2022-2024 (tecnica mista)
Avviato in parallelo alla realizzazione del film omonimo Cortile, il progetto si interroga sul concetto di pratica autoriale come performance, attraverso un dialogo simbolico tra terra, opera e comunità. L’artista si configura idealmente come un proprietario terriero, la cui “terra” è intesa come metafora e linfa della propria ricerca. La terra si configura in tele raffiguranti pattern di erba, dipinte con cura e processualità. In 50 lotti, sono stati simbolicamente donati dei lotti di questa “terra” a coloro che hanno contribuito a sostenere la ricerca.
Nell’estate del 2022, un gesto emblematico è stato documentato: un bambino viene ripreso mentre raccoglie furtivamente pannocchie di mais per offrirle a favore di camera. Successivamente, il mais è stato confezionato in 50 sacchetti di juta, distribuiti come oggetti di condivisione simbolica.
Questa serie sottolinea il valore della documentazione come atto performativo, dove il rapporto con l’altro diventa il fulcro della ricerca.
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Courtyard series 2022-2024 (mixed media on canvas)
The Courtyard series 2022-2024 marks a pivotal moment in the artist’s research, which, while rooted in a strong foundation in audiovisuals, has consistently embraced other media to construct a layered and coherent language. Initiated alongside the creation of the eponymous film Courtyard, the project examines the concept of authorship as performance, through a symbolic dialogue between land, artwork, and human relationships. The artist assumes the role of an imaginary landowner, with the “land” serving as a metaphor for their artistic research. The film is envisioned as the fruit of this land, created to be shared with others. As part of the 50 plots project, fragments of this symbolic “land” were distributed to those who contributed to sustaining the research, through the act of gifting. In the summer of 2022, an emblematic gesture was documented: a child was filmed stealthily gathering corn cobs to offer them as a gift. Subsequently, the corn was packed into 50 jute sacks, distributed as symbolic objects of sharing. This series highlights the act of documentation as performative, where the relationship with others becomes the core of the research, weaving memory, exchange, and meaningful gestures. The canvases that make up the series feature a recurring grass pattern, transforming a natural element into a visual signature that aligns with the aesthetics and concepts underpinning the artist’s inquiry.
Riccardo Stabilini 