Chiara Camoni Transforms Palazzo Collicola into a Secret Garden at Spoleto Festival
At Palazzo Collicola in Spoleto, Italian artist Chiara Camoni (b. 1974, Piacenza) showcases her exhibition 'Inizio fine. Rotondo. Tutte le cose del mondo,' curated by Saverio Verini, as part of the 67th Festival dei Due Mondi, which emphasizes environmental sustainability. As a response to global challenges, Camoni created the festival's manifesto, 'Burning Sister' (2024), utilizing natural materials intended for destruction by fire. The exhibition includes site-specific artworks that harmonize with the historic venue, incorporating craftsmanship and ritualistic elements across different media. Notable works in the exhibit are 'La Serpentessa' (2024), 'Esercito di Terracotta' (2012-2024), and 'Le Tre Sante' (2024), which delve into themes of femininity and earth, drawing inspiration from the Bosco Sacro di Monteluco.
Key facts
- Chiara Camoni is a Piacenza-born artist (1974).
- Exhibition title: 'Inizio fine. Rotondo. Tutte le cose del mondo'.
- Venue: Palazzo Collicola, Spoleto.
- Curated by Saverio Verini, director of Musei Civici di Spoleto.
- Part of the 67th Festival dei Due Mondi (2024).
- Festival theme: environmental sustainability.
- Camoni created the festival manifesto 'Burning Sister' (2024).
- 'Burning Sister' was made on a Greek island with organic materials.
- The work is meant to be destroyed by fire as a salvific offering.
- Camoni references global horrors: Gaza, Sudan, migrants, climate change.
- Exhibition includes site-specific works and existing pieces.
- Key work: 'La Serpentessa' (2024), a long creature installation.
- Other works: 'Esercito di Terracotta' (2012-2024), 'Le Tre Sante' (2024).
- Camoni collaborates with family, friends, and students.
- Materials include organic and everyday objects.
- Inspiration from Bosco Sacro di Monteluco.
- Practice echoes Arts and Crafts movement.
Entities
Artists
- Chiara Camoni
Institutions
- Palazzo Collicola
- Musei Civici di Spoleto
- Festival dei Due Mondi
Locations
- Spoleto
- Italy
- Piacenza
- Monteluco
- Greece
- Gaza Strip
- Sudan