Ecosystems As Living Communities

Developed in dialogue with curator Lucia Giardino, the exhibition offers an intimate look not only at the final works, but also at the research materials and experiments that accompanied their development. Charitonidi’s work explores the acoustic communication of marine mammals threatened by noise pollution, through ceramic sculptures inspired by marine fossils from Piedmont that are capable of producing evocative sounds. Tagliabue, on the other hand, reflects on the industrial poultry farming chain, incorporating organic waste materials—bones, eggshells, ashes—into bioceramic works that evoke contemporary relics and rituals.
Both artists embrace experimental and alchemical practices, accepting the risk of the unexpected as an integral part of the creative process. Their works become true comp(h)osts: objects that embody transformation, memory, and living matter, questioning our relationship with the living world, with consumption and with the sacred.
This exhibition marks the culmination of a collective journey, where art becomes a catalyst for transformation and collaborative creation. It invites us to envision new ecosystems—realms where humanity awakens to its place within an intricate, interconnected whole.