“Chiara Camoni (Piacenza, 1974; lives and works in Seravezza, Italy) is one of the fore­most Italian artists of her generation. Her practice ranges from drawing to vegetable prints, from video to sculpture, with a partic­ular focus on ceramics. Her work is charac­terized by the use of objects belonging to the domestic world or organic materials that the artist integrates into her production. Herbs, berries and flowers, as well as various types of clay and ashes determine the distinctive natural tones of her works, and recall the earth and vegetation that the artist collects and incorporates into her sculptures. The works are then manipulated and reassem­bled by Chiara Camoni through ritual ges­tures with strong connections to ancestral and archaic worlds, aiming to explore the relationship between craftsmanship and the spiritual sphere. The collective and shared dimension is also relevant to her practice, as the artist often collaborates with friends and relatives or organizes workshops and semi­nars to realize her projects.” — Pirelli HangarBicocca

Chiara Camoni “Call and gather. Sisters. Moths and flame twisters. Lioness bones, snakes and stones.” Exhibition views at Pirelli HangarBicocca, Milan, 2024. Courtesy the artist and Pirelli HangarBicocca, Milan. Photos Agostino Osio. 

The exhibition at Pirelli HangarBicocca brings together the largest body of works ever presented by Chiara Camoni and was curated by Lucia Aspesi and Fiammetta Griccioli.