TRACING THREADS
SOLO EXHIBITION, 2023
By Katie Alleva
Ugolino Vivaldi
Cyanotype on cotton sateen, collage and threads. 2023.
The Ugolino Vivaldi is the ship my Italian ancestors migrated to Australia on in 1949.
Copyright 2023. The photograph is not to be reproduced without the artist’s consent.
Imprinted Memories
Cyanotype on Saunders Waterford, and red hand stitching. 2023.
Imprinted memories attempts to re-imagine and capture the impact of trauma on my Italian ancestors when the German Army invaded their village, during World War Two. This is the only photograph I could source that portrayed the destruction of Fara San Martino, Abruzzo, Italy, during the German invasion.
Copyright 2023. The photograph is not to be reproduced without the artist’s consent.
Saint Serafina
Cyanotype on Fabriano paper, 24K gold leaf, and machine stitching. 2023.
My Italian great-grandmother, Serafina, endured much trauma in her lifetime. She lost ten children and my Poppa was her only surviving son. The work, Saint Serafina honours her place in the family archives. I turned her into a Saint due to her enduring strength to work through turbulent experiences.
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