The Gliacrobati Gallery opened in 2017 as an exhibition space dedicated to fostering an international dialogue between mainstream and non-mainstream contemporary art, with the aim of exploring their precious, porous, and jagged boundaries. With a keen eye on the complexities of existence, the gallery seeks to highlight the work of artists operating on the margins of the official art system—independently or within protected environments—such as self-taught creators, outsiders, and artists from war zones or areas affected by economic and cultural crises.
Founded by a group of professionals from the nonprofit association Fermata d’Autobus Onlus, the gallery is engaged in projects that investigate art’s ability to capture and sublimate inner fractures, delve into emotions, raise questions, and activate processes of vision concealed beneath the ordinariness of everyday life. In doing so, it restores to the artist their role as an inventor of new worlds and a builder of bridges between personal experience and the complex reality that surrounds us.
Equally central is the exploration of art’s social dimension—its role as a vehicle for reflection on contemporary dynamics, with particular attention to human rights violations and gender-based violence. The gallery is directed by Chiara Borgaro together with a diverse group of professionals.
Beyond its exhibition activity, Gliacrobati supports a studio-workshop developed in collaboration with the therapeutic communities within the Fermata d’Autobus Onlus care network (see Collettivo Gliacrobati). The workshop is open to the wider community, with special attention to people experiencing challenging life circumstances.
The gallery believes in dialogue, exchange, and the building of relationships as essential means of promoting and supporting the artists it represents. On one hand, this takes shape through local collaborations with other galleries, associations, and cultural institutions; on the other, through connections with international partners, in order to maintain a vision that is as broad and diverse as possible.
With accessibility as a guiding principle, the gallery views technology as a valuable resource for the dissemination of artistic projects—an opportunity to extend visibility for artists whose exhibitions can also be experienced in a virtual space: https://www.vspacegallery.com/.
We take this opportunity to express our deep gratitude to all those who believe in Gliacrobati and support its work.
To contribute to the development of our activities and projects: https://www.gliacrobati.com/sostienici/