MITICO
CURATED BY BELMOND & GALLERIA CONTINUA
Heritage and artistic dialogue have been at the core of Belmond’s vision since its inception in 1976 and, in collaboration with Galleria Continua, we now take art installations to new heights. After two successful editions in 2022 and 2023, where seven prominent artists took over our most captivating landmarks, we opened the chapter of yet another artistic rendezvous. With us, dive into the past, present and future of a project beyond compare.
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MITICO 2024
MITICO places Belmond’s captivating portfolio under different artistic lenses, tapping into the beauty of six destinations — this time alongside acclaimed French artist Daniel Buren. At Copacabana Palace, Mount Nelson, Hotel Cipriani, La Residencia, Villa San Michele and Castello di Casole, discover the meaning behind the site-specific Haltes Colorées, travaux in situ pour MITICO, 2023-2024.
Watch the French master enter a dialogue with Belmond’s hotels, using unrivalled majestic views, opulent gardens, and century-old façades as inspiration for his incomparable work.
Meet Daniel Buren
MITICO 2024
Daniel Buren’s Work In Situ
Joyful Colour
At Mount Nelson
At the Nellie, who celebrates 125th anniversary this year, Buren invites us to pause at a familiar architectural element: the fountain sitting at the centre of the lush gardens. “Halte colorée pour Mount Nelson, travail in situ, 2023” , “Colourful Halt for Mount Nelson, travail in situ , 2023” is visible until mid-February 2025.
Exploring Identity
MITICO 2023
Last year, we celebrated the talent of seven prominent artists as they took over the walls, gardens and façades of our most captivating landmarks.
This unique edition deepened the project’s connection with the nature of human identity, belonging and our relationship with the natural world around us—as well as our mutual responsibilities with those landscapes. By taking the unique views, gardens and façades of Belmond properties as their backdrop and canvas, these artworks paint these iconic vistas with new light.
Discover 2023 Installations
Arcangelo Sassolino
At La Residencia
Examining the friction between industrial progress and environmental concerns, Arcangelo Sassolino’s HUNGER (2006/2007) was featured at La Residencia, where its lack of all function and vain attempts to grab the concrete floor brought reflection upon the real weight of technology.
Follow The Art Path
MITICO 2022
Our story with Galleria Continua began in 2022, when we first invited guests to engage with the works on display around our legendary properties. Reflecting on issues being explored by a diverse group of artists, these installations provided unique insights into our place in the world.
On the hotel grounds of Grand Hotel Timeo, Pascale Marthine Tayou celebrated movement, life and culture, while at Hotel Cipriani, Subodh Gupta presented “Cooking the world”, an immersive experience curated by art consultant Hervé Mikaeloff.
Throughout Italy, our first rendezvous inaugurated a unique partnership engaging all the senses.
Discover 2022 Installations
Subodh Gupta
At Hotel Cipriani
Combined with a culinary performance, “Cooking the world” was curated by art consultant Hervé Mikaeloff. The immersive installation, a large house fashioned from thousands of pots, pans and utensils with a fully working kitchen inside, was conceived as a place for meetings, discussions and debates.
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Belmond Photobooks
Inspired by Belmond’s one-of-a-kind hotels and destinations, ‘As Seen By’ is an collection of collectible photobooks with Parisian publisher RVB.
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Artists In Residencia
La Residencia welcomes emerging artists aspiring to complete a fruitful residence — taking the magic and inspiration of this island and transferring it to fellow creatives and guests who pass through. Discover Artists In Residencia, our unique creative programme.
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