Maria Calderara's Xilema Collection Draws on Elisabetta Di Maggio's Art

Maria Calderara's Spring/Summer 2027 collection, Xilema, is inspired by the work of Milanese artist Elisabetta Di Maggio. The collaboration centers on the concept of 'strong fragility' and the idea of life as an interconnected network. Di Maggio's delicate carvings of natural materials reveal hidden structures, while Calderara translates these into textile prints and sculptural garments. A key example is the adaptation of Di Maggio's 'Traiettorie di volo di farfalle #14' (2023), where pinned butterflies become a print on silk or linen. The collection also references Calderara's previous artistic dialogues, such as her reinterpretation of Piero Manzoni's achromes. A film by Alessandra Galletta, 'Leaves of Me', produced with Galleria Trisorio, Napoli, adds a cinematic layer to the project. The article, written by Marco Senaldi, was published on Artribune in October 2026.