Biography

Mattia Casalegno was born in Naples, Italy in 1981. His work explores the physical and sensory perceptions of its viewers, evoking experiences that are fully immersive, sensorially embodied, and psychologically heightened. His art practice draws from the most disparate disciplines such as anthropology, ecology, biology, neurosciences, informatics, and focusses on the relations and tensions between Nature, society and technology.

He exhibited internationally in more than 100 international venues and institutions including SIGGRAPH Asia, ISEA – International Society of Electronic Artists, Mutek festival, Untitled Art Fair, Superblue Museum, MACRO Museum, Cini Foundation, Rome’s Auditorium and RomaEuropa Festival, Cimatics festival, Le Cube Contemporary Art, Festival de La Imagem, Quintai Museum of Fine Arts.

His work is been featured internationally in publications and catalogues such as “A Touch of Code” -Gestalten Books; “Tactics of Interfacing” -MIT press; “Deleuze and Audiovisual Art” -Manchester Metropolitan University, and on media outlets as the New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, CNBC, CNN, Sky News, Art Tribune, Exibart, the Creators Projects, Creative Applications, Hyperallergic, Digicult, among others.

Nominated to the New Technological Art Awards in 2014 and artist is residence at Eyebeam in 2015, he received various grants and fellowships from among others, NEW INC, the Center for Cultural Innovation, Young Italian Artists Network, NYFA, the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts and the Chronus Art Center. In 2018 he is recipient of a Lumen Prize.

TWINS

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Installation,
OLED 65″ flat screens, manila rope, HD video.
2024
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La Maschera del Tempo

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Video Installation
1 ch. 4K video, stereo
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Aerobanquets RMX

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Immersive Gastronomy Experience
VR headsets, hand tracking, custom hardware, custom software.
2021

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“La Maschera del Tempo”

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Installation
1 ch. 4K video, stereo
2021 Details »

Passages

Mattia Casalegno - Passages 2022
Installation
LED monitors, custom hardware, custom software
2021

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“Intervallo”

Live Media Performance
live processing video, stereo sound,
2021
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Aerobanquets RMX

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Immersive Gastronomy Experience
VR headsets, hand tracking, custom hardware, custom software.
2019

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Aerobanquet RMX

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Immersive Gastronomy Experience
VR headsets, hand tracking, motion tracking, custom software.
2019

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TWINS

Installation
OLED 65″ flat screens, manila rope, HD video.
2019

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Knowledge of the Body #6

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Sculpture
LEDflat screen, silicone, Soylent©, PC, plexiglass.
2018

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Aerobanquets RMX

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Immersive Gastronomy Experience
VR headsets, hand tracking, motion tracking, custom software.
2018

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Knowledge of the Body #3

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Sculpture
3D printed Nylon, glass, wood, LED neon rope.
2018

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Knowledge of the Body #2

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Sculpture
silicone, Soylent©, spandex, LED light.
2018

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Knowledge of the Body #4

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Sculpture
3D printed Nylon, glass, anodized aluminum, spandex, wood, ultraviolet LEDs.
2018

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End User

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Installation
3 ch. 4K UHD video, stereo.
2016

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Right Handed

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Installation
2 ch. HD video, stereo.
2016

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Left Handed

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Installation
2 ch. HD video, stereo.
2016

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TWINS

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Installation,
OLED 65″ flat screens, manila rope, HD video.
2016

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TWINS

SatDetail

Installation,
OLED 65″ flat screens, manila rope, HD video.
2015

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Sexy Beautiful Girl Webcam Chat Part. 3

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Installation
Anodized Aluminium, LEDs, flat screens, custom software, online PCs.
2015

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The Grass Roller

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Installation
Aluminium, grass. 
2014

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Sculptures, various objects.
Glycerine,  Pine wood scent, milled HDPE, flour, water, various materials
2014

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The Open

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wearable architecture,
Custom made electronics,
software, microphone, fresh sod
2014

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“Strutture Dissipative”

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Site-specific AV installation,

2014
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Left Handed

HD video, 4:19 min.
2014

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Kinetic Sculpture
custom electronics, heated plate, actuators, flour, oil, water
dimension variable, 2013

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He Who Learns

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installation,
mirror acrylic, honeycomb panel, iridescent tape, wooden cherries, LEDs
2013

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Unstable Empathy

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Interactive installation
dimension variable,
2012

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Tactics of Purification

glycerin soap, beach breezes fragrance oil, fresh meat
2011

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Kinetic Sculpture
custom electronics, heated plate, actuators, flour, oil, water
dimension variable, 2011

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