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Guglielmo Castelli on His Solo Room at the Rome Quadriennale

exhibition · 2026-04-27

The 2020 edition of the Rome Quadriennale, directed by Sarah Cosulich under president Umberto Croppi, opens on October 30. Artist Guglielmo Castelli (Turin, 1987) presents a solo room titled 'Ordine nostalgico di un assetto spaziale'. In an interview, Castelli discusses his selection, his artistic journey from theater and cinema to painting, and the themes of nostalgia and spatial arrangement. He describes his new studio in Turin, formerly a piano restoration workshop, and reflects on his generation's melancholic sense of time. The interview is accompanied by photographs by Mattia Giordano.

Key facts

  • Quadriennale di Roma 2020 opens October 30.
  • Directed by Sarah Cosulich, president Umberto Croppi.
  • Guglielmo Castelli (Turin, 1987) has a solo room.
  • Room title: 'Ordine nostalgico di un assetto spaziale'.
  • Castelli's background includes theater, cinema, and fashion.
  • Interview conducted by Federica Maria Giallombardo.
  • Photos by Mattia Giordano.
  • Castelli's new studio was formerly a piano restoration workshop.

Entities

Artists

  • Guglielmo Castelli
  • Sarah Cosulich
  • Umberto Croppi
  • Mattia Giordano
  • Federica Maria Giallombardo
  • Elena Filipovic
  • Lucio Dalla

Institutions

  • Quadriennale di Roma
  • Villa Carpegna
  • Francesca Antonini Arte Contemporanea
  • Künstlerhaus Bethanien
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Rome
  • Italy
  • Turin
  • Los Angeles
  • United States
  • Berlin
  • Germany

Sources