STRANI CORPI STRANIERI (STRANGE FOREIGN BODIES)

Studio Vanna Casati presents Strange Foreign Bodies, a solo exhibition by Camilla Marinoni, a Bergamo-based artist born in 1979, showcasing a series of sculptures developed through her most recent research on the theme of the body. Following a residency at GlogauAIR – artists in residence in Berlin, Marinoni offers works that no longer portray the body as a mere collection of anatomical elements, but as a threshold between individual identity and the external world.

Skin, tissues, and bodily functions become metaphors for the fragility of existence, the vulnerability of trauma, and the presence of illness. The sculptures, marked by a restless, almost pulsating vitality, suggest visceral forms with protrusions and scratching nails, in a constant tension between soft materials – polyester, linen, cotton – and the rigid texture of white ceramic.

The exhibition title is drawn from Corpus by contemporary philosopher Jean-Luc Nancy, whose pivotal text L’Intrus has recently been republished and serves as a key reference on these themes. The critical essay is by Elisa Muscatelli.

The exhibition will be on view at Studio Vanna Casati, via Borgo Palazzo 42, Bergamo, from April 12 to June 6, 2025, with an opening on Saturday, April 12, from 6 to 8 PM. Opening hours: Wednesday to Saturday, 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM. For further information: tel. 035-222333.