Caretto/Spagna's 'Indisciplined Research' Explored at CNR Milan
On October 9, 2024, at CNR Milan, artists Andrea Caretto and Raffaella Spagna, alongside Munlab, engaged in a conversation about 'indisciplined research.' Attendees included Elena Carena, Alba L'Astorina, and the curators of 'Bright Ecologies, Experiences, Forms, Materials,' a publication chronicling over two decades of their collaborative efforts, funded by DGCC of the Ministry of Culture, Italian Council (Viaindustriae, 2024). Their investigation focuses on the Earth as a space, prioritizing intuition over conventional scientific approaches and critiquing the empathy deficit in Western science. Caretto and Spagna advocate for a connection between art and science to tackle environmental issues, as demonstrated in 'Céromancie: Sept questions au fleuve Rhône' (2011).
Key facts
- Meeting held on October 9, 2024 at CNR Milan, Milano1 research area
- Artists Andrea Caretto and Raffaella Spagna presented 'indisciplined research'
- Partnership with Munlab, Ecomuseum of Clay in Cambiano
- Book 'Bright Ecologies, Experiences, Forms, Materials' published with support from DGCC, Italian Council (Viaindustriae, 2024)
- Curators: Francesca Comisso, Cecilia Guida, Alessandra Pioselli
- Caretto has background in biological sciences, Spagna in architecture
- Research draws on Tim Ingold's critique of Western science and sentient ecology
- Artists' practice includes walks, divination (ceromancy), and relational processes
Entities
Artists
- Andrea Caretto
- Raffaella Spagna
- Tim Ingold
- Antonio Damasio
- Bruno Latour
- Steve Woolgar
- Donna Haraway
- Giusi Diana
- Elena Carena
- Alba L'Astorina
- Francesca Comisso
- Cecilia Guida
- Alessandra Pioselli
- Anna Detheridge
Institutions
- CNR (National Research Council) Milan
- Munlab
- Ecomuseum of Clay of Cambiano
- University of Aberdeen
- DGCC of the Ministry of Culture
- Italian Council
- Viaindustriae
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Cambiano
- Rhône River