations, destinations of leisure and exile, ancient civilizations and contemporary challenges. The exhibition offers a new and informed perspective on one of the most symbolically and geopolitically charged regions in the world. Moreover, through satellite imagery produced with cutting-edge technologies provided by Telespazio, e-GEOS, ESA, and ASI, visitors can observe the profound transformations taking place across the Mediterranean region. These include the impact of climate change and environmental risks on a sea that, despite comprising only a small portion of the planet’s surface waters, remains one of the most trafficked maritime spaces globally.
An ancient sea, cradle to some of the most significant civilizations and cultures in human history, the Mediterranean also embodies great complexity—reflected in the exhibition’s title—arising from the confluence of diverse elements: histories, environments, religions, languages, and enduring tensions.
The exhibition Mediterranea will be open to the public through the end of August.
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