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MAXXI BVLGARI PRIZE 2026

curated by Giulia Ferracci
texts by Jean-Christophe Babin, Maria Emanuela Bruni, Frida Carazzato, Emanuele Guidi, Adam Kleinman, Michela Maffongelli, Marta Papini, Beatrix Ruf, Francesco Stocchi
bilingual edition (Italian/English)
Dario Cimorelli Editore, 2026
168 pages
24×17 cm
€24
ISBN 9791255613060

Published to coincide with the exhibition of the same name, this catalogue explores the work of Chiara Bersani, Adji Dieye and Margherita Moscardini, the finalists of the 2026 edition of the MAXXI BVLGARI PRIZE. Through critical essays and conversations with the curator, the volume explores three bodies of research that examine the present from different perspectives. Bersani places the body, disability, and practices of care at the centre of her work; Dieye focuses on the role of images and archives in constructing historical memory and identities; whilst Moscardini investigates the relationship between territory, property, and law. This in-depth look at the exhibiting artists is complemented by essays from international critics and curators reflecting on the role of the MAXXI BVLGARI PRIZE and awards in general within the field of contemporary cultural production.