Cesano Maderno
A cura di Ilaria Bernardi
The Municipality of Cesano Maderno brings from September 28 to December 1, 2024 to Palazzo Arese Borromeo “Progetto Genesi. Art and Human Rights,” a traveling exhibition and educational initiative dedicated to the theme of human rights, conceived and curated by Ilaria Bernardi, in the belief that contemporary art can take on the role of ambassador of human rights.
The stop in Cesano Maderno presents all the works from the art collection of the Genesi Association, divided into the six thematic sections in which the collection has developed since its inception in order to explore specific social issues: The Memory of a People, the traditions and the history of each community as a collective memory to be preserved in so far as it is a fundamental identifying element; A Multicultural Identity, multiple identities and the importance of dialogue, exchange, and mutual respect between cultures; The Victims of Authority, violent acts carried out by governments on their own citizens in some parts of the world, the victims of coercion, censure, genocide, war, exploitation; The Color of a Person’s Skin, the prejudices and injustices that people are subjected to in the United States because of the color of their skin; The Female Condition, the role of women in contexts, whether private or public, where male supremacy persists; The Safeguarding of the Environment, the damage wreaked by human activities on the ecosystem and the urgent need to preserve the balance between humans and nature via sustainable development.
In each of its stages, a fundamental part of Progetto Genesi is always the educational activity, which in Cesano Maderno is distributed in a program of free guided tours and workshops, in presence at Palazzo Arese Borromeo, by reservation (cultura@comune.cesano-maderno.mb.it):
– from Oct. 6, every Sunday 10:30 a.m.-guided tour
– from October 6, every Sunday 4:30 pm – guided tour + workshop
For schools, guided tours with workshops can be organized upon request by contacting the Culture Office (cultura@comune.cesano-maderno.mb.it; at the following contacts: 0362-513468-443.
Indietro[Cover: Courtesy Comune di Cesano Maderno, Cesano Maderno]