Francesco Fossati's family residency at Tricase's B.R.A.C.T.
Francesco Fossati (born 1985 in Carate Brianza, lives in Lissone), an Italian artist known for his sensitive and radical practice, participated in the B.R.A.C.T. artist residency in Tricase with his wife Eloisa and children Nicolò Blu and Filippo. The family spent a week living by the sea, reflecting on the concept of community. Fossati produced large textiles from Italian vegetable fibers, organic cotton, or linen, dyed with natural pigments from local herbs and plants. The works are zero-kilometer, environmentally respectful. During the opening, the pieces were borrowed by citizens and tourists; they will travel and eventually return to the art library (artoteca), fostering new empathetic relationships. Fossati stated his intention to minimize environmental impact by using local, renewable materials. The project was communicated quietly, with no publicity.
Key facts
- Francesco Fossati participated in B.R.A.C.T. residency in Tricase with his family.
- The residency lasted one week, living by the sea.
- Fossati created textiles from Italian vegetable fibers, organic cotton, or linen.
- Pigments were made from local herbs and plants.
- Works were borrowed by citizens and tourists on opening day.
- The pieces will travel and return to the artoteca.
- Fossati aims for minimal environmental impact using local materials.
- The project had minimal communication and no publicity.
Entities
Artists
- Francesco Fossati
Institutions
- B.R.A.C.T.
- Artribune
Locations
- Tricase
- Carate Brianza
- Lissone
- Italy