Residenza La Fornace: secret artist residency with no address

Back in the summer of 2018, Edoardo Manzoni, who hails from Crema and was born in 1993, teamed up with curator Giada Olivotto, born in Locarno in 1990, to create Residenza La Fornace. This unique artist residency is tucked away in an old farmhouse where Manzoni grew up, and its exact location is a secret, not open to the public. Instead of traditional exhibitions, artists spend a season there and document their work through photography, which is then stored in an online archive. The project unfolds in seasonal chapters: Capitolo 1: Estate, Capitolo 2: Autunno, and the ongoing Capitolo 3: Inverno, ending on March 20. Artists involved in Inverno include Federico Cantale, Lisa Dalfino & Sacha Kanah, and others. Manzoni values genuine connections with nature and conversation, challenging the need for physical attendance at exhibitions. Future plans are still under wraps.