Art, music and flavours at Nuvole, Castello Volante’s ‘workshop of taste’
Castello Volante’s bistro is getting a makeover with FLEUR, an exhibition showcasing ceramics by Stefania De Francesco and illustrations by Alessandra De Cristofaro, curated by Big Sur. Two artists in dialogue within the spaces of Nuvole. Ceramics and illustrations, using different techniques and materials, united by a floral theme, take us on a dreamlike journey surrounded by primeval nature, through fantastical landscapes inhabited by fairies and mythological figures. A world as mysterious and intriguing as a woman.
Alessandra De Cristofaro is an illustrator born in Lecce. She studied illustration and comics at the HAW in Hamburg and at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna. She works as a freelancer with international publishers, agencies and magazines; her clients include The New York Times, Pentagram Design, Vanity Fair, Feltrinelli and La Nuova Frontiera Junior. Her work is characterised by a focus on the relationship between the external and internal worlds, expressed in a dreamlike and surreal dimension and rendered in a pop art style. Her most recent illustrated book is *I cristalli dei 7 chakra* (The Crystals of the 7 Chakras), written by Luca Apicella and published in Italy by Vivida Books.
alessandradecristofaro.com
Stefania De Francesco (Per inciso – Ceramica a Sud) is a desire turned into a project, an idea turned into a workshop, a dream turned into a craft. The brand was founded in Lecce in 2015, born out of Stefania De Francesco’s passion for ceramics and her natural affinity for craftsmanship, her artistic studies and her background as a restorer. Per inciso represents the artist’s attempt to build a bridge between two places, both traditionally linked to ceramics: Salento, Stefania’s adopted home, and the Czech Republic, her mother’s country of origin – a land of inspiration and sentiment.
Per Inciso pieces are unique, created from original designs and a constant search for new elements. They are produced in small batches to ensure uniqueness and constant innovation in both form and colour.
perincisoceramica.com
