ESSENZA DA ESSENZIALE
Essence from essential
Does essence truly exist under stratification or are the stratifications that define the essence?
Does essence truly exist under stratification or are the stratifications that define the essence?
A costume, a dress, a harmony of Art, a patchwork of the Female Spirit
Talents weaved like a tale where a journey is outlined through the threads of existence.
Talents weaved like a tale where a journey is outlined through the threads of existence.
Here, the weaving, the intertwining, the lace, and the embroidery, are muted testimonies of women of the past, reassembled and reinvented, encompassing different eras.
The performance:
A visual manifesto, a path about identity: a liberation act
Tapping into the poem “Space” by Anna Swirszczynska
Carmela Santoro, known as Donna Carmela is a multidisciplinary Neapolitan nomad artist. She has lived and worked in Venice since 2021, mainly expressing herself through textiles, yarn, color, and the assembly of different patterns, and it is what she does best.
A visual manifesto, a path about identity: a liberation act
Tapping into the poem “Space” by Anna Swirszczynska
Carmela Santoro, known as Donna Carmela is a multidisciplinary Neapolitan nomad artist. She has lived and worked in Venice since 2021, mainly expressing herself through textiles, yarn, color, and the assembly of different patterns, and it is what she does best.
Amongst other passions, recycling and upcycling as well as teaching creative sewing, prevail.
She is the curator of two collectives in Venice:
Weaving Talens, creating an expanded net of creative artisan artists who are passionate about sharing and reciprocal support. The collective offers seminars that work on the recognition and identification of unexplored talents, guiding through their expression process:
Passages, born in Turin, but worldwide, is made up of smaller temporary collectives based on artistic or humanitarian projects that support women and minors who were subjected to violence or in situations of unease.
Passages, born in Turin, but worldwide, is made up of smaller temporary collectives based on artistic or humanitarian projects that support women and minors who were subjected to violence or in situations of unease.
The headquarters of the collectives is Donna Carmela’s Studio at Crea in Giudecca, 212/c Venezia.
The artist thanks heartily who supported even only the idea of this event, but a special warm and soft thanks goes to the friend and “sister” Mariella Conte who inspired and instilled in me Anna Swirszczynska’s poem.
A sweet hug to costume designer Giovanna Scappucci who helped me with the final edits in the construction of the costume.
Polish violinist Wiktoria Zahorska, friend who’s been musically accompanying my performances in the last several months.
The artist thanks heartily who supported even only the idea of this event, but a special warm and soft thanks goes to the friend and “sister” Mariella Conte who inspired and instilled in me Anna Swirszczynska’s poem.
A sweet hug to costume designer Giovanna Scappucci who helped me with the final edits in the construction of the costume.
Polish violinist Wiktoria Zahorska, friend who’s been musically accompanying my performances in the last several months.
Tommaso Pavanello, the eye of the collective, fantastic videomaker, respectful of my passion for detail.
Stephanie Luna who assists me and supports me in EVERYTHING.
