Just Baby: Child-Sized Art at Santa Maria della Scala, Siena
The second edition of Cantiere Comune, a multidisciplinary project supported by the Regione Toscana, includes Just Baby, a program for the Museo d’arte per bambini at Santa Maria della Scala in Siena. Curated by Michela Eremita, the exhibition is the culmination of participatory workshops with children and adults. Three themes—portrait, writing, and fairy tale—are explored through polisensorial works. Paolo Francioni and Daniela Neri address portraiture: Francioni's Ritratto di James II copies a van Dyck miniature of James II Stuart, while Neri's Bambini Street View photographs Indian children. Giuseppe Stampone and Sabrina D’Alessandro focus on writing: Stampone's Baby Community features an Abecedario created with students from the Pascoli elementary school, plus bic pen portraits; D’Alessandro's Ufficio Resurrezione Parole Smarrite revives forgotten words. The fairy tale section includes Chiara Bettazzi's organic sculptures, Michael Bardeggia's orientalist illustrations, aromas by Diletta Tonatto, and works from the Archivio Andrea Marescalchi, creating an immersive environment evoking Monte Amiata. Francesca Polizzi's Rosaspina project continues the fairy tale theme into 2020.
Key facts
- Just Baby is part of the second edition of Cantiere Comune in Siena.
- The project is supported by the Regione Toscana.
- Michela Eremita curated the program.
- Three themes: portrait, writing, and fairy tale.
- Paolo Francioni painted a copy of van Dyck's miniature of James II Stuart.
- Daniela Neri photographed Indian children for Bambini Street View.
- Giuseppe Stampone created an Abecedario with Pascoli elementary students.
- Sabrina D’Alessandro's Ufficio Resurrezione Parole Smarrite revives forgotten words.
- Chiara Bettazzi created organic sculptures for the fairy tale section.
- Michael Bardeggia provided orientalist illustrations.
- Diletta Tonatto created aromas and essences.
- Francesca Polizzi's Rosaspina project continues the fairy tale theme in 2020.
Entities
Artists
- Paolo Francioni
- Daniela Neri
- Giuseppe Stampone
- Sabrina D’Alessandro
- Chiara Bettazzi
- Michael Bardeggia
- Diletta Tonatto
- Francesca Polizzi
- Michela Eremita
- Anthony van Dyck
- James II Stuart
Institutions
- Regione Toscana
- Comune di Siena
- Museo e Orto Botanico dell'Ateneo di Siena
- Archivio Andrea Marescalchi
- Galleria Olfattiva dei Profumi Tonatto
- Accademia del Fumetto
- Circolo Culturale de I Battilana
- Museo d’arte per bambini
- Santa Maria della Scala
- Scuola media di Rosia/Sovicille
- Scuola elementare Pascoli di Siena
Locations
- Siena
- Italy
- Firenze
- Rome
- Torino
- Monte Amiata