Formafantasma
Colony: Addis Ababa (Ethiopia), 2011
Mohair Wool, organic cotton, unglazed ceramic, polyester
165 x 265
The project takes as its starting point such geo-political (and highly topical) issues as migration, assimilation and historical cross-flow of cultural currents between North Africa and Italy. This data is layered in the blankets.
A. Poste Italiane, Ethipoia, 1937
B. Urban Planning Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1938
C. Casa Littoria, Villagio M. Bianchi, 1938
D. Colonial Order of the Star of Italy, 2011
E. C. Malaparte, 'Il Corriere della Sera', Milan, 1939
Textile Woven in Tilburg, Textiel Museum, 2011