Presenting “Thinking Like a Mountain” at Istanbul Modern

On Fridat 1st March Lorenzo Giusti will present the widespread longterm project “Thinkin Like a Mountain” at Istanbul Modern within the programme “Museum Talk”. GAMeC’s new building, to be located within the Palazzetto dello Sport [Sports Palace], is planned to open in 2026. The project, led by the architectural firm C + S, founded by Carlo Cappai and Maria Alessandra Segantini, is designed to accommodate the museum’s exhibitions on art movements, artists, and various themes, while at the same time addressing its diverse programs and other current needs of the institution. The new project is not only the transformation of a sports hall from the 1960s but also an urban-scale intervention.

The title of the speech by GAMeC’s director, Lorenzo Giusti, “Thinking Like a Mountain,” demonstrates that the museum’s vision for the future is not limited to the new building. Focusing on sustainability and community, the two-year project “Thinking Like a Mountain” envisages becoming a multi-faceted program of events with the involvement of twenty artists or artists collectives. Giusti, who has previously worked in institutions and events such as Kunsthaus Baselland, Biennale di Venezia, Palazzo Grassi and Punta della Dogana, Triennale Milano, and Palazzo Strozzi, will also curate the 9th Gherdëina Biennale, which will open its doors on May 31, 2024. In his speech, Lorenzo Giusti will introduce GAMeC in a variety of its facets from past to future, while also giving insights about the Gherdëina Biennale #9 – The Parliament of Marmots