Acquario Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn
Joan Jonas
Opening and Reading Performance
Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn
24.03.2025 -
04.05.2025
Monday March 24
Reading by Joan Jonas
Opening reception 6 - 8 pm
Zweigstelle Capitain
at Acquario
Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn
Villa Comunale
80121 Napoli, Italia
Galerie Gisela Capitain is pleased to announce an exhibition by US American artist Joan Jonas at the historical Aquarium in Naples. In collaboration with the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn and the Association Amici dell’Acquario, Joan Jonas will present a selection of drawings at the Aquarium, inspired by scientific watercolors from the its historical archive. Joan Jonas is one of the most important American artists to emerge in the late 1960s and early 1970s. She is a pioneer in video and performance art, her projects and experiments were influential in establishing video performance art and video installation as artistic mediums. Her influence has extended to Conceptual art, theater, and other visual mediums. Jonas is known for her innovative work that blends various media, to explore themes of storytelling, identity, and mythology. Her work often incorporates elements from literature, history, and folklore, creating immersive and thought-provoking experiences. Joan Jonas' Fish Drawings, on view at the Aquarium, are a captivating series of works inspired by a blend of personal discoveries, artistic experimentation, and a deep engagement with nature. Jonas developed a fascination with fish when she found a Japanese fish dictionary in a second-hand store in San Diego. She copied the detailed color illustrations of various fish species and began repeatedly drawing them in blue ink, a process that led to an exploration of form and movement. The Fish Drawings were not only developed as a performative practice but also became part of a broader engagement with themes such as underwater worlds, glacial melting, and imagined aquatic environments.
Reading by Joan Jonas
Opening reception 6 - 8 pm
Zweigstelle Capitain
at Acquario
Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn
Villa Comunale
80121 Napoli, Italia
Galerie Gisela Capitain is pleased to announce an exhibition by US American artist Joan Jonas at the historical Aquarium in Naples. In collaboration with the Stazione Zoologica Anton Dohrn and the Association Amici dell’Acquario, Joan Jonas will present a selection of drawings at the Aquarium, inspired by scientific watercolors from the its historical archive. Joan Jonas is one of the most important American artists to emerge in the late 1960s and early 1970s. She is a pioneer in video and performance art, her projects and experiments were influential in establishing video performance art and video installation as artistic mediums. Her influence has extended to Conceptual art, theater, and other visual mediums. Jonas is known for her innovative work that blends various media, to explore themes of storytelling, identity, and mythology. Her work often incorporates elements from literature, history, and folklore, creating immersive and thought-provoking experiences. Joan Jonas' Fish Drawings, on view at the Aquarium, are a captivating series of works inspired by a blend of personal discoveries, artistic experimentation, and a deep engagement with nature. Jonas developed a fascination with fish when she found a Japanese fish dictionary in a second-hand store in San Diego. She copied the detailed color illustrations of various fish species and began repeatedly drawing them in blue ink, a process that led to an exploration of form and movement. The Fish Drawings were not only developed as a performative practice but also became part of a broader engagement with themes such as underwater worlds, glacial melting, and imagined aquatic environments.
