Giacomo Zaganelli and Silvia Piantini

After finishing set up his project for the 2nd Thailand Biennale in Korat. Zaganelli decided to participate in a 3-month art residency program at MATDOT. Along with his partner, Silvia Piantini, Zaganelli spent most of his time researching the essence of Bangkok as a city, and developing an idea for further art projects.

Giacomo Zaganelli is an Italian artist who works also as a curator and a researcher at the border between art, architecture and space—meant as resultant of landscape, environment and territory—operating with site-responsive approach and engaging local people during the process. His  attentions and researches are addressed to the relation between time and space, convinced that nowadays the added value of art lies on its social dimension. Zaganelli lives and works between Florence and Berlin.

Silvia Piantini is an Italian artist and designer. Her practice mainly focus on incorporating her own thought and experience for Contemporary jewellery.