Belmond is proud to announce the third edition of its artistic series MITICO, in partnership with Galleria Continua, featuring six works in situ by one internationally acclaimed contemporary artist – Daniel Buren. Launching in February 2024, six original, never seen before commissions by the French master will be on show at six of Belmond’s most legendary properties, including Copacabana Palace, A Belmond Hotel, Rio de Janeiro; Mount Nelson, A Belmond Hotel, Cape Town; Hotel Cipriani, A Belmond Hotel, Venice; La Residencia, A Belmond Hotel, Mallorca; Villa San Michele, A Belmond Hotel, Florence; and Castello di Casole, A Belmond Hotel, Tuscany.
MITICO first launched in 2022 at four of Belmond’s Italian properties, followed by an expanded 2023 global line-up with works by six artists featured in Mallorca, Sicily, Florence, Tuscany, and Oxfordshire. In 2024, MITICO continues to place Belmond’s captivating portfolio under different artistic lenses, tapping into each destination’s individual essence and beauty. Heritage and artistic dialogue have been at the core of the brand’s vision since its inception in 1976. Over time, Belmond has built an exceptional and ever-growing art collection at its global properties. By dedicating the 2024 MITICO series to Daniel Buren, a major figure in international contemporary art, Belmond and Galleria Continua invest in the continued preservation of artistic heritage and push the boundaries of shared cultural moments for visitors and guests alike.
THE 2024 MITICO CULTURAL CALENDAR
MITICO 2024’s cultural programming will kick off from February 2024 with Mount Nelson, to coincide with the property’s 125th anniversary year and Investec Cape Town Art Fair, with whom the hotel has collaborated to curate exhibitions displaying African talent in its halls. Next, Copacabana Palace will unveil its work immediately after the city’s globally renowned Rio Carnival. In the Spring, Hotel Cipriani will launch its artwork during the Venice Art Biennale, ahead of Villa San Michele in Florence, where Leandro Erlich’s installation from the first edition resides “Window & Ladder”. Last to launch are Castello di Casole, found hidden further within the Tuscan countryside, surrounded by 4,200 acres, and La Residencia in Mallorca, where the second year of their “Artist in Residencia” programme returns.
AN ARTISTIC LEGEND’S PERSPECTIVE ON BELMOND’S GLOBAL ICONS
Daniel Buren enters a dialogue with Belmond’s hotels in Brazil, South Africa, Italy, and Spain, incorporating unrivalled majestic views, opulent gardens, and century-old facades as inspiration for his creations. The French artist will offer a new perspective on these iconic panoramas.
Central to Buren’s oeuvre is the notion of in situ, which he has explored since 1965. This concept looks at how an artwork is born from the space in which it is placed. The work’s full meaning cannot be separated from its presentation site, within and for which it is conceived. Through his in situ works, Buren transforms the space, encouraging viewers and passers-by to see it in a new light. At the heart of the artist’s work is the moment of ‘revelation’ which invites the viewer to see things differently, to perceive what might not have been perceived before, to grasp the invisible. In 2024, Buren will bring his expansion of the visual field and his experimentation with space to Belmond.
