Kleksography Lab

The workshop, led by artist Fabrizio Sartori and curated by Giuliana Benassi, was developed in three intensive meetings during which the participants explored the technique of kleksografia: a visual practice that starts from simple spots of color on paper to generate images, symbols and figures suggested by intuition and free observation.

Through a process that combines experimentation and delicacy, the women involved were accompanied in transforming simple materials into creations rich in meaning, bringing forth a visual narrative made up of silences, reflections and memory.

The project concluded with a public return within the 20-year anniversary exhibition of the Pastificio Cerere Foundation, where a dedicated exhibition corner was set up. The inmates' works told the outside public the sense of an artistic experience born inside the prison and capable of coming out of it, with dignity and imagination.

The workshop was created to provide a space for expressive freedom in a very fragile context. Through the simple gesture of a stain on paper, each participant was able to explore his or her gaze, recognize subjective meanings in ambiguous images, and transform a random act into a form of personal affirmation.

The project aims to stimulate creativity, encourage self-expression and improve self-perception, contributing to the psycho-emotional well-being of the inmates. The public display of the works also made it possible to generate a concrete dialogue between inside and outside, making visible what often remains invisible.