Stefano Collicelli Cagol – författare

Published on the occasion of the first solo institutional exhibition dedicated to the work of the American artist Louis Fratino (b. 1993), this volume highlights the profound connection between Fratino’s practice and Italy, a country that has offered the artist with a wide range of topics, imagery, and sensibilities: bridging relationships, emotions, and landscapes, ultimately leading to reflect upon his own art. Satura includes artworks from the past decade, alongside numerous new pieces, providing a comprehensive exploration of the artist's practice.The works presented in this richly illustrated volume draw inspiration from Twentieth-century Italian artists such as Filippo de Pisis, Mario Mafai, Costantino Nivola, Felice Casorati, Carlo Carrà, Fausto Pirandello, and Guglielmo Janni; from the immersive experience of Italian landscapes and cities like Rome, Milan, and Genoa; and from an in-depth exploration of Italian culture, through the reading of poems by Sandro Penna, Patrizia Cavalli, Pier Paolo Pasolini, and writings by Italian gay activist Mario Mieli.

Published on the occasion of the exhibition Margherita Manzelli. Le Signorine, this catalogue retraces more than thirty years of the artist’s poetic and painterly practice. Featuring a selection of paintings from the 1990s to the present, alongside previously unseen drawings and works conceived specifically for the show—including a piece inspired by Prato’s Cathedral of Santo Stefano—the volume highlights the dialogue between Manzelli’s vision and the context that hosts it.The title evokes the distinctive female figures that inhabit Manzelli’s universe: independent, untimely presences whose ambiguous yet forceful stance resists conventional roles. Her paintings reveal women who are at once fragile and defiant, often portrayed nude or semi-nude, suspended within abstract spaces rhythmically punctuated by geometric or ornamental patterns. Recurring motifs, such as the meticulously rendered heads, act as narrative devices and emotional condensations, holding together intensity, contradiction, and inner vision. Through critical essays, visual documentation, and archival materials, the catalogue offers insights into the interplay of figure and ground, visibility and withdrawal, that animates Manzelli’s work.With scholarly contributions and rich visual content, Le Signorine stands as both a record of the exhibition and an essential resource on one of the most consistent and singular voices in contemporary Italian art.

"Davide Stucchi. Light Lights marks the artist’s first solo exhibition in an Italian institution, the Centro Pecci in Prato. Featuring sculptures created between 2019 and 2025, the show explores the theme of light, transforming the perception of both the exhibition space and the visitor’s body. Through a playful and diverse array of luminous forms, Stucchi creates an immersive environment that gradually unfolds, suggesting a choreography of gestures, glances, and movements. The works invite reflection on the fleeting nature of encounters and moments in life, whether radiant or shrouded in darkness.Blending imagined narratives, daydreams, and a subtle sense of irony, Stucchi reveals the absurd and often overlooked aspects of everyday life. Light Lights demonstrates his ability to work in the penumbra, using gentle light to present the many absences inherent to communal life. The subjects at the core of Stucchi’s research are conveyed through everyday objects, often found or assembled from unrelated elements (such as a ladder and a mirror). These objects recall the shelves of DIY and hardware stores, whose product catalogs inspired the design of this publication in a playful yet serious tribute.The publication includes critical essays by Stefano Collicelli Cagol, Laura McLean-Ferris, Sabrina Tarasoff, Alessandro Pasero, and Michele D’Aurizio, alongside detailed entries and images of the works on view, providing a comprehensive account of the exhibition and of the artist’s latest practice."