Skank Bloc Bologna: Alternative Art Spaces since 1977

304 pages
Edited by Roberto Pinto and Francesco Spampinato
Text(s) by Roberto Pinto, Francesco Spampinato, Andrea Lissoni, Lara De Lena and Davide Da Pieve
22.5 x 16.5 cm
Language: English, Italian
Paperback
Publisher: Mousse Publishin
2024

Skank Bloc Bologna: Alternative Art Spaces since 1977 reconstructs the history of nonprofit exhibition spaces in Bologna from 1977 up to the present. Whether individual initiatives, cooperative enterprises, or social centers, the spaces featured in this volume devised the real “Bologna model”: one-of-a-kind, compared both to the situation in other Italian cities and to the international scene.

The book’s title references a 1978 song by the English post-punk band Scritti Politti, emblematic of the international perception of Bologna as the epicenter of political agitation and cultural innovation. Historic spaces covered include Traumfabrik, Cassero, neon, Link Project, and Il Campo delle Fragole.