Sara Ciuffetta's Marble Helmet and Shoes in Performance Art
Sara Ciuffetta, an Italian artist born in 1985 in Sora, engages in various artistic disciplines, including painting, photography, sculpture, and performance, while residing in Berlin, Rome, and Turin. In 2015, she fashioned a wearable helmet from marble sourced from the Serra River, using it in performances to create a sense of isolation and reconnect with the stone, which later came to represent enforced solitude in the post-pandemic era. Since May 2021, this piece has been showcased as "Ostranenie" at the Biennale Internazionale Donna in Trieste. Additionally, in 2016, she crafted marble shoes for her performances, and in 2019, she documented a journey from her Frosinone studio to Sarzana, capturing the struggles she encounters as a female artist, with the help of Pietro Grossi and Leonardo Morfini.
Key facts
- Sara Ciuffetta was born in 1985 in Sora, Italy.
- She works across painting, photography, sculpture, and performance.
- In 2015, she created a marble helmet from a Serra River stone.
- The helmet is worn in performances to induce isolation and introspection.
- Since May 2021, the helmet is exhibited at Biennale Internazionale Donna, Trieste, titled 'Ostranenie'.
- In 2016, she created marble shoes, also hollowed out.
- In 2019, she performed 'Camminando il giorno – Il viaggio' from Frosinone to Sarzana.
- The journey was documented by Pietro Grossi (video) and Leonardo Morfini (photography).
Entities
Artists
- Sara Ciuffetta
- Marcello Maloberti
- Pietro Grossi
- Leonardo Morfini
Institutions
- Furla Series #01 ‒ TIME AFTER TIME, SPACE AFTER SPACE
- Museo del Novecento di Milano
- Biennale Internazionale Donna
- Artribune
Locations
- Sora
- Berlino
- Roma
- Torino
- Serra River
- Milano
- Trieste
- Frosinone
- Sarzana