Giuseppe Raffaele's Earth Works at Tufanostudio, Milan
Giuseppe Raffaele (Messina, 1996) presents a solo exhibition at Tufanostudio in Milan, where he uses soil from his hometown as pigment and material. The artist collected earth samples via coring three meters below the city pavement, accessing the surface trodden before the 1908 earthquake that raised Messina's urban level. Works include 'L'espositore di luoghi' (2024), postcards with Sicilian soil as pigment that visitors may take freely, and 'Distributore di puzzle' (2024), which dispenses puzzle pieces made of earth for one euro. The series 'Ombre' (2024) features photographs of the artist as a child covered in Messina soil, blurring memory's contours. Curated by Ivan D'Alberto, the exhibition draws parallels to Ana Mendieta's use of earth, emphasizing memory and collective sharing. The show runs at Tufanostudio in Milan.
Key facts
- Giuseppe Raffaele uses soil from Messina, Sicily, as artistic material.
- Soil samples were taken three meters below the city pavement via coring.
- The 1908 Messina earthquake raised the urban level, burying older surfaces.
- Works include postcards with earth pigment that visitors can take for free.
- The puzzle dispenser offers earth-made pieces for one euro.
- The series 'Ombre' (2024) shows the artist as a child covered in soil.
- Curator Ivan D'Alberto organized the exhibition.
- The exhibition is at Tufanostudio in Milan.
Entities
Artists
- Giuseppe Raffaele
- Ana Mendieta
- Ivan D'Alberto
Institutions
- Tufanostudio
- Artribune
Locations
- Messina
- Sicily
- Milan
- Italy