E non dono celeste (And not a celestial gift) — 2026
'E non dono celeste', the artist's solo show at Almanac in Turin (IT), unfolds around two new participatory films ('Cinque lire di stelle" and "Cos'altro, cos'altro c'è nella città gioiosa?') conceived as stages within a broader artistic inquiry; two nodes in a constellation of practices exploring the punitive universe and contemporary visions of transformative justice.
In contrast to penal systems that often reproduce the very violence they claim to redress, transformative justice proposes a community-based framework for addressing conflict–one that seeks to confront the root causes of harm and foster collective responsibility, rejecting isolation and individual call-outs.
Continuously negotiating her position as artist, director, and facilitator, the artist gathers practices and reflections from groups experimenting with less hierarchical and more transparent relational forms, without concealing their limits and contradictions. The works retain an imaginative dimension intertwined with the concreteness of inner work and reciprocal listening.
The seating and modular elements of the exhibition were designed by Nicholas Sabena and Riccardo Cenedella to accommodate moments of activation throughout the show. During the exhibition period, Almanac hosted a reading group curated by ULIT, alongside collective reflections on violence and security apparatuses in dialogue with activists and grassroots organisations in Turin. The programme also included a workshop on the critiques of transformative justice facilitated by Giusi Palomba; a speculative fiction and zinemaking workshop led by the artist with SpazioMuffa; and a Forum Theatre workshop developed with Qu’ouïr, addressing conflict, community, and safe(r) spaces from feminist and queer perspectives. The exhibition seeks to serve as a catalyst for dialogue and learning, inviting individuals in different roles and positions to engage more deeply with the themes of transformative justice.
Exhibition view at Almanac, Turin
Photos by Luca Vianello and Silvia Mangosio
Press:
ARTnews Italia
Il Giornale dell'Arte
e-flux
Films realised in collaboration with:
ULIT—Un Limone In Tasca
Matemù (youth center of CIES Onlus, Roma), Tamara Bartolini, Michele Baronio, and Sarah Silvagni
Kateryna Berezina, Valentina Bianchi, Marília Breite, Elke De Neve, Tine Deboelpaep, Diane Fleury, Jimena Garcia Vazquez
Exhibition design:
Nicholas Sabena and Riccardo Cenedella
Textile scenography produced at Off the Grid (Cas-co Leuven)
Special thanks to:
Kokoschka Revival
Commissioned and produced by Almanac, Torino (IT)
Supported by MiC and SIAE, as part of ‘Per Chi Crea’ programme
Co-funded by Mondriaan Fund and Stroom Den Haag (NL)
Research support by CASTRO, Roma (IT)