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Emmalea Russo's Artcritical Articles Explore Body, Language, and Psychedelia

publication · 2026-04-23

Emmalea Russo, a writer for artcritical, has published multiple featured articles covering contemporary art. Her pieces examine misshapen figures that challenge conventional views of the human body, Semo's sculptures that employ language and erotically industrial materials, and an artist's discussion of her work and evolving approach to its creation. Russo also covers a new Siglio book reproducing Sophie Calle's 1980 performance following a stranger through Venice, and an artist using formalism and psychedelia to explore freedom from personal and cultural histories.

Key facts

  • Emmalea Russo is an author at artcritical.
  • Her articles cover misshapen figures revealing new ways of thinking about the human body.
  • Semo's new sculptures use language and erotically industrial materials.
  • An artist discusses her work and developing approach to its facture.
  • A new book by Siglio reproduces Calle's 1980 performance.
  • Calle's performance involved following a near-stranger through Venice.
  • An artist uses formalism and psychedelia to explore freedom from personal and cultural histories.
  • The articles are featured on artcritical.

Entities

Artists

  • Emmalea Russo
  • Sophie Calle
  • Semo

Institutions

  • artcritical
  • Siglio

Locations

  • Venice

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