Silvia Russo

As a multidisciplinary curator, Silvia Russo is fascinated by the intricacies of the human experience and deeply engaged with the urgencies of our time. She delves into the inner workings of the artistic mind, individual narratives, and emotional as well as cognitive landscapes that shape us. Raised with Mediterranean values fostering strong connections and care for both self and community, her curatorial practice strongly emphasises the individual and the broader spectrum of self-experiences, and, by extension, the dynamics of society. She believes that it is essential, in the contemporary age, to promote an interaction between the intimate dimension and the social fabric, in order to dismantle the barriers of alienation and isolation typical of the post-modern era, allowing the personal experience to reverberate in the collective one. Her curatorial path stems from the urgency to create spaces and critical dialogues that challenge dominant narratives and promote new forms of social imagination. Consequently, her interests revolve around crucial themes such as the human condition, particularly in relation to mental health, vulnerability, belonging, transitions, identity, and displacement.