Altaroma: Herbarium Exhibition Merges Nature, Craft, and Fashion
The exhibition "Artisanal Intelligence ‒ A.I. Herbarium," curated by Alessio de’ Navasques and Clara Tosi Pamphili, reimagines Ex Caserma Guido Reni as a winter garden. Drawing inspiration from Emily Dickinson's 1845 herbarium, the showcase delves into the intersection of nature, craft, and fashion, highlighting the use of natural fibers and dyes. Visitors can engage with various installations, photographs, antique books, and garments, including a dress by Galitzine from Sartoria Farani. Workshops include jewelry design by Chiara Cavallo, Veronica Raccah's "Imaginary Textile Herbarium," and dye plant lessons by Andrea Bonito. An installation on Khadi by Gaia Ceriana Franchetti features her documentary. Emerging designers like Antonio De Meo are also highlighted, reinforcing the focus on ethical fashion and sustainable practices.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Artisanal Intelligence ‒ A.I. Herbarium' held at Altaroma in Ex Caserma Guido Reni, Rome
- Curated by Clara Tosi Pamphili and Alessio de’ Navasques
- Inspired by Emily Dickinson's 1845 herbarium
- Features an authentic Galitzine dress from Sartoria Farani collection
- Scenography by Valentina La Rocca of Antica Libreria Cascianelli
- Thirteen display cases loaned by Museo dell’Orto Botanico di Roma
- Chiara Cavallo's workshop 'Atelier di osservazione della materia' on jewelry design
- Cavallo participated in Keur Design 2 in Dakar with Eunic
- Veronica Raccah leads 'Erbario Tessile Immaginario' workshop inspired by Codex Seraphinianus
- Andrea Bonito gives lessons on dye plants from Orto Botanico di Roma
- Maddalena Marciano teaches natural dyeing techniques
- Gaia Ceriana Franchetti presents Khadi installation and documentary 'La ruota del Khadi'
- Documentary narrated by Tara Gandhi Battacharjee
- Marina Viola Cavadini's video performance 'Les Doigts en Fleur'
- Emerging talents from Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma, Accademia di Costume & Moda di Roma, Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli, NABA
Entities
Artists
- Emily Dickinson
- Clara Tosi Pamphili
- Alessio de’ Navasques
- Valentina La Rocca
- Chiara Cavallo
- Serigne Bamba Guye
- Ibrahima Diatta
- Veronica Raccah
- Andrea Bonito
- Maddalena Marciano
- Gaia Ceriana Franchetti
- Tara Gandhi Battacharjee
- Marina Viola Cavadini
- Antonio De Meo
- Liselotte Verpoest
- Urte Marija Jurkeviciute
- Liu Qi
- Huang Shiyi
- Franca Marta Tomaino
- Irene Galitzine
- William Morris
- Mahatma Gandhi
- Giovanna Repetto
Institutions
- Altaroma
- Ex Caserma Guido Reni
- Sartoria Farani
- Antica Libreria Cascianelli
- Museo dell’Orto Botanico di Roma
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma
- Accademia di Costume & Moda di Roma
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Napoli
- Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti (NABA)
- Eunic (EU National Institutes for Culture)
- Indoroman
- Orto Botanico di Torino
- Fondazione Piemonte Dal Vivo
- Fascination of Plants Day
- Consorzio Mercato Ingrosso Fiori di Torino
- Compagnia di San Paolo
- HotHouse Series
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Dakar
- Senegal
- India
- Torino
- Piemonte