A new space dedicated to contemporary art, “sala effe,” opens in Cremona

On September 19, a new space dedicated to contemporary art will open at the Cremona Violin Museum (Sala Effe). This new venue launches with an independent program and aims to promote experimental exhibition projects, bringing together artists, curators, collectors, and diverse audiences. The new space is located in a wing of the museum, in the city’s historic center, and aims to foster an ongoing dialogue with both the local community and the international contemporary art scene.

The idea behind (sala effe) is to serve as a sounding board for contemporary art, prioritizing innovative artistic languages and an approach that eschews commercial logic and large-scale blockbuster exhibitions. The goal is to create an open and dynamic space, functioning more like an experimental laboratory than a traditional museum.

The program will follow two main lines of focus. On the one hand, curated exhibitions will be organized, featuring new works and loans from institutions and collections; on the other, exhibitions dedicated to private collections—considered one of the project’s defining features—will be presented. The goal is to make collections that are not normally on view accessible to the public through careful curatorial work and selection. This approach is in keeping with the mission of the Museo del Violino, which preserves and showcases instruments from major collections, while maintaining a programming schedule independent of that of (Sala Effe).

The project was developed by a committee that has been working on its implementation for about two years. Its members include gallery owners Leonardo Caldonazzo Arvedi, Claudia Ciaccio, and Paolo Zani; collectors Enea Righi and Lorenzo Paini; project manager Ilaria Dal Lago; and Antonio Scoccimarro, a professional active in the cultural and communications sectors. The curation of the exhibitions will be entrusted on a case-by-case basis to working groups composed of committee members alongside external curators and professionals. Each exhibition will be conceived as an evolving project, intended to continue even after the opening through re-staging, multidisciplinary initiatives, and events open to the public.

The program will open with the exhibition *The Flat Earth Is a Lyrical Dimension of Place, as If Regression Were Invention*, curated by Paolo Zani and on view from September 19 to March 14. The exhibition brings together works by Mariia Andreeva, Alighiero Boetti, Caleb Considine, Racheal Crowther, Giorgio de Chirico, Rineke Dijkstra, Jason Dodge, Peter Fischli and David Weiss, John Gerrard, Tarik Kiswanson, On Kawara, Paul Kos, Diego Perrone, Paola Pivi, Pietro Roccasalva, Hans Schabus, and Damon Zucconi.

The exhibition centers on the concept of space-time, understood as a metaphor for a reality that is never absolute but is continually subject to interpretation, transformation, and the search for truth. The dialogue established between the works and their modes of operation aims to create an experience in which the audience’s interaction helps redefine the very meaning of the exhibition itinerary. The intent is to transcend the static nature of the traditional exhibition by offering a participatory and constantly evolving experience.

A new space dedicated to contemporary art, “sala effe,” opens in Cremona

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