SANTASEVESO

FULL BIOGRAPHY

A blend (crasis) of her parents’ surnames Santambrogio/Seveso, SantaSeveso is the artistic name of Simona Seveso, born in Saronno (VA) on September 26, 1969.
She lives and works in Milan.

1987 – Diploma in Decoration from the State Art Institute for Furniture in Cantù (Como).
1992 – Diploma in Decoration, Academic Year, from the Academy of Fine Arts of Brera (Milan).

SPECIALIZATION COURSES

1990 – Advanced Drawing Course at the Antonio Ratti Foundation (Como).
1992 – Refresher Course in Communication for Cultural Heritage: “Communicating through Exhibitions: Complexity, Synergy, Multimedia in Exhibition Design” at the Triennale di Milano.
1994 – Trompe l’Oeil Course at the Accademia dei Pugni (Milan).
1995 – Panel Painting Restoration Course at the Palazzo Spinelli Restoration Institute (Florence).
1997 – Master’s Degree in Total Corporate Communication at CIS (Centro Studi d’Impresa), Rocca di Valmadrera (Lecco).

PROFESSIONAL INFORMATION

RESTORATION AND DECORATION

1993 – Palazzo Borromeo Arese, Cesano Maderno (MB), for Rinnovarte s.r.l.
1994 – Monuments in Sondrio, Rinnovarte s.r.l.
1995 – Neo-Gothic Temple, Castello di Masino, Ivrea, for Rinnovarte s.r.l.
1996 – Fresco by Sebastiano Ricci, Church of San Bernardino alle Ossa, Milan, for Rinnovarte s.r.l.
1996 – Decorative restoration of Art Nouveau ceilings, Via Settembrini, Milan.
1997 – “Altrastoria” mural painting restoration, Cesano Maderno.
1998 – Villa Nobel, Sanremo (Imperia), with Cooperativa Archeologia, Florence.
1998 – Basilica of Santa Maria del Carmine, Florence, with Cooperativa Archeologia, Florence.
1998 – BA.VA Bagatti Valsecchi Museum, Milan, Rinnovarte s.r.l.
1999 – Restoration of “Sella Plicatilis,” Castello Visconteo, Pavia, Rinnovarte s.r.l.
1999 – Façade stuccoes (site manager), Church of San Bernardino alle Ossa, Milan, Rinnovarte s.r.l.
1999 – Restoration of works by Lucio Fontana: Borsani Ceiling (plaster restoration), restoration of the “Italia ’61” model, restoration of the Medusa Head and recreation of the cut in the “White Labyrinth” for the centenary “Fontana e la Luce,” Palazzo dell’Arte, Triennale di Milano.
1999 – Restoration of a work by Aldo Rossi (1931–1997) for the Triennale di Milano.
1999 – Restoration of Phidias bas-relief by Enzo Mari for the Triennale di Milano.
1999 – Restoration of Centre Georges Pompidou models for the exhibition “An Invisible City,” Triennale di Milano.
1999 – Mural painting restoration, Pune, India.
2000/2001 – New decorations and ceiling restorations, Casa Cerutti, Arona.
2001 – Restoration of a work by Dresser for the Triennale di Milano.
2001 – Restoration of the Permanente model for the Museo della Permanente.
2002 – Restoration of “Cuore Trafitto” (1989) by Silvio Pasotti for Fondazione Antonio Mazzotta.
2002 – Decorative restoration of the 1911 English Futurist Room for Galleria Colombari.
2003 – Restoration of Navarra model for the Triennale di Milano.
2003 – Restoration of a Fornasetti chair, Palazzo dell’Arte, Triennale di Milano.
2003 – Restoration of a work by Enzo Mari for the exhibition “One Hundred Design Objects,” Triennale di Milano.
2003 – Eco-decorations for Natura Design (Milan).
2003 – Expobenessere 2003 (Milan).
2004 – Essere e Benessere 2004 (Varese).
2003–2008 – New decorations for the urban redevelopment of the city of Lazzate for the project “Lazzate 2005,” under Mayor Cesarino Monti.
2006 – New decoration, private house, Cesano Maderno.
2006/2007 – New decorations for the urban redevelopment of the city of Lesmo.
2007 – Building Up, Fiera Milano Rho, with the municipalities of Lazzate and Lesmo.
2007–2012 – New decorations for the urban redevelopment of the city of Ceriano Laghetto.

EXHIBITIONS

Solo Exhibitions

2024 – “Candy Skkinns,” Studio Legale LXSA, Via Sant’Andrea, Milan.

2023 –
“Monografia SantaSeveso,” Libreria Bocca, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan. Presented by critic and author Luca Nannipieri and Carlo Motta for Edizioni Giorgio Mondadori.
“Candy Skkinns,” window installation at Libreria Bocca, Galleria Vittorio Emanuele II, Milan.

2022 –
“Bonbons Toxique,” Forum du Pôle Culturel de la Visitation, Thonon-les-Bains, France. Curated by Vittorio Raschetti.
“Angelus Novus,” curated by Vittorio Raschetti and Felice Terrabuio, Church of San Biagio, Triuggio (MB).

2015 –
“Candy Skkinns,” MAP Museo Arte Plastica, Castiglione Olona (Varese). Curated by Rolando Bellini.
(Donation of the work “Candy Skkinnhand Giorgio Bonafè” to the MAP collection.)

2013 – Arte Fiera Padova.

2009 –
“Miabito,” Fuorisalone del Mobile, Galleria Spazio Farini 6, Milan, curated by Giovanna Lalatta.

2003 –
Photography exhibition “Gaudi” in Milan, Cantù, Erba, and Como (black-and-white male nudes).
“Mimona,” accessories line inspired by Japan, Open Space, Milan.

Group Exhibitions (selected)

2023 –
AMACI 19th Day of Contemporary Art, Studio SantaSeveso presents “Dialoghi Affilati,” two-person show with Rafz.

2022 –
Luxembourg Art Fair, NdF Nathalie de Frouville Gallery.
“Candy Skkinns,” Milano Scultura, NdF Nathalie de Frouville Gallery, Fabbrica del Vapore, Milan.
“Flat Candy Skkinnhands Rainbow Strip,” Salon d’Automne, Grande Halle de la Villette, Paris.
“Choccowhitecreamfingerprint,” Charity Art Show Rossomariposas White Mathilda, Villa Reale, Monza. Curated by Vittorio Raschetti.

2021 –
Milano Scultura, NdF Nathalie de Frouville Gallery, Parco Esposizioni Novegro, Segrate (Milan).
“Assonanze, discordanze, forme e libertà di movimento al tempo del Nuovo Rinascimento,” exhibition in three parts: Castello Colleoni (Solza, Bergamo), Palazzo Ghirlanda Silva (Brugherio, Milan), and Fabbrica del Vapore (Milan), curated by Claudia Migliore.

2020 –
ORA-N-GE “Donne in luce,” Genoa Bar Association, curated by Gabriella De Filippis.
VIRTUAL ART PRIZE UFOFABRIK, finalist, Contemporary Art Gallery, curated by Véronique Jobin.

2019 –
AMACI 15th Day of Contemporary Art, Studio SantaSeveso presents “Under your Skkinn,” curated by Elisabetta Scantamburlo.

2018 –
“Wemen,” nhow Hotel, Milan, curated by Elisabetta Scantamburlo.
AMACI 14th Day of Contemporary Art, Studio SantaSeveso presents “Glowing Identities,” curated by Michela Ongaretti.
“Crisi,” Spazio Dolomiti, curated by Alessio Barcellini.

2017 –
AMACI 13th Day of Contemporary Art, Studio SantaSeveso presents “Il Volo Polimerico,” curated by Michela Ongaretti.
STUDIFESTIVAL, Group P+ presentation “Rigide Flessibilità,” Studio SantaSeveso, Milan.

2016 –
Narrastorie Literature Festival, Arcidosso (Grosseto), presents “Narratotem,” curated by Simone Cristicchi.
AMACI 12th Day of Contemporary Art, Studio SantaSeveso.
Mediterranea Biennale of Contemporary Art of the Egadi Islands, 2nd edition, Favignana, with “Cassata Nails.”

2014 –
Second Prize, Installation Section, Premio Adrenalina 3.0, Spazio FACTORY La Pelanda, MACRO Testaccio, Rome, with “Candy SkkinnhandsBag,” curated by Ferdinando Colloca.
3rd Viterbo Biennale, Palazzo dei Papi, Viterbo, with “Lecca Lecca Skkinnhands,” curated by Giovanna Caterina De Feo.

2013 –
Arte Fiera Padova with “Skkinnhand.”
“Between Real and Surreal,” Museo Civico Branda Castiglioni, Castiglione Olona (Varese).

2011 –
“TALK SO LAUD,” black-and-white photography series “Deserto,” Museum of Industry and Labor, Saronno (Milan).

2010 –
“Seminfinito 3,” Magazzini dell’Arte Contemporanea, Trapani, curated by Mazzucchelli, Sammartano, Rajhi.
Picture Frame “Miabito,” Spazio Brandstorming Naviglio, Milan, curated by Bustos Domecq.
LOVE for SALE, video “Nella pelle” with Gruppo Acqua e Farini; video “Jenny on the Road” with Gruppo Trentanovemmezzo; “Il mio corpo… un peso da sopportare,” Castello di Monteruzzo, Castiglione Olona (Varese).
Visual Bands, video “Nella pelle,” L.U.C.C.A. Center of Contemporary Art, Lucca, curated by Linda Giusti.
Gruppo Trentanovemmezzo, “MiabitoMileaf,” Fuorisalone del Mobile, showroom of Bruno Bordese, Milan.
Puzzle 4Peace, Lambrate, Milan.

2003 –
Video art showcase “Citydancefloor,” video “Segreti punto invio,” Fabbrica del Vapore, Milan.
Video art showcase “Visual-e,” Milan, Chiasso, Paris, video installation “Nella pelle.”

2002 –
Video art showcase “Citydancefloor” as young artist of the Municipality of Milan with the video “Ikimatelove,” Fabbrica del Vapore, Milan.