Ambra Castagnetti
Overview
From a background in anthropology, Ambra Castangetti's sculptures relate the body to a shifting technological understanding of identity. Driven by deep innate memories, Castagnetti harkens back to the Palaeolithic belief of communal existence and fluidity. This mode of thought sees the body as being able to pass through states of human, and animal, unlimited by codified social terminologies. An admixture of simple materials such as wax and bronze refer to the body's relation with materials and the prehistory of technology.
Biography
Ambra Castangetti (b. 1993, Genoa, Italy) graduated from BA Anthropology, religions and eastern cultures at Alma Mater, Bologna; BA Painting and Visual Arts at NABA, Milan. Selected solo exhibitions: "Open studio" at Palazzo Monti, 2022. Selected group exhibitions: "L'Armonia", Manifattura Tabacchi (Firenze) curated by Sergio Risaliti, 2022; "Basta", Palazzo Monti (Brescia) curated by Edoardo Monti, 2022; "Transatlantico", Mana Decentralized (Mana Contemporary), New York, 2020; "Art Drive in", Generali Assicurazioni (Brescia), 2020; "The Hawt Show II", Rolando Anselmi Galierie, Roma, Italy, 2020; "Degree show", Palazzo Monti (Brescia), 2020; "Very Young Italians", AucArt curated by Edoardo Monti, 2020, etc. Selected residencies: "L'Armonia", a four-months residency program at Manifattura Tabacchi (Firenze) curated by Sergio Risaliti, 2020; "Palazzo Monti", a one-month residency program at Palazzo Monti (Brescia) curated by Edoardo Monti, 2020, etc.
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