Course Topics
Exhibiting means developing a sensitivity for specific things and positioning them in spaces so that they can develop their own evidence. Inherent in the word 'exhibit' is not only the meaning 'to exhibit', but also 'to expose' and 'to deliver'. Students will learn to care for their own work and expose it to the interaction with others and the Other. Students will go through this course from the very beginning and learn what it means to produce a professional exhibition: Networking, produce own artworks, curate the works of their peers, Location scouting, exhibition design, writing exhibition texts, doing press work and organizing documentation. Studio Exhibit Spring 2026 investigates the notion of the market as both a tangible site and a virtual construct. Historically conceived as a defined physical setting where agricultural and manufactured goods were traded among vendors on established dates, the market has undergone a profound transformation with the expansion of global commerce. Its meaning has broadened to embrace an ever-diversifying spectrum of products and modalities, unfolding within fluid, indeterminate territories that include digital platforms and non-public spheres. The act of selling inevitably entails a deliberate choreography of display, in which the presentation of goods becomes a strategic operation. The course therefore interrogates exchange and its diapositives of representation as a means of rearticulating the market—not merely as a locus of transaction, but as a dynamic arena of interaction, negotiation, and encounter.

Teaching format
Seminars, guests seminars, collective discussions, individual or group presentations, practical exercises, on-site field research, reviews and studio critique, studio work

Educational objectives
Knowledge and understanding have acquired their own project methodology in the field of visual arts, from the phase of planning to the phase of realisation of the project. have acquired the basic practical and theoretical knowledge necessary to realise a project in the field of visual arts. have acquired the basic knowledge to be able to turn a critical eye to their own work and to deal with contemporary complexity. have acquired the basic knowledge necessary for further Master's studies in all components of project culture as well as in theoretical subjects. Applying knowledge and understanding plan, develop and realise a project in the field of visual arts. be able to finalize the creation of an accomplished project in the field of visual arts, thanks to the basic knowledge acquired in the practical, scientific and theoretical fields. recognise the main phenomena of contemporary society, to observe them critically, also from an ethical and social point of view, and to elaborate appropriate solutions at the level of a design proposal/response. make use of the skills acquired during the course of study in the event of continuing studies in a Master's degree programme in the field of visual arts and to develop them further. Making judgements be able to make independent judgements for the purpose of developing their own design skills and in relation to all those decisions that are necessary to bring a project to completion. be able to make independent judgements, both in the critical evaluation of their own work and in their ability to use the right interpretative tools in those design contexts in which they will work and/or continue their studies, also considering ethical and social aspects. Communication skills present an independently realised project in the field of visual arts in the form of an installation, orally as well as in writing in a professional manner. to professionally communicate and substantiate one’s own decisions and justify them from a formal and theoretical point of view. communicate and present your own project at a professional level in another language and correctly in a third language in addition to their own language Learning skills have learned a work methodology at a professional level - in the sense of being able to identify, develop and realise solutions to complex problems by applying the knowledge acquired in the practical and theoretical fields - in order to start a professional activity and/or continue their studies with a master's degree program. have developed a creative attitude and learned how to enhance it and develop it according to their own inclinations. have acquired basic knowledge in theoretical and practical subjects as well as a study methodology suitable for continuing studies with a master's degree program.

Assessment
Oral exam. N.B. ALL THE STUDENTS ATTENDING THE EXAM AS NON ATTENDING STUDENTS MUST AGREE UPON THE CONTENTS WITH THE TEACHERS.

Evaluation criteria
The final evaluation is based on the commitment to the entire research process that will lead to the final project and, therefore, on the exercises and presentations. In particular: - The depth of the analysis conducted on the proposed case studies; - The ability to relate the topics addressed during the study with one's own artistic practice; - Consistency in the decisions made to produce the result; - Completeness of the different research, innovative methods and appropriate use of linguistic and textual production.

Required readings

- Modena, Elisabetta: Display. Luoghi Dispositivi Gesti, Einaudi, Torino 2024.                                    

- Marie Anne Staniszewski, The Power of Display: A History of Exhibition Installations at the Museum of Modern Art, MIT press, 1988.                                                                                             

- Paola Antonelli, As Seen: Exhibitions That Made Architecture and Design History, Art Inst of Chicago, 2017.

Supplementary readings

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