13 November, 6pm
This Note is for You – Lorenzo Modica Artist Residency
A talk by Lorenzo Modica, the visual artist selected as an Artist in Residence in Camberwell Space through an open call for an Italian artist exploring place through painting and its expanded field. The residency forms part of an inaugural partnership between ICI London, Camberwell College of Arts and the University of the Arts London, built on a shared commitment to supporting emerging Italian talent, strengthening cultural exchange between Italy and the United Kingdom, and creating new international opportunities for contemporary artists.
Lorenzo’s practice moves between abstraction and figuration, where traditional investigations of colour, form, surface, and composition intersect with visual languages drawn from illustration, comics, collage, and graphic communication. His work is characterised by a process-driven approach that introduces irony, vulnerability, and experimentation into contemporary painting.
During the residency (2-26 November at Camberwell Space), Lorenzo will develop This Note Is for You, a site-specific project unfolding across the neighbouring areas of Camberwell and Peckham through a series of participatory initiatives. These include noticeboards inviting reflections on small, everyday acts of disobedience, a free “drawing on request” workshop, and a monotype workshop. Gathering images, objects, stories, and encounters along the way, he will transform these experiences into a new body of paintings and works on paper, to be presented during an open presentation event on Wednesday 25 November. Lorenzo will also deliver a lecture series with the BA Fine Art: Painting students at Camberwell College of Arts.
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