Aurora Paolillo on Quarantine, Slow Art, and Edera Studio

In an interview with Artribune, Turin-based artist Aurora Paolillo discusses her approach to the COVID-19 quarantine. She emphasizes slowing down and creating with greater awareness, reflecting on her previous works inspired by the Hindu concept of Kali Yuga—an age of conflict and epidemics. During lockdown, she turns her attention to the plant world, questioning anthropocentric views. Paolillo is also launching Edera Studio, a brand producing jewelry for the body and home, which she describes as "meta" design. In September 2019, she opened a new studio in Turin's Borgo San Paolo district, shared with artist Cecilia Ceccherini. They planned to inaugurate fondo, a project space in a former mechanic's pit (256 x 140 x 84 cm), intended for exhibitions, lectures, and performances, but the launch was postponed due to lockdown. Paolillo reflects on the need to embrace emptiness and slow down, noting that her other job allows her to maintain this perspective.