LOfFT: 48-Hour Micro-Residency Launches in Catania
In Catania, Italy, Giuseppe Mendolia Calella has initiated LOfFT (Little Operations for Factory Time), a 48-hour micro-artist residency taking place in a 30-square-meter studio apartment. This idea emerged from Calella's involvement in Emanuela Barilozzi Caruso's project Sensazioni, where he shared a photograph following an 11-day collaborative effort with 25 participants. He welcomed Caruso to his residence, presenting her with art materials and Luca Molinari's book, Le case che siamo. During her stay, titled Draghi, Caruso rearranged the space and sketched a female bust adorned with a tyrannosaur mask. LOfFT delves into the concept of home, drawing inspiration from Carl Spitzweg's The Poor Poet (1839). The upcoming residency features anthropologist Gesualdo Busacca in mid-June, with further sessions planned for autumn.
Key facts
- LOfFT is a 48-hour micro-artist residency in a 30-square-meter apartment in Catania.
- The residency was founded by Giuseppe Mendolia Calella.
- Emanuela Barilozzi Caruso was the first resident, titling her stay Draghi.
- Caruso rearranged furniture and drew on the wall, altering Calella's domestic space.
- The project reflects on the concept of home post-lockdown.
- The next resident is anthropologist Gesualdo Busacca in mid-June.
- LOfFT is produced by balloonproject.it.
- The residency follows the criteria of transversality and contamination.
Entities
Artists
- Giuseppe Mendolia Calella
- Emanuela Barilozzi Caruso
- Carl Spitzweg
- Gesualdo Busacca
Institutions
- LOfFT
- balloonproject.it
- Quartino project
- A-CINQUE archivio
- Nottetempo
- Artribune
Locations
- Catania
- Italy