On Thursday, October 22, at 5:00 PM, the exhibition space of Fondazione SoutHeritage at Palazzo Viceconte will host the third public meeting and roundtable discussion of the international artist residency “Unfolding Pathways: Fluid Forms and Hybrid Interpretations of Paper Craft Design”, curated by Fondazione SoutHeritage as part of the “Terre Immerse – Euro-Mediterranean Creative Communities” artist residency programme, promoted within the framework of “Matera Mediterranean Capital of Culture and Dialogue 2026”.
The event will feature a roundtable discussion that continues the exploration of the distinctive characteristics of papier-mâché through an interdisciplinary exchange aimed at investigating how traditional craftsmanship can be transformed into a cultural, design and production resource capable of engaging with contemporary practices.
Alongside artist-in-residence Sophie Usunier, the roundtable panel will include:
— Pantaleo De Finis (President of the Order of Architects, Planners, Landscape Architects and Conservationists of the Province of Matera)
— Marco Pelosi (Deputy Director of the Diocesan Museum, Matera)
— Leo Montemurro (President of CNA Matera)
— Simona Spinella (Art Historian, Curator and Director of Casa Ortega – Museum of Applied Arts, Matera)
— Angelo Olivieri (Fede e Tradizioni Association)
— Daniele Taccardi (Maria SS. della Bruna Association)
— Angelo Palumbo, Mario Daddiego, Annalisa Di Gioia, Elena Mirimao, Eustachio Santochirico (Papier-mâché Craftspeople and Artists)
— Rita Orlando (Director of Fondazione Matera-Basilicata 2019)
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