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Arianna Moroder

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Arianna Moroder

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"My creative practice involves shaping existing materials, transforming them into vessels of function and meaning, thereby expressing humanity through such acts of conviction. This concept finds its most apt embodiment in the Stone Age, where primitive rubbing gestures first twisted loose fibers into yarn, then locked these yarns into stable, soft textile structures. Weaving technology, nearly as ancient as humanity itself, remains in use today and is fundamentally rooted in the history of our existence. The perspective of regarding textiles as a quintessential human material forms the starting point of my material exploration—an exploration that is profound and continuously pursued through experimental methods. It guides my research into techniques, raw materials, and both artisanal and industrial manufacturing processes. I translate and combine languages while discovering what each reveals to me. The driving force behind this material transformation lies in uncovering the fundamental connections between human-material relationships and the essential, universal aspects of the human condition."
I draw inspiration from personal observations, often incorporating autobiographical elements to explore themes that resonate with broader collective experiences—such as our relationship with time, our connections to community, or our sense of origin. The result is a series of heterogeneous works that give rise to multi-material installations and tactile creations, open to interpretation on multiple levels. Sensory stimulation, infused with a touch of delight and playfulness, becomes my key to inviting and nurturing profound introspection and reconciliation with our own realities.

—— Arianna Moroder

Arianna Moroder

| Work Introduction

COMPASS, 2024 – Etching, digitally printed on cotton voile, 100 × 280 cm / Image provided by the artist 

THE PARIS SYNDROME

- an investigation on material, process and chance, 2023 – 2024

This series of works explores inner confict and transformation through creative practice. Engaging with found objects, often collected from the streets or markets, the works became a process of introspection — transforming the mundane into a rich constellation of symbolic and personal meanings. By stitching these objects together, textured surfaces are created that detach them from their original context, expressing a deep human need to reimagine the ordinary. Personal symbols, such as tarot cards and an unfnished calendar, mark the passage of time.

This subjective timeline intertwines with the found objects, blurring the boundaries between memories and creative expression. The deconstruction of a previously obsessive grid becomes a key part of the process, embracing patience and acceptance to create new, open spaces for connection and meaning. Circular and grid-like forms, infuenced by textile patterns like macramé, guide the exploration of self through fexible, irregular structures. These works invite the unexpected and the mysterious, creating a map for personal and artistic discovery.

STREETCROSS, 2024 – Exhibition view. Found asphalt pieces tied with rustic wool and left-over warp yarns, 300 × 250 cm / Image provided by the artist 

ROSARY, 2023 Found stones tied with cotton yarns, presented on engraved brass plates and polycarbonate pedestal, 20 × 50 cm / Image provided by the artist 

The Paris Syndrom, 2024 – Exhibition view: Compass, Vertical Material Studies, Negatives / Image provided by the artist 

SURFACE SYMBOLS SUPPLICE SOLACE, 2023-2024 Canvas made with found wood and silk gauze, photos, found papers, found objects, stitched on with cotton thread, 100 × 180 cm / Image provided by the artist 

SURFACE SYMBOLS SUPPLICE SOLACE, 2023-2024 Process: details of stitched photos / Image provided by the artist 

SURFACE SYMBOLS SUPPLICE SOLACE, 2023-2024 Canvas made with found wood and silk gauze, photos, found papers, found objects, stitched on with cotton thread, 100 × 180 cm / Image provided by the artist 

FINE NET, 2023-2024,White clay, copper wire, 40 × 50 cm / Image provided by the artist 

MATTER OF CHANGE

2023

This installation is the continuation of a project shown at Stadtgalerie Brixen in 2022, which now fids a permanent placewithin a public space which belongs to the community. Through letters written in various materials, the work “Matter ofDhange” aims to speak to its viewer about the perception, understanding and symbolism of words, reminding them thatwords are not abstract concepts, but the powerful raw material of our daily lives.

LOCATION: Stadtbibliothek, Brixen, Italy
FORMAT: Site specifc permanent installation
CONTEXT: work purchased by the municipality of Brixen to become part of its art collection
CURATORSHIP: Lisa Trockner
SIZE: 360 × 400 cm

MATTER OF CHANGE, 2023 – Installation view in the library 

MATTER OF CHANGE, 2023 – View from the frst foor balcony inside the library 

MATTER OF CHANGE

2022

Words, like materials and people, have the ability to change and be changed. Therefore, sentences that we have read or that hav e been spoken to us, starting from early childhood, can profoundly shape us and stay with us forever. The way we speak to eac h other is the way we care for and relate to each other. This installative composition is about illustrating assets, potentials and d reams held by women, both as individuals and as groups, trough an autobiographical narration.

LOCATION: Stadtgalerie, Brixen, Italy
FORMAT: Site specifc installation
CONTEXT: Group exhibition Radical Softness
MATERIAL: Graphite, oil pastels, copper wire, nails, felt 100% wool, clay, wood, paper, iron, rust, washers, scrap iron, marble, concrete, yarns, passport photos, paper tape
TECHNIQUE: Material assemblage, hand writing on wall, the felt and the copper wire was cut and modeled into shape by hand, then nailed onto the wall
SIZE: Variable

MATTER OF CHANGE, 2022 – Exhibition view 

HOMESTEAD

2019

Homestead invites a refection on provenance and belonging. It speaks about essential human nature and a feeling of connectivity we all share. In addition it points out the impact, but final irrelevance of man-made culture on its natural surroundings. This temporary installation is about adaptability and the universality of human connection.

LOCATION: Chi Jus, Antermëia, Italia
FORMAT: Site specific temporary installation (June–September 2019)
CONTEXT: Smach, open air art biennial
MATERIAL: Second-hand knitted pullovers, nails (12 cm), yarn
TECHNIQUE: Ready-made wool garments, were frst disassembled, than hand-stitched together into a large surface, which was nailed onto the ground
SIZE: Variable, ca. 1000×1000cm
TECHNICAL SPONSOR: Würth

HOMESTEAD, 2019 – Work sketches 

HOMESTEAD, 2019 – Work in progress 

HOMESTEAD, 2019 – Areal view 

HOMESTEAD, 2019 – Work sketches 

HOMESTEAD, 2019 – Work sketches 

HOMESTEAD, 2019 – Detail 

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