The Possibility of an Island workshop in Chianti brings together Italian architecture collectives
During the summer of 2020, seven Italian architecture groups — (ab)Normal, CAPTCHA, Forgotten Architecture, Fosbury Architecture, Parasite 2.0, PLSTCT, and Space Caviar — took part in The Possibility of an Island workshop held in Castellina in Chianti, Italy. Organized by Sofia Pia Belenky, Margherita Marri, and Luigi Savio, the two-week event resulted in four distinct projects: Fuzzy Architecture #2 from Parasite 2.0; Hungry Ghosts by (ab)Normal, CAPTCHA, and Space Caviar; Micro Nation by Fosbury Architecture; and The House is on Fire from PLSTCT. Notable guests included Joseph Grima, Gian Piero Frassinelli, Elettra Fiumi, and others. The workshop examined the idea of an island as a space for connection amidst solitude.
Key facts
- Workshop held in Castellina in Chianti, Italy, in summer 2020
- Organized by Sofia Pia Belenky, Margherita Marri, and Luigi Savio
- Seven Italian architecture collectives participated: (ab)Normal, CAPTCHA, Forgotten Architecture, Fosbury Architecture, Parasite 2.0, PLSTCT, Space Caviar
- Four projects produced: Fuzzy Architecture #2, Hungry Ghosts, Micro Nation, The House is on Fire
- Workshop lasted two weeks; works designed to expire after the workshop
- Guests included Joseph Grima, Gian Piero Frassinelli, Elettra Fiumi, Ippolito Pestellini Laparelli, Azzurra Muzzonigro, Andrea Gessner, Cult of Magic, Alessandro Cane
- Fuzzy Architecture #2 inspired by Hakim Bey's T.A.Z. concept
- Hungry Ghosts involved burning paper islands as ritual
- Micronation used white chalk to draw territory in a clearing
- The House is on Fire referenced Greta Thunberg and called for new utopian architecture
Entities
Artists
- Sofia Pia Belenky
- Margherita Marri
- Luigi Savio
- Joseph Grima
- Gian Piero Frassinelli
- Elettra Fiumi
- Ippolito Pestellini Laparelli
- Azzurra Muzzonigro
- Andrea Gessner
- Giada Vailati
- Francesco Sacco
- Alessandro Cane
- Lenard Giller
- Davide Gualco
- Pietro Lora
- Dasha Cheremisina
- Dimitra Louana Marlanti
- Aljoscha Tschaidse
- Dario Bruni
- Guglielmo Giomi
- Lucile Uda
- Gabriele Licciardi
- Logan Paine
- Roberto Romeo
- Daniel Swarovski
- Hakim Bey
- Greta Thunberg
- Bianca Felicori
- Pier Carlo Quecchia
Institutions
- (ab)Normal
- CAPTCHA
- Forgotten Architecture
- Fosbury Architecture
- Parasite 2.0
- PLSTCT
- Space Caviar
- Superstudio
- Radical Landscapes
- Gruppo 9999
- 2050.plus
- Waiting Posthuman Studio
- Nottetempo
- Cult of Magic
- DSL Studio
- Artribune
- Politecnico di Milano
- Domus
- Architectural Association School of Architecture
Locations
- Castellina in Chianti
- Italy
- Chianti
- Cina
- Milano