CORPICRUDI (Genoa, Italy), a duo formed by the

CORPICRUDI (Genoa, Italy), a duo formed by the contemporary artists Samantha Stella and Sergio Frazzingaro, working
with aesthetics in order to recover its historical value. Performances, installations, videos and photos presented in
contemporary art galleries and museums, theatres, fashion shows and videofestivals in Italy and abroad. Collaborations with
international artists, composers, fashion designers, choreographers, magazines and networks.
PROJECTS IN-PROGRESS
AETERNITAS, spaces that enclose the historical memory of a place are inhabited by white ghosts of young female bodies
immortalized as in the still lifes' compositions, souls frozen over time infinity, eternal goddesses.
The project started with a photographic dyptich dedicated to the sculpture La Maddalena Penitente (1796) by Antonio
Canova, presented in May 2009 at the Musei di Strada Nuova
Palazzo Bianco museum in Genova, the artists hometown,
with a site-specific installation near the sculpture.
NEW VENUES:
AETERNITAS, CORPICRUDI solo exhibition, Contemporary Concept, Bologna, Italy (October 3
Lavanderia a Vapore, Collegno (To), Italy (October 1
December 15, 2009) and
November 10, 2009)
PRIMO TOCCARE, project for new visions, a work conceived by the choreographer MATTEO LEVAGGI and the
contemporary artists CORPICRUDI, and produced by BALLETTO TEATRO DI TORINO.
NEW VENUES:
New York, Joyce Theatre, October 13-18, 2009
Firenze, Italy, Pitti Immagine 76, MILA SCHON, Palazzina Presidenziale, June 16, 2009
ABOUT CORPICRUDI
Their video and photographic work focuses on the same quest for icy, concise, no-frills beauty that is made of contained and
ritual voluptuousness..... Harmonious, symmetric and classically beautiful elegance...In actual fact, to Samantha and Sergio,
beauty is politics: without it, good, the supreme value that once governed democratic countries could not possibly exist, as it
is something that we should rediscover as a benchmark of our thoughts, towards the attainment of a new concept of beauty.
(Luca Beatrice, extract from Corpicrudi. Lux Aeterna catalogue)
"Their creatures are the vestal virgins of the new millenium: immaculate young girls dressed in white and bearing the burden
of a new beauty...glacial and imperceptible...A return to the origins of beauty, stripped bare of all artificiality and deception."
(Luca Beatrice, extract from Secret identities. Enigma in contemporary photography: ConiglioViola, corpicrudi, Fratelli
Calgaro catalogue)
Primo toccare, the title of the new ballet by Matteo Levaggi....is a dance quite purified, in white costumes, eager for space in
a garden of light behind a glass sarcophagus showing inside a silver skull and candid lilies. This essential decor is conceived
by corpicrudi - i.e. raw bodies - the name chosen by artists Samantha Stella and Sergio Frazzingaro, in order to leave full
transparency to the movement bursting on stage, while paradoxically during the performance two girls-models completely
dressed in white enter into big glass boxes put upstage keeping themselves absolutely still all the time until the end." (Elisa
Guzzi Vaccarino, extract from "Primo Toccare", Ballettanz magazine)
"In a futuristic scene that leads us far from the real reminding of some elements from the art of the past ..... Space, as the
light, is milky, white on white .... In the central box there are a few items, a silver skull and some cut flowers: a vital image that
is reminiscent of the Seventeenth century Vanitas paintings. Two models will enter in the other two boxes keeping
themselves frozen, similar to the women of Vanessa Beecroft. ... The deliberately painted beauty of the vision also has a
voice in the composition whith is set out with a sort of indifference to the frozen and, at the same time, vigorous relations
between the bodies. " (Francesca Pedroni, extract from "Primo Toccare", Il Manifesto)
In the delicate equilibrium between performance, photography and video, the cross-cutting research of corpicrudi is
essentially aesthetic, a sort of extremism which, from its origin in the 90s, appears today as a crystallized form with infinite
variations. The principal scope is a mise-en-scène that defies any narrative effort...The images, the music, the body language
and even the scenarios, the positioning of the actors, the cuts, the framing, the perspectives, the highlighting or shadowing
of details
contribute to form a mood which the contemporary art lover won t find it difficult to identify (echoes of Vanessa
Beecroft and above all of Annika Larsson...) . (Luca Beatrice, extract from Corpicrudi. Beautiful Untrue People catalogue)
www.corpicrudi.com
www.primotoccare.com
CONTACT:
[email protected]
CORPICRUDI BIOGRAPHY
SAMANTHA STELLA : 1971, Genoa, Italy (contemporary dance studies)
SERGIO FRAZZINGARO : 1966, Genoa, Italy (architect / electronic music producer)
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
. LUX AETERNA, Marena Rooms Gallery, Torino, Italy, in collaboration with Alessandro De Benedetti, music by Clint
Mansell, curated by Luca Beatrice, catalogue available, 2007.
. BEAUTIFUL UNTRUE PEOPLE, Lipanjepuntin arte contemporanea, Roma & Trieste, Italy, text by Luca Beatrice, catalogue
available, 2007.
. LAST CIAK 01, Fettucciari Arte, Perugia, Italy, curated by Valeria De Simoni, 2007.
. KILL SAMANTHA STELLA, Farm, Riesi, Italy, curated by Helga Marsala, 2006.
. PROJECT ROOM, Francesco Arena & corpicrudi, Primo Piano Livingallery, Lecce, Italy, curated by Dores Sacquegna,
2005.
SPECIAL PROJECT
PRIMO TOCCARE, project for new visions, a work conceived by the choreographer MATTEO LEVAGGI and the
contemporary artists CORPICRUDI, and produced by BALLETTO TEATRO DI TORINO.
Torino, Italy, Teatro Astra, March 6-7, 2009
Cremona, Italy, Teatro Ponchielli, March 3, 2009
Lyon, France, Biennale de la Danse de Lyon, Theatre Le Toboggan, September 17-20, 2008
SELECTED EVENTS
. LUX AETERNA, installation for Selective Beauty, Milano, Italy, 2009.
. GILDED BUTTERFLIES, installation for Mike Vensel SS09 collection, Spazio Xpo , Milano, Italy, curated by Christian
Gancitano, 2008.
. WHITE LUX, installation / set concept & design, choreography by Matteo Levaggi of Balletto Teatro di Torino, Teatro della
Cavallerizza Reale, Torino, Italy, curated by Ente Teatrale Italiano, 2008.
. LUX AETERNA, installation for Alessandro De Benedetti AW0809 collection, music by Christian Rainer, AltaRoma
AltaModa, Auditorium Parco della Musica, Roma, Italy, 2008.
. AMC FILM (Francesco Arena & corpicrudi), videoprojections with Client 2007/08 Worldwide Tour.
. LAST CIAK 05, installation for Sephora beauty store opening, music by Pantha du Prince, Roma, Italy 2007.
. KITTEN FASHION WEEK, videoprojections, Los Angeles Fashion Week, Los Angeles, Usa, 2007.
. AMC FILM (Francesco Arena & corpicrudi, music by MassProd) broadcasted with ART CHANNEL satellite tv, Paris,
France, 2007.
. AMC special event (Francesco Arena & corpicrudi), Galleria Guidi&Schoen, Genova, Italy, 2005.
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
. ROLLI DAYS, Genova, Musei di Strada Nuova Palazzo Bianco, Aeternitas, studio per La Maddalena Penitente di Antonio
Canova, 1796, photographic dyptich / installation by CORPICRUDI / preview, courtesy Contemporary Concept, Bologna,
2009.
. IL PIACERE, Museo Casa Natale di Gabriele D Annunzio, Atelier 777 contemporary art, Pescara, Italy, curated by Micol di
Veroli and Barbara Collevecchio, 2008.
. IDENTITA SEGRETE. L enigma della fotografia contemporanea: CONIGLIOVIOLA, CORPICRUDI, FRATELLI CALGARO,
Studio Amphisbaena, Modena, curated by Luca Beatrice, catalogue available, 2007.
. RADICAL SHE 2, Castello di Favara, Favara, Italy, curated by FARM & FAB young international artists, 2007.
. TELEVISION IS ART, Galerie 13Sevigne, Paris, France, curated by Milan & Bob Atanas (ArtChannel), 2007.
. EXCURSION PERFORMANCE FESTIVAL 2006, Lamerick, Ireland, curated by Nicola Angerame, 2006.
. PREMIO CELESTE 2006, Museo Marino Marini, Firenze, Italy, curated by Gianluca Marziani, catalogue available, 2006.
. NEVERENDING CINEMA, Galleria Civica di Arte Contemporanea di Trento, Italy, curated by Zimmerfrei, 2006.
. VIDEOMINUTO POPTV 2006, Centro per l Arte contemporanea L. Pecci, Prato, Italy, curated by Andrea Mi, 2006.
. BIG SCREEN ITALIA, Yunnan Arts Institute, Kunming, China, curated by Cina Oggi, 2006.
. WONDERFUL, Lipanjepuntin arte contemporanea, Trieste, Italy, curated by Maria Campitelli, catalogue available, 2006.
. SOUND CHECK, Collegio Cairoli, Universita degli Studi, Pavia, Italy, curated by Marta Casati, catalogue available, 2005.
. VENERELETTRICA, Rocca Paolina, Perugia, Italy, curated by Luca Beatrice, 2005.
PRINTED CATALOGUES
. Corpicrudi, Lux Aeterna, curated by Luca Beatrice, Marena Rooms Gallery, Torino, Italy, Damiani Editore, 2007.
. Corpicrudi, Beautiful Untrue People, text by Luca Beatrice, Lipanjepuntin, Roma & Trieste, Italy, Damiani Editore, 2007.
. Retour en Avant, Biennale de la Danse de Lyon, France, curated by Guy Darmet, 2008.
. ConiglioViola, Corpicrudi, Fratelli Calgaro : Identita Segrete. L enigma della fotografia contemporanea, curated by Luca
Beatrice, Studio Amphisbaena, Modena, Italy, 2007.
. Premio Celeste, curated by Gianluca Marziani, Museo Marino Marini, Firenze, Italy, 2006.
. Wonderful, NaturaNaturans11, curated by Maria Campitelli, Lipanjepuntin Trieste, Italy, 2006.
. Sound Check, curated by Marta Casati, Collegio Cairoli, Universita degli Studi, Pavia, Italy, 2005.
LECTURES
Corpicrudi, Set style, Universita degli Studi di Genova, Facolta di Architettura, Genova, Italy, 2007.
Corpicrudi, Between performance and videoart, Universita degli Studi di Genova, Facolta di Architettura, Genova, Italy,
2006.
INTERVIEWS
Artapartofculture, Italy, February 2009
Digimag, Italy, February 2009
Seroxzine, Italy, December 2008
Drome Magazine, Italy, June 2007
Digimag, Italy, May 2007
Kult Magazine, Italy, May 2007
Kitten* Magazine, Usa, December 2006
TV
Rai 3, Primo Toccare, Italy, March 2009
Exibart TV, White Lux, Italy, February 2009
World Fashion Channel, Lux Aeterna, December 2008
CultureBox France 3, Lyon touché par la grace du Ballet de Turin, France, September 2008
Rai 1, Emozioni d Alta Moda, Italy, February 2008
Sky Tv, Couture, Italy, February 2008
AltaRoma, Lua Aeterna, Italy, February 2008
Artchannel Satellite Tv, AMC, France, 2007
SELECTED PRESS REVIEW
printed magazines :
Il Venerdì di Repubblica, Italy, May 22, 2009
Max, Italy, May 2009
Pig Magazine, Italy, March 2009
Arte, Italy, March 2008
Elle, Italy, November 2007
La Repubblica delle Donne, Italy, August 2006
Next Exit, Italy, December 2005
Blue, Italy, October 2005
Trax, Italy, September 2005
Flash Art, Italy, August 2005
Espoarte, Italy, February 2005
Arte, Italy, January 2005
printed newspapers :
Il Domenicale, Italy, May 23, 2009
Il Corriere della Sera, Italy, May 20, 2009
Il Manifesto, Italy, March 8, 2009
La Repubblica, Italy, March 6, 2009
Torino Sette, Italy, March 6, 2009
La Stampa, Italy, March 5, 2009
La Provincia, Italy, March 4, 2009
La Cronaca, Italy, March 3, 2009
La Provincia, Italy, March 3, 2009
La Stampa, Italy, September 21, 2008
Il Sole 24 Ore, Italy, September 21, 2008
La Stampa, Italy, October 2007
Corriere dell Umbria, Italy, May 25, 2007
La Stampa, Italy, August 26, 2006
L'Adige, Italy, July 6, 2006
web magazines:
corrieredellasera.it, Italy, May 21, 2009
exibart.com News, Italy, May 21, 2009
dromemagazine.com, Italy, February 2009
exibart.com News, Italy, February 27, 2009
revistaepoca.com, Brazil, September 18, 2009
exibart.com, Italy, November 15, 2007
exibart.com News, Italy, May 5, 2007
PHOTO CONTRIBUTIONS
printed magazines :
Pep!, Hungary, March 2008
Pep!, Hungary, March 2007
Black, New Zealand, February 2007
NNM, NoName Magazine, Italy, February 2007
Drome, Italy, June 2005
brochures :
Balletto Teatro di Torino, Italy 2008-09
Bagutta, Italy, June 2008
web magazines :
Glitteratimagazine.com, Usa, November 2008
C-Heads.com, Austria, July 2008
Kartell.it, March 2008
C-Heads.com, Austria, January 2008
Galrilla.net, Usa, December 2007
Stile.it, Italy, November 2007
Fashionoffice.org, Austria, October 2007
Fashionfm.it, Italy, May 2007
Chictoday.com, Uk, April 2007
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