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BIG BIGGER THAN ME.
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BIG BIGGER THAN ME.:

VOICES OF HEROES FROM THE FORMER YUGOSLAVIA

From 5 November to 7 February 2021

MAXXI

MAXXI

Via Guido Reni, 4a, Rome

Open now from 11:00 to 20:00

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30 artists read the history of the territory through the gestures of contemporary heroes, reflecting on the themes of hospitality and coexistence.

A new stage in the line of research dedicated to the Middle East and the Mediterranean area is the exhibition, curated by the director of the Museum of Modern Art in Ljubljana, which explores the artistic ferment of the countries of the former Yugoslavia with a particular interpretation.

Can the socialist legacy help recover the concept of "common good", in a complex territory that has recently suffered the drama of the civil war and the rise of nationalisms against the multi-ethnicity that characterizes it and the economic crisis that has hit the whole Europe?

About 30 artists read the history of the area through the gestures of contemporary heroes, who have contributed to the crisis of nationalisms, favoring important reflections on the themes of hospitality and coexistence.

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Via Guido Reni, 4a, Rome, Italy

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monday Closed now
tuesday 11:00 - 19:00
wednesday 11:00 - 19:00
thursday 11:00 - 19:00
friday 11:00 - 19:00
saturday 11:00 - 20:00
sunday 11:00 - 20:00

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