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Rose's
Choice: 3rd Edition (2004)
The Museum of Women in Art [MIDA]
presents the third edition of Rose's Choice. This annual
exhibition is a collection of international female artists
that through their visions, cultures and life experiences
have brought with them a wealth of knowledge and great
contribution to world of art. As one of the few female
art museums in the world we have meticulously researched
and selected some of the most interesting artists that
come countries in which they have given and continue
to give their best contribution to the research of a
cultural and artistic identity.
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Preface by Lino Alviani -curator
The Third Edition of Rose's Choice is once again
characterized by the artist's research of their local surroundings
and the culture of their country of origin. We have selected
some of the most interesting artists that come to us from
all corners of the world where they have contributed their
works and continue to offer their best contribution to the
research of a cultural and artistic identity.
This year we have organized a "niche"
exhibition, with a reduced number of artists, in order to
stimulate a more careful reflection among the different sensations,
cultures and expressions of art and in order to give a strong
impulse to stimulate the curiosity and interest of many people
who are keen on art, as well as of those who are not.
This year's show is a real artist event, as
our first aim is to underline the contact between art and
territory and between artists and places, so that they can
exchange and express their own sensations, ideas and plans.
We believe that our audience wishes the most
special and selective exhibition according to its own cultural
and aesthetics points of view as, in our opinion, visiting
an art show, should always be a pleasant contact with works
of art and friends whom to share with pleasures, surprises
and emotions.
This exhibition is a meeting, point of exchange
and moment for the contemporary international art world, while
intending to connect the works of art to the contemporary
social and political context of the artists.
Besides the evident stylistic un homogeneities,
we also would like to recall the possible affinities hidden
among the depths of different poetics, putting ourselves to
different reading levels which can lead us to feel all those
little movements breathing all the possible underlinings,
through an exemplary linguistic economy, in the flashbacks
of a society which is passed and at the same time is constantly
changing, keeping the strong will to conceptualiize visual
impressions of a special dimension whose primary asimbolic
language can convey peaceful sensations which stimulate to
recover a joint relationship between man and art.
Finally, our exhibition is an great opportunity
for the artists to experience Scontrone, its inhabitants and
its nature in that they may find inspiration and a sudden
summoning of their own critical sense their own voice within
the developing process of contemporary art.
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Letter from Patrizia Melone -mayor
of Scontrone
We're at the third edition of Rose's Choice
and thanks to the recognition of the Regional government,
MIDA is officially recognized as a 3rd category museum. This
signifies two very important things for the museum: 1) It
is a symbol of appreciation for all the work we've done over
the past 3 years. 2) Limited not only to MIDA, this honor
encompasses Scontrone's Paleontological Center, its respective
archeological sites, and the town's progressive Mural Exhibition,
thus creating "Il Sistema Museale Creato a Scontrone"
or The Museum Circuit of Scontrone.
We extend our sincere gratitude to our local
municipality and the regional governmental offices of Abruzzo
who have graciously rewarded the labors and efforts of a small
village. This is a symbol of how goals my be obtained through
perseverance and passion even with only the limited resources
of a small provincial town.
It was a moving experience to meet these very
special artists. One can't help but notice their vitality,
desire to participate in the exhibition and leave a stamp
of their passage through our young museum. I am grateful for
their enthusiasm to travel from afar and share with us their
experiences. This act of Rose's Choice which is becoming almost
a ritual of the museum, will continue to retain its newness
because with each new year brings new artists and new diversity.
Year after year we are dedicated to finding
representatives of different countries and we intend to show
art as a medium of expressing one's culture. As a result each
annual exhibition encompasses many different tones, shapes,
sounds and tastes which the artists use to express their uniqueness
while touching on the universality of human emotion.
I sincerely thank the artists for venturing
from their distant homesin all parts of the world to share
with us these special moments. We greatly appreciate their
decision to reach out to our humble village tucked away within
the mountains of Abruzzo and hope that we can repay them with
our love, warmth and Scontronese traditions of hospitality.
Our current international situation continues
to grow more and more intense with each new day. At times
hope may be difficult to find, but in our own little way,
here at MIDA, we are making efforts to move us all forward
with our contributions to art culture and diversity. The works
that MIDA exhibits are not only art but rather vehicles of
artists' messages that speak to all of humanity.
Again, I thank these courageous and thoughtful
women for their commitment to MIDA, the donation of their
artwork and most of all, for their steadfast efforts to the
elevate the human spirit.
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