Cleo Fariselli on Ceramics as Intimate Encounter
In a conversation with Irene Biolchini for Artribune, Cleo Fariselli, an Italian artist born in 1982 in Cesenatico, reflects on her deepening connection with ceramics, which she describes as a gradual and personal journey. Although she initially found clay unappealing during high school, she later experienced a rediscovery that led to a more sensual interaction. Fariselli compares the act of shaping clay to a dance, with each movement serving as a memory. She perceives her sculptures as 'crystallizations of time' and connects ceramics to her performance art, highlighting the importance of viewer movement around her pieces. Her ongoing project 'U.' (2012–ongoing) is a sensory 'performance-exhibition,' while her series 'Raku Untitled' creates new aesthetic spaces using life casts. This interview is featured in Artribune's series 'Gli artisti e la ceramica.'
Key facts
- Cleo Fariselli was born in Cesenatico in 1982.
- She combines conceptual art with experiential dimensions.
- Her initial contact with clay in high school was repulsive.
- She rediscovered ceramics later, driven by inner necessity.
- She describes working with clay as a dance between bodies.
- Her 'Raku Untitled' series uses life casts of her body to create negative spaces.
- The ongoing project 'U.' (2012–ongoing) is a performance-exhibition.
- The interview is part of Artribune's series 'Gli artisti e la ceramica'.
Entities
Artists
- Cleo Fariselli
- Irene Biolchini
- Liliana Moro
Institutions
- Artribune
- Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche in Faenza
- University of Malta
Locations
- Cesenatico
- Italy
- Faenza
- Malta