Made in Italy in mostra: intervista a Paola Cordera e Davide Turrini

Abstract

In light of the thematic dossier on traveling exhibitions, the Experience and Publics section features an interview with Paola Cordera and Davide Turrini, curators of the exhibition Made in Italy. Destination America 1945-1954, held at the Fondazione Ragghianti in Lucca (April 5-June 29, 2025). The show reconstructed the network of postwar exhibitions that contributed to shaping Italy’s international image. Through an interdisciplinary research project and critical reflection on the tools of cultural export, the exhibition highlighted archival sources, domestic collections, and non-traditional research practices. The interview explores curatorial and display choices, revealing tensions between tradition and modernity in the construction of the Made in Italy narrative.