PLACES, RITUALS AND DESIRES – Matilde Cassani – Residency Restitution
PLACES, RITUALS AND DESIRES
Matilde Cassani
Residency presentation
15th of December 2024
5.00 pm
C/O SuperOtium
via Santa Teresa degli Scalzi, 8 – 80135 Napoli
On December 15 at 5:00 PM, at the conclusion of her residency in Naples, with the matronage of Madre Museum, and on the eve of the ritual of San Gennaro’s blood liquefaction, Matilde Cassani will present her perspective on the city through one of her existing works, accompanied by studies and reflections developed during her time in Naples.
The event will be a unique opportunity to meet the artist, engage in conversation, and delve into her work, research, and the relationship she has built with Naples. Matilde’s journey in the city has been enriched by collaborations with our partners, such as Arsenale di Napoli, Purgatorio ad Arco, and Migrantour, who helped her explore and connect with the city.
We look forward to seeing you!
Matilde Cassani (Domodossola, 1980) operates at the intersection of architecture, installation, and event design. Her work explores the spatial implications of cultural pluralism in the contemporary Western city. Cassani’s projects have been exhibited in numerous cultural institutions and art galleries and have been featured in various publications such as Architectural Review, Domus, Abitare, Flash Art, Arkitecktur, and Arqa. She has held fellowships at the “Akademie Schloss Solitude” in Stuttgart and the “Headlands Center for the Arts” in San Francisco.
In September 2011, New York’s Storefront for Art and Architecture hosted her solo exhibition, “Sacred Spaces in Profane Buildings.” She designed the National Pavilion of the Kingdom of Bahrain at the 13th Venice Architecture Biennale in 2012 and participated in the 14th Venice Architecture Biennale with the work “A Celebration Day,” which was recently acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum in London. Recently, she has also been involved in the Chicago Architecture Triennial, the Oslo Triennale, and Manifesta12.
She currently teaches at the Politecnico di Milano and Domus Academy.
