A.I. The Artist's Table at Basement Roma Blends Craft and Art
The exhibition titled "A.I. The Artist's Table," organized by Clara Tosi Pamphili and Alessio de' Navasques, has launched at Basement Roma in the Prati area, with support from the Accademia di Costume e Moda. It showcases daily master demonstrations featuring Andrea Anastasio (ceramics), Paolo di Landro (sartorial recycling), Livia Crispolti (textile design), and Le Sorelle Antonini (pleating). Anastasio designs furniture for Italian brands; Di Landro's "Officina Sartoriale" focuses on fashion recycling; Crispolti operates "Livia Crispolti tessuto a mano" and has previously curated at Vetrine Ripetta; Le Sorelle Antonini, renowned for their pleating technique used in Marilyn Monroe's dress, are set to close their boutique after 120 years. The exhibition also presents videos by Ali Kazma, including "Crystal" and "Calligraphy."
Key facts
- Exhibition 'A.I. The Artist's Table' at Basement Roma, curated by Clara Tosi Pamphili and Alessio de' Navasques.
- Part of Altaroma, supported by Accademia di Costume e Moda.
- Features four masters: Andrea Anastasio (ceramics), Paolo di Landro (sartorial recycling), Livia Crispolti (textile design), Le Sorelle Antonini (pleating).
- Le Sorelle Antonini's boutique closes after 120 years; their pleating was used for Marilyn Monroe's dress in 'The Seven Year Itch'.
- Ali Kazma's videos 'Crystal' and 'Calligraphy' from Resistance series (55th Venice Biennale) are shown.
- 'Crystal' filmed in a French glassworks founded in 1584.
- Project emphasizes empirical learning through manual skill.
- Basement Roma is run by association CURA in Prati district.
Entities
Artists
- Andrea Anastasio
- Paolo di Landro
- Livia Crispolti
- Le Sorelle Antonini
- Ali Kazma
- Andrea Branzi
- Madame Fernanda Gattinoni
- Le Sorelle Fontana
- Marilyn Monroe
- Henri Bergson
Institutions
- Basement Roma
- CURA
- Altaroma
- Accademia di Costume e Moda
- Textile Museum of Washington DC
- Archivio Crispolti Arte Contemporanea Roma
- Galleria Francesca Minini
- 55th Venice Biennale
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Prati
- Como
- Florence
- Washington DC
- United States
- France
- Milan