Edoardo Tresoldi Photo
© Andrea Mete
Edoardo Tresoldi explores the poetics of the dialogue between human beings and the landscape, using the language of architecture as an expressive tool and as a key to reading space. The artist plays with the transparency of wire mesh to transcend the spatiotemporal dimension and narrate a dialogue between art and the world, a visual synthesis revealed in the fading of the physical boundaries of his works.

Born in Milan, Tresoldi moved to Rome after art school, working in the fields of sculpture, stage design and the cinema, where he developed a heterogeneous approach to the arts. The sculptor recognized the contrasts of the contemporary landscape as his Genius Loci and identified the cross-fertilization of ideas and influences as the founding principle of his work.

Since 2013 he has produced installations in public spaces, archaeological sites, festivals and exhibitions around the world. In 2016, in collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Culture, he realized a work for the archaeological site of the Early Christian basilica of Siponto, a unique convergence between contemporary art and archaeology that was awarded the Gold Medal for Italian Architecture.

In 2018 the artist produced “Etherea” for the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in the USA. In 2019 he presented “Simbiosi” in the prestigious context of Arte Sella and founded STUDIO STUDIO STUDIO, an interdisciplinary lab that supports artists, public art projects and contemporary art production. In 2020 he inaugurated a permanent installation called “Opera” in Reggio Calabria, Italy and, together with YAC - Young Architects Competitions, founded the educational project TRAC - Tresoldi Academy.

Edoardo Tresoldi indaga le poetiche del dialogo tra uomo e paesaggio utilizzando il linguaggio architettonico come strumento espressivo e chiave di lettura dello spazio. L'artista gioca con la trasparenza della rete metallica per trascendere la dimensione spazio-temporale e narrare un dialogo tra Arte e Mondo, una sintesi visiva che si rivela nella dissolvenza dei limiti fisici delle sue opere.

Nato a Milano, dopo gli studi artistici si trasferisce a Roma dove lavora nel campo della scultura, della scenografia e del cinema, ambiti che gli forniscono una visione eterogenea delle arti. Nei contrasti del paesaggio contemporaneo lo scultore riconosce il suo Genius Loci di appartenenza e individua nella contaminazione il principio fondante del suo lavoro.

Dal 2013 realizza installazioni in spazi pubblici, contesti archeologici, festival e mostre in tutto il mondo. Nel 2016 realizza, in collaborazione con il MiBACT, l'intervento autoriale nello scavo archeologico della Basilica paleocristiana di Siponto, convergenza unica tra arte contemporanea e archeologia premiata con la Medaglia d’Oro all’Architettura Italiana.

Nel 2018 realizza "Etherea" per il Coachella Music and Arts Festival negli USA. Nel 2019 presenta "Simbiosi" per il prestigioso contesto di Arte Sella e fonda STUDIO STUDIO STUDIO, laboratorio interdisciplinare a sostegno di artisti, progetti di arte pubblica e produzioni di arte contemporanea. Nel 2020 inaugura l’installazione permanente "Opera" a Reggio Calabria e, insieme a YAC - Young Architects Competitions, fonda il progetto didattico TRAC - Tresoldi Academy.



CHRONOLOGY



  • ÁNEMOS - 2022
    Temporary installation
    In collaboration with Studio Azzurro and Max Magaldi within Parma 360 Festival, curated by Chiara Canali and Camilla Mineo
    Palazzo del Governatore, Parma, Italy



  • MONUMENTO - 2022
    Permanent installation
    Within the restoration carried out by David Chipperfield Architects Milan and supported by Generali
    Procuratie Vecchie, Venice, Italy



  • CONTROFACCIATA - 2021
    Permanent installation
    “SKY MUSEUM” project, promoted by Arte Sella and Borgo Valsugana Municipality
    Borgo Valsugana, Italy



  • SACRAL - 2021
    Temporary installation
    Originally created in 2016
    "A POP Saga" collective show, curated by Giorgia Salerno
    MAR – Art Museum of the City of Ravenna, Italy



  • OPERA - 2020
    Permanent installation
    Commissioned by the Municipality and the Metropolitan City of Reggio Calabria
    Falcomatà Seafront, Reggio Calabria, Italy



  • ETHEREA - 2020
    Temporary installation
    Originally created in 2018
    "Back to Nature" collective show, curated by Costantino D'Orazio
    Promoted by Roma Capitale, Assessorato alla Crescita culturale - Sovrintendenza Capitolina ai Beni Culturali
    Villa Borghese, Rome, Italy



  • SIMBIOSI - 2019
    Permanent installation
    Arte Sella Sculpture Park, Borgo Valsugana, Italy



  • SACRAL - 2019
    Temporary installation
    Originally created in 2016
    "Garden of Earthly Delights" collective show, curated by Chip Tom
    Art Macau Festival, Macau, China



  • FILLMORE - 2019
    Permanent installation
    Cathédrale restaurant, New York City, USA



  • LIMES - 2018
    Temporary installation
    L'Illa Diagonal, Barcelona, Spain



  • BASILICA DI SIPONTO - Selected photographs - 2018
    "Gold Medal for Italian Architecture" collective show, curated by Lorenza Baroncelli
    Triennale Milano, Milan, Italy



  • CUBE TEMPLE - 2018
    Temporary installation
    Promoted by DZ Engineering and Fondazione Zoli
    Cargo 39, Singapore



  • ETHEREA - 2018
    Temporary installation
    Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, Indio, USA



  • SACRAL - 2018
    Temporary installation
    Originally created in 2016
    Museo Nazionale della Scienza e della Tecnologia "Leonardo da Vinci", Milan, Italy



  • BASILICA DI SIPONTO - Selected photographs - 2018
    "Mi ricordo la strada" collective show, curated by Emilia Giorgi and Antonio Ottomanelli
    Triennale Milano, Milan, Italy



  • DÉJÀ VU II - 2017
    Temporary installation
    In collaboration with Gonzalo Borondo
    "Matière Noire" Borondo Show, Marché aux Puces, Marseille, France



  • AURA - 2017
    Temporary installation
    Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche, Paris, France



  • LOCUS - 2017
    Temporary installation
    In collaboration with IOSONOUNCANE
    Derive Festival, Sapri, Italy



  • ARCHETIPO - 2017
    Temporary installation
    In collaboration with DesignLab Experience
    Private royal event, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates



  • CORALE - 2016
    Temporary installation
    Verso Sud Festival, Corato, Italy



  • BAROQUE - 2016
    Temporary installation
    Eaux Claires Festival, Eau Claire, USA



  • BASILICA DI SIPONTO - 2016
    Permanent installation
    Commissioned by Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities and Tourism
    Archaeological park of Siponto, Manfredonia, Italy



  • SACRAL - 2016
    Temporary installation
    “Il Paradiso inclinato” collective show, curated by Luca Tomìo
    Ex Dogana, Rome, Italy



  • UNTITLED - 2016
    Temporary installation
    Islamic Arts Festival
    Sharjah, United Arab Emirates



  • UNTITLED - 2016
    Temporary installation
    In collaboration with Form Art Organisation
    University of Perth, Australia



  • TRACKS - 2015
    Temporary installation
    Curated by Achille Bonito Oliva
    Macro Museum, Rome, Italy



  • ARCHWAY - 2015
    Temporary installation
    Commissioned by Peuterey
    Vigna di Leonardo Da Vinci, Milan, Italy



  • LIFT - 2015
    Temporary installation
    The Secret Garden Party Festival, Huntingdon, UK



  • LOOKING FOR - 2015
    Temporary installation
    Roskilde Music and Arts Festival, Roskilde, Denmark



  • CHAINED - 2015
    Permanent installation
    In collaboration with Gonzalo Borondo
    Università Bicocca, Milan, Italy



  • INCIPIT - 2015
    Temporary installation
    Meeting del Mare, Marina di Camerota, Italy



  • PUEBLO - 2015
    Temporary installation
    In collaboration with Fondazione Musei Senesi and Siena Art Institute
    Inchiostro DepArture, Siena, Italy



  • CONTROL - 2015
    Temporary installation
    In collaboration with Gonzalo Borondo
    "Animal" Borondo Show, Londonewcastle, London, UK



  • ABOUT A THOUGHT - 2015
    Temporary installation
    Curated by Mehdi Mejri
    Fair in off, Paris, France



  • RICORDI - 2015
    Temporary installation
    “Eterotopia” collective show, curated by Studio Volante
    Ex Dogana, Rome, Italy



  • PENSIERI - 2014
    Temporary installation
    Oltre il Muro Festival, Sapri, Italy



  • GOLD CITY - 2014
    Temporary installation
    Life is Beautiful Urban Art Festival, Las Vegas, USA



  • IL COLLEZIONISTA DI VENTI - 2013
    Permanent installation
    Mura Mura Fest, Pizzo Calabro, Italy






  • AWARDS



  • BASILICA DI SIPONTO, GOLD MEDAL FOR ITALIAN ARCHITECTURE - SPECIAL PRIZE TO COMMISSION - 2018
    6th Edition



  • FORBES 30 UNDER 30 EUROPE - 2017
    6th Edition



  • ARGOS HIPPIUM AWARD - 2017
    24th Edition



  • RICCARDO FRANCOVICH ARCHAEOLOGICAL PRIZE - 2016
    4th Edition
    The prize was shared with The Catacombs of San Gennaro in Naples, Italy



  • RE MANFREDI SPECIAL CULTURE PRIZE - 2016
    25th Edition






  • CONFERENCES & TALKS



  • LISTENING SESSIONS - 2019
    In conversation with Carlo Pastore for Club To Club Festival
    Apollo Club, Milan, Italy



  • ARCH WEEK - 2019
    "Safety plan for a burning house" - In conversation with Studio Azzurro
    Triennale Milano, Milan, Italy



  • ITALIAN DESIGN DAY - 2019
    "The Ethereal Architecture"
    Appointed Ambassador of Italian Design in China by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
    In collaboration with the Italian Ministry of Culture, Triennale di Milano and ADI Compasso d’Oro
    Chengdu Museum, China



  • CASABELLA LABORATORIO - 2019
    Special Lecture
    Milan, Italy



  • ARKITERA - 2018
    "From the Absent Matter to the Metaphysical Ruin"
    Arkitera Architecture Center, Istanbul, Turkey



  • YACADEMY - 2018
    "The Ethereal Architecture"
    Bologna, Italy



  • BODW - 2017
    "From the Absent Matter to the Metaphysical Ruin"
    Business of Design Week, Hong Kong, China



  • TEDx - 2017
    "The Absent Matter"
    Bologna, Italy




  • OPEN DESIGN SCHOOL - 2016
    Workshop
    Matera, Italy






  • EVENTS



  • CLUB LOVE FOR "THE ELTON JOHN AIDS FOUNDATION" - 2017
    In association with Bulgari

    Exhibition of Aura for the event
    Donation of Control for fundraising purposes
    Old Fountain Studios, London, UK