After the first two Exhibitions—designed as a survey of the Schools’ Artistic Heritage, showcasing masters from the early 20th century and supported by significant archival research that revealed the presence of both teachers and students among the leading figures of Rome’s avant-garde—this year the spotlight shifts entirely to the students. After all, that’s what a school is primarily for.
A School that has existed for over 150 years and, alongside innovation—such as the introduction of digital disciplines—continues to preserve a traditional, patient, and inclusive approach to teaching, welcoming students of all ages and backgrounds, just as it did at the time of its founding.
The image chosen for this year’s poster tells that story precisely. The phrase featured in the artwork refers to a note intercepted by police during a raid at The Caravan Club, a gay venue in London, in 1933. The technique used to create the piece, however, is pibiones weaving, an ancient Sardinian tradition. The fonts evoke the iconic Olivetti Lettera 32 typewriter, a cornerstone of historic Italian design.
Claudio Proietti openly states his intention to create a queer artwork, emphasizing that the issue of gender identity is far from a passing trend; rather, it has a well-documented history that must be acknowledged. Thus, both past and present are reflected not only in the subject matter but also in the technique itself.
PRACTICAL INFORMATION
2025. The Future is Now.
Students of the Scuole d'Arte e dei mestieri di Roma Capitale: the Exhibition.
Curated by: Paola Camera, Penelope Filacchione, Laura Mocci, Cristina Mochi
Scuola d’Arti Ornamentali
Via di San Giacomo, 11
From Monday, Oct 20 - to Friday, Oct 31, 2025
Opening Hours: Mon-Fri 4.30-7.30 PM
Special Opening: Saturday, Otc 25 ottobre h. 4.00-7.30 PM
Ph Credits: Claudio Proietti, Please be a dear boy and destroy this note, tessitura a pibiones, 50 x 80 cm, lana e cotone.
ARTISTS ON DISPLAY
Fabiana Alias, Altynai Achilova, Donatella Antonangeli, Diego Astolfi, Eva Balducci, Luigi Bagolini, Maria Letizia Bottini, Fabrizio Bramerini, Barbara Calabrese, Timothy Calaci, Fulvia Capone, Ilaria Cascone, Paola Castellani, Luciano Cessari, Cristina Ciraolo, Collettivo Balla (Nicoletta Carletti, Morena Costantini, Domenico D'Arienzo, Alessia Floris, Francesco Petruzza), Collettivo Gulgalta (Laura Del Carlo, Giada Geli, Manuela Murzilli, Annabella Pieri, Giuseppe Roberti, Paola Santini, Alessandro Veltre, Marina Verginelli), Collettivo Restauro (Matteo Bernarducci, Simona Ciuffa, Anna Maria Adinolfi, Anna Maria De Gregorio, Annalisa De Persio, Dario Di Girolamo, Noemie Gabay, Lorraine Galli, Fabiana La Rocca, Claudia Lanzara), Collettivo Ricordi Infiniti (Gianni Angelici, Luisa Brunetti, Daniela Di Giorgio, Roberta Di Giuseppe, Rosalba Giunta, Ileana Neri, Pasquale Russo, Claudio Trinca, Serena Zuppardo), Collettivo Spaesamenti (Stefano Alebardi, Vito Alò, Alessandra Cortini, Giulia Greco, Chiara Leoni, Stella Kapitanis), Caterina Cuzzola, Sofia Dal Miglio, Antonella D’Angeli, Daniele Di Nezio, Maria Cristina Di Patrizio, Alessandra Gasbarra, Maria Pia Gigli, Viktoria Govorkovskaya, Rossella Granata, Antonella Greco, Emanuela Gualano, Massimo Iaquaniello, Kseniia Khazimuratova, Stefania La Spada, Luana Luci, Diana Martines, Doris Messina, Costanza Maria Mongini, Diana Nicoletti, Elena Paronitti, Lidia Pasquali, Laura Percacciante, Valeria Pian, Patrizia Piazzai, Annagaia Pignalosa, Alberto Pirrone, Susanna Presno Polo, Claudio Proietti, Luisa Pulcini, Rosa Raggi, Violetta Repetilo, Stefano Rossi, Tiziana Sale, Andrea Toniolo, Maria Aurora Vincenti, Paola Vinciguerra, Lucia Zaccagnini.
