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Curated by: Marcella Beccaria

The show

Co-curated by Marcella Beccaria and Bronwyn Lace and co-organized by Castello di Rivoli Museo d'Arte Contemporanea, Rivoli-Turin, Italy and The Center for the Less Good Idea, Johannesburg, South Africa.

The Marinella Senatore project. The School of Narrative Dance, Johannesburg is the winner of the 4th edition of the Italian Council (2018) , a competition created by the Directorate General for Contemporary Art and Architecture and Urban Peripheries (DGAAP) of the Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities, to promote the Italian contemporary art in the world.

Through her participatory artistic practice, Marinella Senatore (Cava de 'Tirreni, Salerno, 1977) questions the bio-politics of different communities , bypassing the traditionally separate roles of artist and audience to create a new, exciting and contagious artistic movement. By strengthening the collective resources of the individuals involved in its projects, Senatore builds experiences based on an unconventional didactic model of learning and participation, offering a platform for collaboration and social encounters. His approach aims to contribute ethically to a more democratic and collective understanding of creativity. Senatore uses multiple disciplines, including performance, installation, film, photography, drawing and collage.

Marinella Senatore. The School of Narrative Dance, Johannesburg at The Center for the Less Good Idea is the first exhibition of Senator's work at a non-profit institution in South Africa. The exhibition presents a selection of the main cinematographic works, new drawings and performative projects. Films screened include Nui Simu (2010), the story of a community of over thirty retired miners from the Sicilian city of Enna, whose economy until the 1970s was centered on sulfur mines; Rosas (2012), a screen work in three acts, on loan from the Castello di Rivoli collections, and the recent Procession of Palermo (2018) . The latter film documents the public parade consisting of parades, dances and music, which took place on the occasion of Manifesta 12 (June 2018) through the historic center of Palermo. The drawings include a group of about 80 new works on paper, specially made by Senatore in reference to public gatherings of feminist assemblies and non-violent protests in various cultures and communities. The exhibition continues with The School of Narrative Dance (2013 - ongoing). Presented in the form of a large dance floor, the performative installation is based on the idea of dance as an open common language to celebrate the vernacular, amateur and professionally prepared gestures of the participants. Made available to the public as a free and usable structure, the space welcomes and invites the collaboration of individuals and local associations.

In conjunction with the exhibition, on 26 October 2019 The Center for the Less Good Idea will be the stage for The School of Narrative Dance, Johannesburg - The Parade, a performance hosted in the context of the sixth season (23-27 October 2019) of the Center. Including dance, music and singing, the Senator event will feature different forms of cultural expression and peaceful resistance, according to a choreography developed in collaboration with the participants, starting from a range of local traditions. The parade, together with the process of cultural research and exchange with local communities, will be the subject of a new film by the artist that will become part of the permanent collection of the Castello di Rivoli thanks to the support of the Italian Council. The film will be shot during the performance and its preparation, documenting the ways in which artistic creativity can evolve as a shared process across multiple cultures and languages.

“Contagiously positive and radiant, Senatore's practice stimulates the formation of new communities, reinventing the possibilities of art as an agent of exchange and cultural growth. This extraordinary project stimulates creative ideas by connecting people and continents, fueling the collaboration between The Center for the Less Good Idea and Castello di Rivoli with its wonderful energy ”, say curators Marcella Beccaria and Bronwyn Lace.

Founded by William Kentridge in November 2016, The Center for the Less Good Idea owes part of its name to a Twana proverb: "If the good doctor can't cure you, find the less good doctor." The Center aims to support artists in finding the “less good idea” and promotes experimental, collaborative and interdisciplinary art projects. Marinella Senatore. The School of Narrative Dance, Johannesburg is the guest project of the sixth season.

The Castello di Rivoli Museum of Contemporary Art houses prestigious collections and promotes creativity, research, participatory education and the development of knowledge mainly in the field of contemporary art. The Castle's mission is to support understanding of our times through art and culture, involving local and international audiences.

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