Elena Mazzi | Artists in Residence | Kamov Residency

Photo: Francesca Cirilli

• Biography
• The Project
• Organized by

• Elena Mazzi

  Elena Mazzi (1984) is a visual artist working with specific geographical and socio-political contexts.

  Her poetics deals with the relationship between human beings and their environment, with which they must reckon on a daily basis. This analysis, which often follows an anthropological approach, investigates and documents an identity which is at the same time personal and collective, and gives rise to various forms of exchange and transformation.

  She studied History of Art (Siena), Visual Arts (IUAV, Venice) and Fine Arts (Royal Institute of Art, Stockholm).

  In 2015 she started running workshops for young artists, teachers and the general public in collaboration with institutions, schools, academies.

  Elena Mazzi is presently pursuing a practice-based PHD at Villa Arson in Nice.

• 04.-30.04.2025.

  During my residency I will take time to analyze the complex interplay between economy, geopolitics, ecology and mobility in the city of Rijeka – a scene of different dominations, multilayered and vivid. The city is dealing with a rapid transformation towards mass tourism, with different construction projects underway. Meanwhile, projects related to protection of the ecosystems are taking place in the surrounding environment. I am interested in engaging with The Blue World Institute of Marine Research and Conservation. The institute, situated on an island near the city, aims to protect the marine environment in the Adriatic Sea.

        

• Art Explora, The Island Club and MMSU

  Art Explora is an international foundation that inspires new encounters between arts and audiences – locally, nationally and internationally.

  As one of the activities of the Art Explora Festival, a Mediterranean Crossed Residency Programme has been launched in partnership with the Island Club. Conceived as a platform for exchanges and narratives across borders, this programme directly supports contemporary creation and federates a vast community of artists, scientists and art professionals around crucial social, cultural and ecological issues linked to the Mediterranean.

  The Island Club is an independent non-profit space based in Cyprus, hosting exhibitions by local and international artists as well as film screenings, performances and readings.

  The Rijeka Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (MMSU), established in 1948, offers dedicated support for innovative approaches to accessing, producing, and presenting art. The museum structures its program around educational activities and various models for exhibiting visual arts. Its exhibition concepts address new discursive possibilities, creating a space for inspiration, idea exchange, and active participation. Under the banner of openness, creativity, and engagement, together with artistic, cultural, and social organizations, the museum promotes the exploration of visual arts, collaboration, and exchange both regionally and internationally. The museum's collection offers a diverse range of artistic visions with approximately 10,000 works of art from the late 19th century to the present day.