Opus in Artem is pleased to collaborate with the Associazione Serpaglio Lichtenberg from Bedonia (PR), Italy in occasion of the exhibition PACE! FRIEDEN!

Exhibition extended until 2026
Opening Hours by appointment.
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The exhibition aims to present a documentation of the situation in Palestine, both historically and after October 7, 2023.

Curators Matthias Ritter and Bianca Maria Rizzi intend to offer an alternative and additional perspective on the conditions in the Gaza Strip, complementing the mainstream media narrative, which they believe is often incomplete and may create a distorted public opinion.

The exhibition will feature testimonies from the conflict, including voices from Israelis and Jews worldwide. It also aims to explore the distinction between Judaism and Zionism, without criticizing Israelis or Jews in general.

The curators feel a personal urgency to take a stance on the Palestinian issue and break the public silence surrounding it. This is not a political or religious exhibition but a purely humanitarian and informative initiative.

No one who is properly informed in a balanced and differentiated way about the entire history of the conflict can remain indifferent to the human tragedy and suffering that has long affected Palestine.

The exhibition is divided into three sections:

1. Women of Palestine: This section highlights stories of resistance through photographs depicting the daily lives of those living amidst rights violations, conflict, and unimaginable difficulties.
2. KUFIA: Italian Pencils for Palestine 1988: This part showcases works by leading Italian comic artists, graphic designers, and cartoonists like Magnus, Guido Crepax, Josè Munoz, Lorenzo Mattotti, Filippo Scozzari, Milo Manara, and Andrea Pazienza. These original drawings were exhibited in 70 Italian cities in 1988, as well as in Jerusalem, Tel Aviv, and several Israeli and Palestinian villages. However, the van carrying the original works was stopped and robbed a year later.
3. Discernment: This section features works by contemporary artists questioning the current situation in Palestine. The artists, from Italy, Russia, Serbia, and Germany, will exhibit photographs, paintings, sculptures, and installations. A notable piece is “bei me ossi” (poor little ones) by German artist Stefanie Oberneder, which consists of a marble egg with an engraved belly button placed on a metal base. Around it, 18,000 numbered paper tickets are laid out, each representing a Palestinian child killed since October 7, 2023. The installation is a powerful and meditative representation of the scale of loss, with each ticket symbolizing a child’s death.

The installation aims to serve as a “bridge” to understand the tragedy caused by wars, genocide, violence, abuse, and exploitation, particularly towards children, who are the world’s most precious resource. Its message is a call to remain human.

The exhibition hopes humanity can unite to stop this injustice, as public pressure once helped release Julian Assange.
Until freedom is achieved.

Palazzina dell`Arte
Piazza 4 Novembre, 1
43041 Bedonia (PR)
Italy

Opening Event
May 10 at 5:00 PM

• Speech on the situation of Palestinian women by
• Reading of poems by poet Emanuele Ghelfi.
• Refreshments with falafel and mint tea.

Participating Artists:
Carola Allemandi, Angelo Barile, Dea Belusco, Fausto Beretti, Stefano Ceretti, Aurora Cubicciotti, Andrea Gallo, Fabio Giampietro, Gianluca Foglia, Il Fogliazza, Alessandro Giordani, Mihailo Beli Karanovic (Serbia), Ludmila Kazinkina (Russia), Matthias Langer (Germany), Monica Macchiarini, Mikos Meininger (Germany), Claudio Monaci, Stefanie Oberneder (Germany), Giuliano Orlandi, Deborah Pellegrino, Vito Pietroburgo, Davide Ragazzi, Beatrice Roncallo.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]