Marinella Senatore: Festa!

“In an increasingly fragmented present, FESTA! reclaims the power of the collective body, of light as a public gesture, and of celebration as a practice capable of building community anew.” —Marinella Senatore

Mazzoleni celebrates its fortieth anniversary with FESTA!, the first solo exhibition by Marinella Senatore in the new Milan space, following previous presentations in Turin (2021) and London (2022) galleries.

From the title itself, the exhibition invites to recognise artistic practice as a political act and as a celebration of the power of communitas, a concept that has been central to Senatore’s research for over two decades.

From the outset of her career, the artist has conceived her role as activator of processes and experiences in which individual subjectivities can meet and emerge with their distinct identities within shared spaces of action and thought.

This vision lies at the core of The School of Narrative Dance, through which Senatore has given voice and visibility to millions of people worldwide across major national and international public commissions.
With this exhibition, the artist invites viewers to discover a new phase of her research: all the artworks on view are newly produced.

A textile experimentation emerges in the hand‑embroidered tapestries created by master artisans and graduate women artisans from Chanakya School of Craft in Mumbai—a multidimensional learning platform dedicated to arts and crafts, with a particular focus on women. This collaboration—embedded in Senatore’s participatory practice and representing a tangible expression of female empowerment—reinforces the threads connecting diverse communities, which the artist has interwoven for more than twenty years.

Marinella Senatore. Festa!
April 16–June 27, 2026 / Hours: Tuesday–Saturday 10am–1pm; 2–7pm / Contact: milano@mazzoleniart.com / mazzoleniart.com.