Caterina Roppo is a multidisciplinary visual artist whose practice is rooted in the social construction and deconstruction of trauma as a transformative element. Her work engages deeply with marginalized communities and post-traumatic contexts, focusing on mental health, ritual as a...
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Caterina Roppo is a multidisciplinary visual artist whose practice is rooted in the social construction and deconstruction of trauma as a transformative element. Her work engages deeply with marginalized communities and post-traumatic contexts, focusing on mental health, ritual as a form of healing, and identity as a tool for renewal.
She is currently leading two wide-ranging cultural projects: Il Vuoto di Trayma, created in collaboration with Incalmi, is a traveling educational program aimed at violence prevention. The project was born following her meeting with Incalmi after receiving the Arte Laguna Prize's Business for Art award. The second initiative, SEVA, is a cultural diplomacy project supported by the European Union and the Cultural Relations Platform (in collaboration with the University of the Arts London, Goethe-Institut, British Council, and the Italian Embassy in Colombo). SEVA explores resilience within small artisan communities affected by conflict and natural disasters, weaving together art, listening, and regeneration.
Roppo rejects hierarchical structures, whether social, intellectual, or economic, and embraces an equal, non-paternalistic dialogue with others. Her work takes on symbolic and ritual forms, akin to secular prayers, inviting people to perceive pain as a transition and identity as an instrument. She envisions new forms of self-creation where vulnerability is not silenced but embraced as the foundation of possible transformation. Her research is designed to adapt to small communities and societies emerging from conflict, creating spaces of exchange where fragility becomes a generative force.
