A new monograph on the Italian artist Chiara Camoni, published in conjunction with her exhibition at the Italian Pavilion of the 61st Venice Biennale.
The official publication of the Italian Pavilion at the 61st International Art Exhibition – La Biennale di Venezia (9 May – 22 November 2026) features newly commissioned writings by Esther Kinsky, Lisa Le Feuvre, Annalisa Metta, Laura Tripaldi, Francesco Ventrella, Chiara Zamboni; alongside contributions by Cecilia Canziani, Lucia Aspesi and Fiammetta Griccioli, Angelika Burtscher and Daniele Lupo (Lungomare); as well as original texts by Giorgiomaria Cornelio and Wissal Houbabi. Accompanying these contributions are texts and images from within and around the artist's studio: notes and documents by Linda Bertelli, Sandra Burchi, Luca Parise,
Alessandra Spranzi, together with writings by Chiara Camoni. Finally, the publication includes an anthology of pre-existing texts which are dear to Camoni and Canziani, offering another point of access to the artist's imagery:
Anni Albers, Ivan Illich, Clarice Lispector, Anna Maria Ortese, Bernard Rudofsky, Anne Marie Sauzeau.
Made by many hands and many voices,
Con te con tutto takes us into the artist's studio and from there back out into the world.
The diverse artistic practice of Chiara Camoni (born 1974 in Piacenza) spans drawing, plant printing, video, and sculpture, with a particular focus on ceramics. Her work is distinguished by the use of domestic objects and organic materials, which she manipulates and reassembles through ritualistic gestures deeply connected to ancestral and archaic traditions. This exploration aims to investigate the relationship between artisan skills and spirituality. The collective aspect of her practice is equally significant; Camoni frequently collaborates with friends and family and engages in workshops and seminars to create her works.
