The third edition of the MAXXI Bvlgari Prize

With works deeply rooted in the present, capable of opening a passage through History, Society and Nature to better understand the ever-evolving contemporary world, Alessandra Ferrini (Florence, 1984), Silvia Rosi (Scandiano - RE, 1992) and Namsal Siedlecki (USA, 1986), from 23 June to 20 November 2022, are the protagonists of the exhibition, curated by Giulia Ferracci, of the third edition of the MAXXI BVLGARI Prize, a project that unites MAXXI and Bulgari in the support and promotion of young artists.
Installed on the third floor of the museum, in the scenic Galleria 5, the exhibition presents three works conceived, produced, and created exclusively for the Prize, on the basis of which the international jury that selected them – including Hou Hanru, Artistic Director of MAXXI, Bartolomeo Pietromarchi Director of MAXXI Arte, Hoor Al Qasimi President and Director of the Sharjah Art Foundation, Chiara Parisi Director of the Pompidou-Metz, and Dirk Snauwaert Director of WIELS Contemporary Art Centre – will proclaim the winner, whose work will become part of MAXXI's collection.

Giovanna Melandri, President of Fondazione MAXXI, says: “The relationship with personal and collective memory, with history, with nature, are themes that have become increasingly central in the light of the profound geopolitical, social and ecological transformations we are witnessing, and the MAXXI BVLGARI Prize could only reflect this. The Prize, which represents one of the most important appointments for the Museum - developed together with Bulgari, our strategic partner since 2018, a company that has always been attentive to research and with which we share the mission of investing in the creativity of our time - puts us behind the gaze of young artists, giving us a glimpse of the future and perhaps the best way to deal with it. Welcome to the finalists! It is a pleasure to have you at MAXXI".

Jean Christophe Babin, CEO of the Bulgari Group, commented: "At a time in history when we are experiencing incessant change, the finalists' reflections on the concepts of identity, cultural roots, and media narratives trigger a profound link between the personal dimension and the collective sphere. Through the experimentation of languages and materials, the three artists cross borders to rethink belongings and origins with a view to inclusion. The new appointment with the MAXXI BVLGARI Prize is rich and stimulating and makes us more proud than ever of a partnership born of shared values, which gives voice to young talents to make them protagonists of their own future."

As Giovanna Melandri, President of Fondazione MAXXI points out, the show addresses some urgent questions of our days.

“The relationship with personal and collective memory, with history, with nature, are themes that have become increasingly central in the light of the profound geopolitical, social and ecological transformations we are witnessing, and the MAXXI BVLGARI Prize could only reflect this. The Prize, which represents one of the most important appointments for the Museum – developed together with Bulgari, our strategic partner since 2018, a company that has always been attentive to research and with which we share the mission of investing in the creativity of our time – puts us behind the gaze of young artists, giving us a glimpse of the future and perhaps the best way to deal with it. Welcome to the finalists! It is a pleasure to have you at MAXXI”.