LETIA's Interweavings at Interaction Napoli 2024: The Art of Interconnection
LETIA, the artistic alias of Letizia Cariello, is among thirty global artists participating in Interaction Napoli 2024, which is curated by Demetrio Paparoni and organized by Fondazione Made in Cloister. This biennial exhibition, centered around the theme 'The Other and Otherness,' includes notable artists such as Andres Serrano and Loredana Longo. The showcased pieces are located at the Renaissance Church of Santa Caterina a Formiello and various sites throughout Naples. LETIA's site-specific installation, 'Interweavings,' incorporates red ropes, bollards, dried flowers, and branches, reflecting the interconnectedness inspired by global shipping route maps. She adopted her pseudonym in 2021 and has Neapolitan ancestry tracing back to the 1600s, with influences from historical figures like Catherine of Siena and Teresa of Avila.
Key facts
- LETIA is among 30 international artists in Interaction Napoli 2024.
- The exhibition is curated by Demetrio Paparoni and organized by Fondazione Made in Cloister.
- The theme is 'The Other and Otherness'.
- Artists include Andres Serrano, Loredana Longo, Morten Viskum, Zehra Doğan, Silvia Giambrone, Ximena Garrido-Lecca, Veronica Bisesti, Troy Makaza, Gianluigi Colin, Liu Jianhua.
- Troy Makaza will represent Zimbabwe at the 60th Venice Biennale.
- Works are displayed at Santa Caterina a Formiello, Porta Capuana district, King Ladislaus' garden, Liceo Artistico Statale di Napoli, and Palazzo Caracciolo.
- LETIA's site-specific work 'Interweavings' uses red ropes, bollards, dried flowers, and branches tied with red wool.
- LETIA adopted the pseudonym in 2021.
- LETIA has Neapolitan origins with ancestors who were sculptors, goldsmiths, engravers, and Carbonari.
- The interview mentions historical figures Catherine of Siena, Teresa of Avila, Hildegard of Bingen, Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi, and Chiara da Rimini.
Entities
Artists
- LETIA
- Letizia Cariello
- Andres Serrano
- Loredana Longo
- Morten Viskum
- Zehra Doğan
- Silvia Giambrone
- Ximena Garrido-Lecca
- Veronica Bisesti
- Troy Makaza
- Gianluigi Colin
- Liu Jianhua
- Manuela De Leonardis
- Catherine of Siena
- Teresa of Avila
- Hildegard of Bingen
- Mary Magdalene de' Pazzi
- Chiara da Rimini
- Andrea Cariello
- Ferdinando di Borbone
- Rudolf Steiner
- Paul Schilder
- Giovanni Pozzi
- Pasolini
- Leonardo da Vinci
Institutions
- Fondazione Made in Cloister
- Interaction Napoli
- Church of Santa Caterina a Formiello
- Liceo Artistico Statale di Napoli
- Palazzo Caracciolo
- Artribune
- Il manifesto
- Alias
- Alias Domenica
- ExtraTerrestre
Locations
- Copparo
- Milan
- Italy
- Naples
- Porta Capuana
- Brescia
- Venice
- Zimbabwe