Monica Bonvicini

'Tragicomica: Italian art from the mid-20th century to today' (Group Show) Maxxi, Rome
April 02 – September 20, 2026

A broad, multidisciplinary reinterpretation of Italian cultural production from the post-war period to the present day, through the works of over 140 artists, a rich publication and an extensive public program.

The project stems from a distinctive feature of Italian culture: the peculiar tendency to respond to tragedy with irony.

 

Through the filter of the tragicomic, the exhibition recounts how many Italian artists have used comedy, self-irony and paradox as tools of criticism and as an antidote to tragedy.

Tragicomica explores these themes across cultural production in a broad sense, including cinema, theatre, architecture, literature, and philosophy.

 

In collaboration with Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève.

 

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2 April 2026