Title: FAMILY FEELING
Edition: E-STRAORDINARIO for Kids #6
Artist: Patrick Tuttofuoco
Curator: Marcello Smarrelli
Company: Elica
Participants number: 50 kids, Elica’s employees’ children
Age: 6-10
Location: Fabriano – Headquarters Elica
Year: 2018
Patrick Tuttofuoco, Family Feeling, 2018. Un momento del workshop Foto: Francesco Ciavaglioli
Patrick Tuttofuoco, Family Feeling, 2018. Un momento del workshop Foto: Francesco Ciavaglioli
Patrick Tuttofuoco, Family Feeling, 2018. Un momento del workshop Foto: Francesco Ciavaglioli
Patrick Tuttofuoco, Family Feeling, 2018. Un momento del workshop Foto: Francesco Ciavaglioli
Patrick Tuttofuoco, Family Feeling, 2018. Un momento del workshop: l'urlo di Munch! Foto: Francesco Ciavaglioli
Patrick Tuttofuoco, Family Feeling, 2018. Un momento del workshop: ritratti in corso! Foto: Francesco Ciavaglioli
Patrick Tuttofuoco, Family Feeling, 2018. Un momento del workshop Foto: Francesco Ciavaglioli
Patrick Tuttofuoco, Family Feeling, 2018. Un momento del workshop: l'artista seleziona i disegni da riprodurre sulle scocche delle cappe. Foto: Francesco Ciavaglioli
Patrick Tuttofuoco, Family Feeling, 2018. Un momento del workshop: il Giano Bifronte. Foto: Francesco Ciavaglioli
Patrick Tuttofuoco, Family Feeling, 2018. Un momento del workshop: piccole sculture crescono! Foto: Francesco Ciavaglioli
Patrick Tuttofuoco, Family Feeling, 2018. Un momento del workshop: istantanee in posa Giano Bifronte. Foto: Francesco Ciavaglioli
Patrick Tuttofuoco, Family Feeling, 2018. Un momento del workshop: allestimento delle istantanee. Foto: Francesco Ciavaglioli
Patrick Tuttofuoco , Family Feeling, 2018. Un momento del workshop: l'artista all'opera! Foto: Francesco Ciavaglioli
Patrick Tuttofuoco, Family Feeling, 2018. Dettaglio di cappa. Foto: Francesco Ciavaglioli
Patrick Tuttofuoco, Family Feeling, 2018. Installation view. Foto: Francesco Ciavaglioli
Family Feeling is the title of the workshop that the artist Patrick Tuttofuoco conceived for the E-STRAORDINARIO for Kids 6th edition, dedicated to the children aged between 6 and 10 of Elica employees and curated by Marcello Smarrelli.
The Family Feeling project saw Tuttofuoco analyse, together with 50 children, the concept of family, namely the first form of social organisation understood as a group of individuals bound by kinship ties or a sense of belonging (to the school, the workplace, a group of friends, etc.), and the role it plays in the definition of one’s identity, thereby leading to a reflection on the importance of interpersonal relationships and the growth processes that transcend the mere biological family.
The artist built upon the analysis of one of the most popular devices of Art History, namely the portrait, and invited the participants to experience the many forms of this artistic genre by experimenting with its different approaches, media and techniques.
Moreover, Tuttofuoco selected a series of drawings made during the workshop, which have been reproduced on the body of a model of cooker hood produced by Elica. The resulting sculpture became part of a large choral artwork symbolising the great Elica family, which is composed of the people who work there and their children.
