The cultural weekend not to be missed in November is in Turin

© Edoardo Piva

ARTISSIMA
The leading contemporary art fair in Italy, with a history dating back to 1994, stands out for its attention to experimentation and artistic research. The annual event hosts galleries from around the world and offers several sections, including Present Future (dedicated to emerging artists), Back to the Future (that rediscovers pioneers of contemporary art) and Disegno (focused on drawing). The unique atmosphere of Artissima 2023 stimulates creativity and inspiration by fusing art with contemporary culture, generating global reflections and dialogues.

Where: OVAL Lingotto Fiere - Via Giacomo Mattè Trucco, 70
When: November 3rd to 5th
 

© Fulvio Spada

C2C FESTIVAL
Club To Club, one of the most important electronic music festivals in the world, was born in Turin in the early 2000s and has become a point of reference for the musical avant-garde in Italy. Four days of music, performances and talks transform musical and artistic culture into a unique immersive experience, this year involving in the line-up names of the caliber of King Krule, Avalon Emerson, Flying Lotus, Stenny, Moodyman, Yves Tumor, and many others.

Where: Lingotto - Via Nizza, 280 | OGR - Corso Castelfidardo, 22
When: from 2nd to 5th November 2023
 

© Circolo del Design - May Contain Traces of Forest

May Contain Traces of Forest
The exhibition at Circolo del Design in Turin - co-curated by scientist, forestry researcher and populariser Giorgio Vacchiano and design curator Elisabetta Donati de Conti - combines scientific research with innovation in design, exploring new ways of conceiving production, extraction practices and the language of objects. The first part of the exhibition presents tools and artefacts that reveal the influence of forests in our daily lives, while the second displays some researches by Italian and international designers experimenting with new materials, manufacturing processes and speculative narratives - a unique opportunity to reflect on our relationship with forest ecosystems, through common objects, unpublished projects, visual research and audio-video investigations.

Where: Circolo del Design - Via S. Francesco da Paola, 17 
When: until December 15th, 2023

© Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Rinascimento, di Adriàn Villar Rojas, 2015

PENG ZUQIANG: “VESTIGES”, Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Foundation
The exhibition by Peng Zuqiang, winner of the illy Present Future 2022 Award, marks his first solo exhibition in Italy and represents a new phase in his exploration of the affective meaning of stories, bodies and language. On the occasion of “Vestiges”, the artist presents two new video installations that address the themes of memory and contamination in relation to the production and diffusion of images. This solo show in the evocative spaces of the Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Foundation examines the affectivity and fragility of bodies, offering a unique look at the sphere of memory, understood as a series of traces, often ambiguous, rather than as an archive ordered according to efficiency criteria.

Where: Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Foundation - Via Modane, 16
When: from 2nd to 7th November 2023
 

© Palazzo Barolo

World Press Photo Exhibition 2023
The most important international exhibition on photojournalism arrives at Palazzo Barolo, presenting the results of the World Press Photo Contest 2023 with the most beautiful shots produced in the last year. World Press Photo Foundation is a major independent, non-profit organisation committed to protect freedom of information, inquiry and expression. Every year it organises the most prestigious photo reportage competition in the world, involving photojournalists from the most important international editorial publications such as National Geographic, BBC, CNN, Le Monde, ElPais and many others. The winners of the competition were chosen by an independent jury from among 3,752 photographers from 127 countries, for a total of 60,448 photographs.

Where: Palazzo Barolo - Via delle Orfane, 7/A
When: until November 19th, 2023
 

© Paratissima 2021

PARATISSIMA
Paratissima is one of the “off” art fairs born in the city in the wake of the more institutional Artissima and which, in addition to giving space to artistic exhibitions of national and international scope, represents a springboard for emerging talents. Now located in the historic Cavallerizza Reale of Turin, Paratissima is a cultural initiative that involves the artistic community also through events, laboratories and workshops. The 19th edition, with the theme "EYE CONTACT - MATCH WITH ART", features over 400 artists and a variety of shows and activities. An opportunity to experience art in all its forms and to connect with a wide range of artists and works, offering the public the opportunity to participate in live performances, DJ sets, children's workshops and much more.

Where: Cavallerizza - Via Verdi, 5
When: from 1 to 5 November 2023