Hidden in a quiet street in the Marais is Rinomina, an artist-run space. It is located at 23 Rue du Petit Musc. This area is one of the most concurred neighborhoods in Paris. Rinomina honors the term “artist-run space”.
Rinomina was founded in 2015 by Daniela Baldelli and Markus Lichti. They are both artists themselves. Rinomina offers a space ruled solely by creators. They are eager to have a personal connection with their spectatorship. Markus stated that art is now succumbing to the market when it should be a completely free space. He thinks it is up to them to keep it that way.
Rinomina is like a laboratory. Creators are challenged and encouraged to try new things here. Daniela and Markus know how to stimulate their peers. They understand how the creative process works. Time is not a source of stress. Time is just another component of life at Rinomina. Rinomina’s pace is irregular. It comes and goes like a wave. Each time it’s open you can feel the level of engagement and the passion that drives this project.
The name “Rinomina” originates from the Italian term for renaming a file on a computer. This transitive verb combines “re” and “name”. It means to name anew, rename, or assign a different title. In the digital context, it signifies the ability to redefine identity and purpose. This concept serves as a central metaphor for the space’s mission. Rinomina views life and artistic production as a process of continual redefinition. It embraces the potential to shape narratives, identities, and relationships.
Flexibility and collaboration guide Rinomina. It reimagines what an exhibition space can become. Its approach is rooted in conceptual experimentation. Rinomina commits to maintaining a divergent, evolving perspective on the presentation and experience of art.
Since its inception, Rinomina has deeply integrated its programming. It has integrated its curatorial practices with the artistic activity of its founders. The space has hosted an eclectic and dynamic series of exhibitions. It features artists from the contemporary French and international scenes.
Daniela Baldelli is a sculptor based in Paris. She sees herself as an agent. She negotiates situations. She engages with the environment, context, and viewer in a dynamic, collaborative process. Her work focuses on installations and performances. She addresses themes of perception, the body, and temporality.
Markus Lichti’s artistic practice utilizes language outside of a traditional literary context. He often draws on everyday life as a starting point. He explores the enigmatic and the incomprehensible. His works invite reflection on the interplay between language, perception, and experience.
Abraham Cruzvillegas enjoys participating in exhibitions in Rinomina. The energy and sense of community felt in the place is electrifying. Human relations and dialogue seem to be the key to the success of this shrine for artists and believers in art. Art exists when the spectator and the artwork meet. It’s not the object per se that counts. It is this ephemeral moment of meeting between two entities. Art is a constant dialogue inviting us to rethink our relation to the world.
Rinomina wants to create a condition of tension and dialogue between forms, space, and objects.