Serpentesse — Workshop

Chiara Camoni conducted a printing workshop on natural silk, using plants and flowers collected by the participants, guiding dialogues and conversations about elements of her work, offering possible interpretations and reflections.

Over time, plants left marks on the silk, creating patterns and designs and revealing unexpected elements. These images are known in various cultures as elves, fairies or xapiris, and represent the spirits of nature, emphasizing their importance in caring for and relating to the environment.

Chiara Camoni (1974, Piacenza) is an artist based in Fabbiano, Alta Versilia. She works with drawing, plant prints, video and sculpture, mainly with ceramics. Her works are often created through collaborations with friends and family, in spontaneous groups or in organised seminars and workshops. Recently, Camoni has worked in collaboration with Il Centro di Sperimentazione, exploring various forms of shared authorship, and, with Cencilia Canziani, organised the conference cycle La giusta misura [The right measure]. Some of her recent exhibitions include Hic sunt dracones at GAM, Turin (2022-23), Persones Persons, at the 8th Biennale Gherdëina, Val Gardena (2022) and LA DISTRUZIONE BELLA at SpazioA, Pistoia (2022).

Project supported by Italian Council program (2022), promoted by the Directorate-General for Contemporary Creativity within the Italian Ministry of Culture.

Photography: Renato Cruz Santos