Cecilia Canziani on Chiara Camoni's Collaborative Pavilion for Italy at Venice Biennale

Curator Cecilia Canziani discusses the Italian Pavilion at the 2026 Venice Biennale, featuring artist Chiara Camoni. The project, titled 'La giusta misura' (The Right Measure), emphasizes co-creation and community, with works produced in Camoni's studio in a small town in the Apuan Alps. The exhibition includes sculptures, ceramics, and recycled plastic installations, exploring themes of materiality, collectivity, and the blurring of art and craft. Canziani highlights dialogues with historical artists like Arturo Martini and Fausto Melotti, and references Laura Tripaldi's book 'Menti parallele' as an influence. The pavilion is designed as an immersive experience, with a progression from dimly lit spaces to natural light and a garden. Collaborations include performances by choreographer Annamaria Ajmone and filmmaker Alice Rohrwacher. Canziani describes the project as a collective gesture of embrace.