In light of the thematic dossier on traveling exhibitions, the Experience and Publics section features an interview with Paola Cordera and Davide Tur-rini, curators of the exhibition Made in Italy. Destination America 1945-1954, held at the Fondazione Ragghianti in Lucca (April 5-June 29, 2025). The show reconstructed the network of postwar exhibitions that contributed to shaping Italy’s international image. Through an interdisciplinary research project and critical reflection on the tools of cultural export, the exhibition highlighted ar-chival sources, domestic collections, and non-traditional research practices. The interview explores curatorial and display choices, revealing tensions between tradition and modernity in the construction of the Made in Italy narrative.
Alla luce del dossier tematico dedicato alle mostre itineranti, la sezione Experience and Publics ospita un’intervista a Paola Cordera e Davide Turrini, curatori della mostra Made in Italy. Destinazione America 1945-1954, allestita presso la Fondazione Ragghianti di Lucca (5 aprile – 29 giugno 2025). La mostra ha ricostruito la rete di esposizioni che nel secondo dopoguerra contribuì alla costruzione dell’immagine internazionale dell’Italia. Attraverso un progetto di ricerca interdisciplinare e un approccio critico ai dispositivi dell’esportazione culturale, il percorso ha valorizzato fonti archivistiche, collezioni domestiche e pratiche di indagine non convenzionali. L’intervista approfondisce le scelte curatoriali e allestitive, mettendo in luce le tensioni tra tradizione e modernità nella definizione del Made in Italy.
Lena, A.P. (2025). Made in Italy in mostra: intervista a Paola Cordera e Davide Turrini. MUSEUM, MATERIALS AND DISCUSSIONS, 2(2), 175-189 [10.60923/issn.3034-9699/22957].
Made in Italy in mostra: intervista a Paola Cordera e Davide Turrini
Lena, Alessandro Paolo
2025
Abstract
In light of the thematic dossier on traveling exhibitions, the Experience and Publics section features an interview with Paola Cordera and Davide Tur-rini, curators of the exhibition Made in Italy. Destination America 1945-1954, held at the Fondazione Ragghianti in Lucca (April 5-June 29, 2025). The show reconstructed the network of postwar exhibitions that contributed to shaping Italy’s international image. Through an interdisciplinary research project and critical reflection on the tools of cultural export, the exhibition highlighted ar-chival sources, domestic collections, and non-traditional research practices. The interview explores curatorial and display choices, revealing tensions between tradition and modernity in the construction of the Made in Italy narrative.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.


