Cornacchini and Di Pietrantonio: Subverting Landscape Through Art
Francesca Cornacchini (b. 1991) and Federica Di Pietrantonio (b. 1996), both Italian artists, redefine conventional ideas of landscapes, viewing them as spaces for inquiry. Operating from Studio Kama in Rome, Cornacchini employs painting and performance, while Di Pietrantonio engages with video games and digital archives. Cornacchini's exhibition 'The Void Is Practice' (2023) at Galleria La Nuova Pesa delves into themes of darkness and uncertainty, featuring works such as 'Thunderbolt01' (2023) and 'Natural Disaster' (2024). Di Pietrantonio's approach includes modifying video games as a form of resistance, transforming 'The Sims' screenshots into artworks like 'Das Eismeer (office core)' (2024), alongside pieces like 'i miss u as a proof of my existence' (2022) and 'Farming / The Field' (2023), which examine digital landscapes and autonomy.
Key facts
- Francesca Cornacchini (b. 1991) and Federica Di Pietrantonio (b. 1996) both work at Studio Kama in Pigneto, Rome.
- Cornacchini's solo exhibition 'The Void Is Practice' is held at Galleria La Nuova Pesa in Rome.
- Cornacchini's 'Thunderbolt01' (2023) was curated by Caterina Taurelli at Spazio In Situ, Rome.
- Di Pietrantonio's practice involves modding video games and creating digital environments.
- Di Pietrantonio's 'Das Eismeer (office core)' (2024) reinterprets Caspar David Friedrich's 'Sea of Ice' as a Sims 4 office.
- Di Pietrantonio's 'Lost in Myst' (2021) was set in the abandoned village of Celleno, Tuscia.
- Both artists challenge the idea of landscape as a passive image, treating it as a site of resistance.
- The article was published on September 4, 2026, on Inside Art.
Entities
Artists
- Francesca Cornacchini
- Federica Di Pietrantonio
- Caterina Taurelli
- Caspar David Friedrich
- Nicolas Bourriaud
Institutions
- Studio Kama
- Galleria La Nuova Pesa
- Spazio In Situ
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Pigneto
- Celleno
- Tuscia