Yari Miele and Alex Dorici Transform Industrial Rope into Art at Casa degli Artisti
The exhibition 'Sinopia Sinopsia Sinapsi' at Casa degli Artisti in Milan, curated by Marco Tagliafierro, showcases works by Yari Miele and Alex Dorici, created in collaboration with Gottifredi Maffioli, a Novara-based rope manufacturer founded in 1926. The company pioneered synthetic ropes in 1954, supplying materials for historic feats like the K2 conquest and America's Cup victories. Miele (born 1977 in Cantù) suspends multicolored rope tangles in space, exploring light accumulation and visual perception, while Dorici (born 1979 in Lugano) arranges ropes in intersecting diagonal grids, referencing neural pathways. The title alludes to synaptic brain functions, enhanced by Wood's light in a darkened room. A project room on the second floor features Stefano Invernizzi (born 1983 in Novara) with surreal, hyperrealistic paintings in dissociated landscapes.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Sinopia Sinopsia Sinapsi' at Casa degli Artisti, Milan
- Curated by Marco Tagliafierro
- Part of Arte e Impresa project by Tagliafierro, Andrea Castrovinci, and Roberta Riassetto
- Features artists Yari Miele (born 1977, Cantù) and Alex Dorici (born 1979, Lugano)
- Collaboration with rope manufacturer Gottifredi Maffioli (founded 1926, Novara)
- Gottifredi Maffioli developed first synthetic ropes in 1954
- Ropes used in K2 conquest and America's Cup victories
- Stefano Invernizzi (born 1983, Novara) exhibits in project room
Entities
Artists
- Yari Miele
- Alex Dorici
- Stefano Invernizzi
- Marco Tagliafierro
- Andrea Castrovinci
- Roberta Riassetto
Institutions
- Casa degli Artisti
- Gottifredi Maffioli
- Arte e Impresa
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Novara
- Cantù
- Lugano
- Switzerland