Palai at Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi

Artists: Enzo Cucchi, Francesco Cima, Alfredo Aceto, Ser Serpas, Yalda Afsah, Nino Kapanadze, Thea Gvetadze, Rafael Domenech, Xinyi Cheng, Ana Prata, Hayden Ayazi, Jannis Marwitz, Milano Chow, Julien Monnerie, Owen Fu, Shabahang Tayyari, Vivian Caccuri, Jiang Cheng, Behrang Karimi, Puppies Puppies (Jade Guanaro Kuriki-Olivo), Tolia Astakhishvili, Daniele Milvio, Cay Bahnmiller, Kim Farkas, Mostafa Sarabi, Camille Blatrix, Ljiljana Blazevska, Kayode Ojo, Leonardo Meoni, Chen Dandizi, Morgan Courtois, Chen Dandizi, Ali Ansari, Zhi Wei, Ali Ansari, Yun-Ju Tsai, Ali Ansari, Mina Masoumi

Exhibition title: Palai

Galleries: 15 Orient (New York, US), Amanita (New York, US), Balice Hertling (Paris, FR), Barbara Weiss (Berlin, DE), Bel Ami (Los Angeles, US), Delgosha (Tehran, IR), Ermes Ermes (Rome, IT), Hua International (Beijing, CN, Berlin, DE), Isla Flottante (Buenos Aires, AR), LC Queisser (Tbilisi, GE), Tara Downs (New York, US)

Venue: Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce, Italy

Date: June 28 – August 30, 2023

Photography: all images copyright and courtesy of artists and galleries

“Palai” is a group exhibition taking place for the second time this summer at Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi in Lecce, Italy.

The project is organized by Balice Hertling (Paris FR) who invited ten galleries from around the world to participate to the exhibition: 15 Orient (NEW YORK, US) / Amanita (New York, US) / Balice Hertling (Paris, FR) / Barbara Weiss (Berlin, DE) / Bel Ami (Los Angeles, US) / Delgosha (Tehran, IR) / Ermes Ermes (Rome, IT) / Hua International (Beijing, CN / Berlin, DE) / Isla Flottante (Buenos Aires, AR) / LC Queisser (Tbilisi, GE) • Amanita (New York, US) / Tara Downs (New York, US)

The name “Palai” means ‘palace’ in the Apulian dialect of Griko. Its etymological origin lies in the Latin palātum, or palate, which refers to the organ of taste and judgment. From this palate is born another: the palette of the artist. As a space that traditionally houses important artworks and is an architectural feat, a palace is a meeting place of beauty and taste. As a residence, it also signifies the ease and relaxation of being in one’s own home or of being welcomed into the house of another. In Ancient Greece, the particular friendship and hospitality between hosts and guests that was an essential thread of their social fabric was known as “xenia.” This summer, we seek to create an environment in Lecce that celebrates the same care, generosity, and exchange denoted by this timeless term.

This summer, once again, we will gather those who appreciate art, whose daily lives revolve around it — artists, curators, gallerists, critics, and collectors—in a very special location. In the absence of a selection committee or a head curator, we hope to emphasize collaboration in its truest sense.

Palai will be an opportunity for all of us to have fun as we install, discuss, exchange, and exhibit alongside one another, sharing this time together in a space of classical beauty will help us all to reconnect, recharge, and collectively map new directions to take as we move forward with our respective work practices.

Enzo Cucchi – Balice Hertling, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Francesco Cima, Alfredo Aceto – Amanita, HUA International, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Ser Serpas – Balice Hertling, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Yalda Afsah, Nino Kapanadze – Delgosha, LC Queisser, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Nino Kapanadze – LC Queisser, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Yalda Afsah – Delgosha, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Thea Gvetadze, Rafael Domenech, Xinyi Cheng – LC Queisser, HUA International, Balice Hertling, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Xinyi Cheng – Balice Hertling, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Thea Gvetadze, Rafael Domenech, Xinyi Cheng – LC Queisser, HUA International, Balice Hertling, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Ana Prata – Isla Flotante, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Thea Gvetadze – LC Queisser, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Thea Gvetadze, Hayden Ayazi – LC Queisser, Delgosha, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Jannis Marwitz, Milano Chow – Barbara Weiss, Bel Ami, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Julien Monnerie, Alfredo Aceto, Owen Fu – Bel Ami, HUA International, Balice Hertling, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Julien Monnerie – Bel Ami, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Alfredo Aceto – HUA International, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Ana Prata, Milano Chow, Owen Fu – Isla Flotante, Bel Ami, Balice Hertling, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Ana Prata – Isla Flotante, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Owen Fu – Balice Hertling, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Julien Monnerie, Shabahang Tayyari – Bel Ami, Balice Hertling, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Vivian Caccuri, Owen Fu – HUA International, Balice Hertling, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Vivian Caccuri – HUA International, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Owen Fu – Balice Hertling, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Jiang Cheng, Ser Serpas, Owen Fu – Tara Downs, LC Queisser, Balice Hertling, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Ser Serpas – LC Queisser, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Jiang Cheng – Tara Downs, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Behrang Karimi, Owen Fu – Ermes Ermes, Balice Hertling, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Behrang Karimi – Ermes Ermes, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Behrang Karimi, Puppies Puppies (Jade Guanaro Kuriki-Olivo) – Ermes Ermes, Balice Hertling, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Puppies Puppies (Jade Guanaro Kuriki-Olivo) – Balice Hertling, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Behrang Karimi, Haydeh Ayazi – Ermes Ermes, Delgosha, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Tolia Astakhishvili, Milano Chow – LC Queisser, Bel Ami, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Tolia Astakhishvili – LC Queisser, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Milano Chow – Bel Ami, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Daniele Milvio, Tolia Astakhishvili – Amanita, LC Queisser, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Cay Bahnmiller – Barbara Weiss, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Rafael Domenech – HUA International, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Kim Farkas, Julien Monnerie – Tara Downs, Bel Ami, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Kim Farkas – Tara Downs, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Mostafa Sarabi, Kim Farkas – Delgosha, Tara Downs, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Mostafa Sarabi – Delgosha, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Julien Monnerie, Jiang Cheng, Mostafa Sarabi, Tolia Astakhishvili – Bel Ami, Tara Downs, Delgosha, LC Queisser, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Julien Monnerie – Bel Ami, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Camille Blatrix, Cay Bahnmiller – Balice Hertling, Barbara Weiss, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Ljiljana Blazevska – 15 Orient, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Ljiljana Blazevska, Jannis Marwitz – 15 Orient, Barbara Weiss, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Jannis Marwitz, Daniele Milvio – Barbara Weiss, Amanita, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Jannis Marwitz – Barbara Weiss, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Kayode Ojo, Leonardo Meoni, Ana Prata – Balice Hertling, Amanita, Isla Flotante, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Leonardo Meoni, Camille Blatrix, Rafael Domenech, Ana Prata, Mostafa Sarabi – Amanita, Delgosha, HUA International, Isla Flotante, Balice Hertling, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Kayode Ojo, Chen Dandizi – Balice Hertling, HUA International, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Morgan Courtois – Balice Hertling, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Behrang Karimi, Chen Dandizi, Ali Ansari, Morgan Courtois – Ermes Ermes, HUA International, Delgosha, Balice Hertling, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Behrang Karimi, Chen Dandizi, Morgan Courtois – Ermes Ermes, HUA International, Balice Hertling, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Chen Dandizi, Zhi Wei, Ali Ansari, Kayode Ojo, Yun-Ju Tsai – Hua International, Balice Hertling, Delgosha, Tara Downs, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Ali Ansari, Kayode Ojo, Yun-Ju Tsai – Delgosha, Balice Hertling, Tara Downs, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Yun-Ju Tsai – Tara Downs, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Zhi Wei, Ali Ansari, Kayode Ojo, Yun-Ju Tsai – Balice Hertling, Delgosha, Tara Downs, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Behrang Karimi, Chen Dandizi, Zhi Wei, Ali Ansari, Kayode Ojo, Yun-Ju Tsai – Ermes Ermes, Hua International, Balice Hertling, Delgosha, Tara Downs, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Chen Dandizi, Zhi Wei – Tara Downs, Balice Hertling, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Mina Masoumi – Delgosha, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Mina Masoumi, Ali Ansari – Delgosha, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Mina Masoumi, Behrang Karimi, Morgan Courtois, Behrang Karimi, Chen Dandizi, Zhi Wei, Ali Ansari – Delgosha, Ermes Ermes, Ermes Ermes, HUA International, Balice Hertling, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Mina Masoumi, Behrang Karimi – Delgosha, Ermes Ermes, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce

Camille Blatrix – Balice Hertling, 2023, exhibition view, Palazzo Tamborino Cezzi, Lecce