Recently, I was talking with a friend about the cultural term 'anthropophagia' as this has been my way of connecting with Rome... I feel like I devoured its cultural elements, digested them and transformed them into something of mine.
The slippery bodies found in their work exist beyond binary terms... making space for broader conversations about what it means to be human.
The artist's new show takes after biologist Lynn Marguils' concept of the 'holobiont'; an organism composed of several ecosystems that live in symbiosis... the artist hopes to dispel prejudices around illness.
All the works were created while living in a centuries-old apartment and studio space... Beyond its searching themes, the residency sees the artist venture into new mediums for the first time.
#roman-artistic-culture #cultural-transformation #artistic-expression #chronic-illness-representation #exploration-of-new-mediums
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