PARANOIA was a group exhibition about the proximity of art and life against the backdrop of contemporary politics exploring issues of distrust, suspicion, delusion, fear and terror. PARANOIA presented works of international artists exploring the essence of paranoia as one’s deluded interpretation of events, not the perception of the events themselves. Curated by Predrag Pajdic.Continue reading “Paranoia Series”
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Curfew
CURFEW at Phoenix Gallery Brighton – for City Running Project Have you ever had a curfew? Have you ever been prevented from doing what you wanted to do? CURFEW was a self-restraint act/installation in which artist Emilia Telese was prevented from making art by being tied to a pillar for three hours at Phoenix Gallery,Continue reading “Curfew”
Life of a Star – Big Art
EMILIA TELESE VS. BRIAN SEWELL ON FIVE – IT’S POUT BATTLE! So you thought artists were too cool for reality TV? Think again! Tune in on Five on October 14 2004 and see Brighton based Italian artist Emilia Telese being kicked out for wanting to be a celebrity artist at all costs! Life of AContinue reading “Life of a Star – Big Art”
Life of a Star
Why are we obsessed with celebrities? What’s life like for someone who is continuously stalked, filmed, envied, spied upon, deprived of privacy? Are celebrities ultimately lonely in a sea of shallow obsession and flattery? Life of a Star is a study of celebrity and the effects of morbid attention from the public for the ‘famousContinue reading “Life of a Star”
Gesture 2
Gesture 2 was presented at the Up-Grade 0.1 Festival (Club Tenax – Florence) on 21.01.03 Original idea and performance – Emilia Telese Music Production – Memory Discharge by Mu Mixer Set design and special effects – Mark Crane Costume – Daniela Corcio Photography and documentation – Mark Bennett. Thanks to: Duncan Speakman, Gareth, Simon and DaneContinue reading “Gesture 2”
Gesture
In a white space set in the evocative environments of a church, white garments are scattered casually on the floor, together with other objects, reminders of the past and present, different textures, different cultures: underwear, feathers, lace, flowers, pearls, shredded clothes, posture-correcting straps. A path of candles leads to the space where Emilia Telese engagesContinue reading “Gesture”
Out of the Blue
Isle of Wight performance, Brighton Festival, May 1998 Costume by Liz Whitehead Photo by Roger Bamber In one of my earliest performances in the UK, I was asked by fellow artist Liz Whitehead (now director of Fabrica Gallery) to perform for the Brighton Festival as the Isle of Wight. Her beautiful costume, made from parachuteContinue reading “Out of the Blue”
Scents of Self
Immersive olfactory installation at Basement Art Projects Leeds. First shown at Desire and Alchemy – a two artists’ exhibition by Emilia Telese and Michael Borkowsky; Scents of Self is a new immersive, site specific installation by Emilia Telese exploring pattern, body style and the sense of smell. The work is designed to envelop the exhibition space withContinue reading “Scents of Self”
Life Begins at Land’s End
Life Begins at Land’s End is a performance exploring issues of fertility, birth and life rituals, by Emilia Telese, for Michelangelo Pistoletto’s Rebirth Day programme of events which started on 21 December 2012. Pregnant women walking on Cornwall’s Land’s End to form a Third Paradise symbol by joining together, to celebrate a new beginning inContinue reading “Life Begins at Land’s End”
Rice Pavilion
Brighton Pavilion was rebuilt out of 10 tons of rice by an international artists’ group in a monumental attempt to raise awareness about worldwide use of food resources. Chris Biddlecombe, Guyan Porter and Emilia Telese, at the head of the UK based Edible Construction Company, in collaboration with Italian artist and designer Edoardo Malagigi, created theContinue reading “Rice Pavilion”
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