Sissi's 'Trasguardi' Weaves Post-Pandemic Identity at Bologna Gallery

At Galleria d’Arte Maggiore g.a.m. in Bologna, artist Sissi (Daniela Olivieri, born 1977) presents 'Trasguardi,' an exhibition that transforms the gallery into an extension of the smartphone screen. Visitors are greeted by woven faces that seem to observe them, recalling the online interactions of the pandemic years. The works combine cotton and polyester threads stretched over ceramic frames, blending analog weaving with digital framing. Sissi describes the title as a portmanteau of 'trama' (weft) and 'sguardo' (gaze), reflecting a perpetual drive to be and to weave. The exhibition continues her 'Anato-Mia' research, an introspective exploration of multiple identities in a post-pandemic world. The ceramic looms serve as both structure and frame, emphasizing the interplay between physical and digital realities.