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Sissi's Podcast Monologue and Digital Diary 'Abitamenti'

digital · 2026-04-27

Artist Sissi, born in Bologna in 1977, participated in 'Monologhi al Telefono', a series curated by Donatella Giordano for Artribune's podcast. In her monologue, Sissi compares herself to a bulb inside her home, waiting for a call to read words written for the occasion, focusing on her patient and infinite dedication to her work. Her artistic research involves analyzing the human body and redrawing its forms, drawing from medical books and tailoring patterns to experiment with diverse languages, techniques, and materials, creating clothing, performances, sculptures, drawings, and photographs. Recently, via Palazzo Bentivoglio's Instagram profile, she launched 'Abitamenti', a digital diary of drawings published daily, reimagining the experience of her exhibition 'Vestimenti', which closed early due to the Italian health emergency.

Key facts

  • Sissi is a Bologna-born artist (class of 1977).
  • She participated in 'Monologhi al Telefono' curated by Donatella Giordano.
  • Her monologue compares herself to a bulb inside her home.
  • Her research focuses on analyzing and redrawing the human body.
  • She uses medical books and tailoring patterns as sources.
  • Her work includes clothing, performances, sculptures, drawings, and photographs.
  • She launched 'Abitamenti' on Palazzo Bentivoglio's Instagram.
  • 'Abitamenti' is a digital diary of drawings published daily.
  • 'Abitamenti' reimagines her exhibition 'Vestimenti', which closed early due to the Italian health emergency.

Entities

Artists

  • Sissi
  • Donatella Giordano

Institutions

  • Artribune
  • Palazzo Bentivoglio

Locations

  • Bologna
  • Italy

Sources