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2019/06/10

Lupus Viator, 1993 – Pescara, Italy⠀
Painting – Darya von Berner⠀
Fuori Uso⠀
Photo: Grazia Branco⠀
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This large-scale painting of a walking wolf (Lupus Viator) was the first in the series. It was shown for “Fuori Uso” (1993), an annual contemporary art exhibition that takes place in Pescara (Italy).⠀
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Curated by Achille Bonito Oliva⠀
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The project Lupus Viator (latin: wolf walking) began as a series of monumental painted installations of an ephemeral nature and realised in situ. Later the project continued to evolve over a period of 7 years. It travelled to 7 different countries worldwide. ⠀
Taking into consideration its extensive duration, as well as its territorial movements, from country to country, Lupus Viator can be understood almost like a mythical pilgrimage, which covers the trails and places, where wolves have formerly roamed in abundance, before the species has widely become extinct.

2019/05/25

Marchas de Elefantes, 1994 – Assisi⠀
Wall Painting, Darya von Berner⠀
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Rocca Maggiore Sistema Museo di Perugia⠀
Comune di Assisi⠀
Assisi, Italy, 1994⠀
Wall painting⠀
Photo: Mika Schiffer @mikaschiffer⠀
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The second installation of Marcha de Elefantes took place at the Sistema Museo/ Rocca Maggiore di Perugia (Assisi, Italy). At this occasion the ephemeral painting of this monumental elephant march, was realized on a palisade, that surrounded the castle.⠀
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Curator: Giulietta Speranza⠀
Performance dance: Gisella Zanmatti⠀
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The project Marcha de Elefantes, is a metaphor of walking: the walk of all the wild animals and people which have lost their habitat and homes, uprooted and forced to leave their place of origin.⠀
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The work began as a series of large-scale murals, but later the wall-based work was complemented by sculptures, videos and also performances.⠀

2019/05/24

Marchas de Elefantes, 1992 – Gibellina⠀
Wall Painting, Darya von Berner⠀
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Photo: Grazie Blanco⠀
@fondazione_orestiadi⠀
Gibellina, Sicily, Italy, 1992⠀
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Marcha de Elefantes was presented at the Paesaggio con Rovine, Gibellina,Sicily. For the first time Darya von Berner painted a large-scale mural of several elephants, that seemed to walk around the room painted in red.⠀
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Curators: Achille Bonito Oliva and Giuliana Stella⠀
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#achillebonitooliva⠀
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The project Marcha de Elefantes, is a metaphor of walking: the walk of all the wild animals and people which have lost their habitat and homes, uprooted and forced to leave their place of origin.⠀
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The work began as a series of large-scale murals, but later the wall-based work was complemented by sculptures, videos and also performances.⠀