Materia Montelupo: Ceramic Residencies Bridge Renaissance Craft and Contemporary Art
At Palazzo Podestarile in Montelupo Fiorentino, the exhibition "Materia Montelupo," curated by Matteo Zauli, showcases the work of nine Italian artists who recently completed three-week residencies at local ceramic workshops. Inspired by the region's Renaissance practices, artists such as Chiara Camoni and Lorenza Boisi contributed innovative creations, including Camoni's striking escrescent vases and Boisi's fragmented ceramic shards. The project highlights a flourishing era for ceramics, with participating workshops like Ceramiche d’Arte Ammannati and Tuscany Art serving as creative environments where artists acted as consultants, bridging traditional craft with contemporary art.
Key facts
- Materia Montelupo curated by Matteo Zauli at Palazzo Podestarile, Montelupo Fiorentino
- Nine Italian artists participated in three-week residencies at local ceramic workshops
- Participating workshops: Ceramiche d’Arte Ammannati, Ceramica Artistica Bartoloni, Ceramiche d’Arte Dolfi di Ivana Antonini, Maioliche Lupo, Terrecotte Corradini e Rinaldi, Ceramiche Artistiche Giglio, La Galleria Nuove Forme d’Arte, Sergio Pilastri, Tuscany Art, Veronica Fabozzo Studio d’Arte
- Zauli calls current period a 'golden moment' for ceramics
- Project inspired by Renaissance ceramic practices in Montelupo Fiorentino
- Artists acted as creative consultants for their host workshops
- Chiara Camoni's escrescent vases displayed on long tables at entrance
- Lorenza Boisi's fragmented white ceramic shards on ground floor
Entities
Artists
- Matteo Zauli
- Lorenza Boisi
- Chiara Camoni
- Maddalena Casadei
- Ludovica Gioscia
- Michele Guido
- Alessandro Roma
- Andrea Sala
- Francesco Simeti
- Nicola Toffolini
- Elena Bellantoni
- Serena Fineschi
- Elisa Merra
- Patrizio Bartoloni
- Christian Caliandro
Institutions
- Palazzo Podestarile
- Ceramiche d’Arte Ammannati
- Ceramica Artistica Bartoloni
- Ceramiche d’Arte Dolfi di Ivana Antonini
- Maioliche Lupo
- Terrecotte Corradini e Rinaldi
- Ceramiche Artistiche Giglio
- La Galleria Nuove Forme d’Arte
- Sergio Pilastri
- Tuscany Art
- Veronica Fabozzo Studio d’Arte
- Fondazione Museo Montelupo
- Museo della Ceramica
- Fornace del Museo
Locations
- Montelupo Fiorentino
- Italy
- Florence
- Palazzo Podestarile
- Tuscany
- Pesa river