Marlè Magazine
Photography
2025, Milan
Vier
Quality magazine
Quality magazine
Photography
2024, Milan, Munich
Pino Pipoli ist eine illustre Künstlerpersönlichkeit und unterrichtet derzeit an der Mailänder Academia di Belle Arti in Brera. Die Grenzen zwischen Kunst und Mode sind fließend und spiegeln sich in seinem Auftreten sowie in seiner persönlichen Hutmarke Mutinous wider. Seine ikonischen Hutkreationen zeigen seine Besessenheit von Form und Volumen. Mit seinem unverwechselbaren, zeitlosen Stil fällt Pino auf und versteht es, sich durch Kleidung komplett zu verwandeln. Der Akt des Ankleidens und Cross-Dressings ist für ihn eine Kunstform. Seine Marke umfasst Hüte und Schmuck – allesamt Unikate und einzigartige, künstlerische Kreationen, die wir in seinem eigenen Mailänder Atelier fotografierten.
Lorenzo Fornabaio, ein in Italien sehr bekannter Musiker, ist Gitarrist der Band Baustelle und Mitglied des Jean Franco Suzuki Wet Orchestra, einem wilden kreativen Projekt. Fotografiert wurde Lorenzo in einem Mailänder Club namens Detune, der viele Jahre geschlossen war und im Oktober wieder eröffnet wurde. Der Club repräsentiert seit jeher die Underground- und Rockkultur Mailands. Lorenzo, Vollblutmusiker mit Tourneen und Live-Auftritten, verkörpert den Geist der Musikbegeisterung Mailands, geprägt von Underground-Locations. Gekleidet wurde er vom italienischen Designer-Duo AGARW UD, das sich auf Maßschneiderei spezialisiert hat und experimentelle Prototypen kreiert. Für das Shooting entstand ein speziell gefertigter Anzug: „Ein Anzug wird für die Person gemacht, die ihn tragen möchte und fühlt.“
Greta la Medica, eine einflussreiche LGBTQ-Persönlichkeit, ist zugleich eine faszinierende Frau. Über Jahre sammelte sie exklusive Mode und Accessoires, bedingt durch ihre Tätigkeit in der Modebranche, unter anderem für Givenchy. Das Shooting fand in Gretas Mailänder Privatgemächern statt, geschmückt mit limitierten Givenchy-Drucken, die handschriftlich signiert sind. Bekleidet war sie ausschließlich mit Schmuck, insbesondere einem Gürtel, besetzt mit über 1200 Edelsteinen. Dieses Juwel stammt aus der Sammlung von Manuel Menini, bekannt als Vincent Vintage Bijoux, einem Schmuckexperten und Kult-DJ des Mailänder Nachtlebens. Sein Fokus auf seltene Schmuckstücke macht ihn zur Marke, die Models einkleidet und an Modenschauen teilnimmt.
Allegra, eine junge Mailänderin, arbeitet derzeit für Dior. Sie ist eine echte Influencerin, die ihre Leidenschaft für Mode und Fashion-Events, besonders während der Mailänder Fashion Week, teilt. Allegra verkörpert den Mailänder Zeitgeist und ist bekannt für ihre Vielseitigkeit. Für das Shooting trug sie ein Bustier von Francesco Murano, einem aufregenden Fashion-Talent, dessen Designs bereits von Beyoncé getragen wurden. Seine Kleidungsstücke, geprägt von außergewöhnlicher Handarbeit, sind einzigartig und vermitteln, dass Mode nicht immer und nicht für jeden zugänglich ist. Susanna Filter - Quality Magazine Munich
Berliner Schritte
Baldinini
Baldinini
Video Documentary
Photography
Photography
2024, Berlin
Baldinini Presents, Berliner Schritt, Directed by Matete Martini DOP Gianluca Luppi, Starring Anna Kuen, Monja Gentschow, Lukas Hoffman, Robin Karter.
Berliner Schritte evokes the idea of steps that narrate or explore Berlin, as if the city unfolds through walks along its streets and neighborhoods. In this context, the steps become symbols of experiences, stories, or encounters lived in the capital, offering an intimate and personal perspective of the city through those who traverse it.
To celebrate the opening of the new flagship store in Berlin in July 2024, Baldinini presents an exclusive project designed by artist Matete Martini. This project delves into the lives and talents of four Berlin-based artists, united by the unmistakable elegance of the Baldinini shoe. Through visual portraits offering a glimpse into their studios, homes, sets, and private moments, the project unveils the behind-the-scenes of a constantly evolving creative world where art, fashion, and photography meet in an international and contemporary dialogue.
Meticulously curated, the project highlights how the Baldinini shoe—a symbol of style and character—accompanies these protagonists in their dynamic lives. The images capture the aesthetic uniqueness and spirit of these creatives, offering an intimate portrait of their processes, stories, and aspirations that fuel their journeys.
This project embodies the fusion of Italian craftsmanship with Berlin's cultural energy, providing an authentic and sophisticated view of contemporary beauty. Baldinini invites the public to discover not only the product but also the fascinating world of those who, through their talent, redefine the Baldinini style in a city where the brand has recently invested to establish its presence on one of Berlin's premier shopping streets.
Fino ad ora come allora
Baldinini
Baldinini
Exhibition
Photography
Photography
2024, Berlin
There is a cyclical journey of growth, decline, strength, and rebirth already completed—a stylistic exercise in narrating an idea, a tale of a winding, compelling, and theatrical journey. Thus emerged the brief marriage between me and the Baldinini brand," says Matete Martini. "I lost myself skin to skin in the Baldinini historical archive. From its iconic seventies clog, I worked on a wide selection of iconic models that narrate a deeply Italian production. Comfort, femininity, and Italian identity shine through in every piece.
Hug each other again
Exhibition
2024, Nicosia, CY
Riana Raouna Gallery solo exhibition in Nicosia
The exhibition debuts a new group of paintings on canvas, photographs and drawings on paper, in which the physical and emotional need for intimacy is explored through the symbol of the hug. The embrace is examined as a vehicle with which we accept and understand each other, but also as a means of understanding ourselves.
The conceptual core of ︎︎︎Hug Each Other Again is based on the doctrine of French philosopher Maurice Merlau-Ponty which suggests that the body should be regarded not as a mere biological or physical unit, but as the body which structures one’s situation and experience within the world.
Matete Martini explores anatomy and skin; the relationship between the brain, the touch and emotion and reflects upon the primitive, profound gesture of the embrace through confident brushstrokes, fast lines, spray on canvas and deeply emotional photographic works. In the artist’s words, “The primal yearning for connection manifests most profoundly in the embrace - an enduring symbol of tranquillity and belonging that transcends the veneer of societal constructs and shatters any illusion that mere gestures or words may conjure.”
Hug Each Other Again also addresses the fragile notion of home which involves a complex set of tensions related to the possibility of making oneself feel safe and protected in contemporary society. The fact that the exhibition takes place in Nicosia, the only divided European capital, has particular significance; it tackles the symbolic lack of the embrace which creates a barrier that separates self and other, challenging viewers to reflect upon the need for acceptance and togetherness between people living within the same territory.
The exhibition debuts a new group of paintings on canvas, photographs and drawings on paper, in which the physical and emotional need for intimacy is explored through the symbol of the hug. The embrace is examined as a vehicle with which we accept and understand each other, but also as a means of understanding ourselves.
The conceptual core of ︎︎︎Hug Each Other Again is based on the doctrine of French philosopher Maurice Merlau-Ponty which suggests that the body should be regarded not as a mere biological or physical unit, but as the body which structures one’s situation and experience within the world.
Matete Martini explores anatomy and skin; the relationship between the brain, the touch and emotion and reflects upon the primitive, profound gesture of the embrace through confident brushstrokes, fast lines, spray on canvas and deeply emotional photographic works. In the artist’s words, “The primal yearning for connection manifests most profoundly in the embrace - an enduring symbol of tranquillity and belonging that transcends the veneer of societal constructs and shatters any illusion that mere gestures or words may conjure.”
Hug Each Other Again also addresses the fragile notion of home which involves a complex set of tensions related to the possibility of making oneself feel safe and protected in contemporary society. The fact that the exhibition takes place in Nicosia, the only divided European capital, has particular significance; it tackles the symbolic lack of the embrace which creates a barrier that separates self and other, challenging viewers to reflect upon the need for acceptance and togetherness between people living within the same territory.
Faits Divers_es
Book
2024, Denmark
Perhaps I should have treated the book more conventionally, following a chronological order or focusing on a specific project, as photographers or painters often do. However, I have always been drawn to unconventional elements, even in my cooking. I am excited to introduce this paper collection, which essentially mirrors my life, featuring a variety of actions, objects, processes, and previously undiscovered works.
Faits Divers-es is my way of being, visually presented and printed, a journey born more than sixteen years ago in and continuing until today. More uncertain works, spontaneous creations, found objects, observations of people, clothes, and numerous collaborations.
These elements have all been part of a cohesive work that has come together over time, often involuntarily and amidst struggles.
Note: The phrase «divers-Es» seems to be an attempt to combine the word «diversity» with a suffix or linguistic structure that doesn’t make sense in English. It could be an invention or a clumsy attempt to create a new term. The use of anglicisms can sometimes lead to similar results, where the resulting word makes no sense in either the original language or English. «divers-Es» celebrates diversity with a nonexistent Anglicism, the invention as acceptance of the error.
Fino ad ora come allora
Baldinini
Baldinini
Exhibition
Photography
Documentary
Photography
Documentary
2024, San Mauro, Milano
The only place an artist, a photographer, or a curator can have in the midst of a magnificent story, which is the birth, life, and memory of the idea, is to be an active participant: to immerse oneself mercilessly in the voracious sounds of production, in words spoken too loudly, in the silence of closed drawers, in forgotten boxes, in the dust of archives, in the patina of offices, in the people who have seen it all and those who have just arrived.
During Milan Fashion Week, from February 18th to 26th, 2024, Baldinini presents "Fino ad ora come allora," the immersive exhibition curated by the versatile artist Matete Martini at the Milan boutique, located at Via della Spiga 26. The exhibition retraces the brand's history by reinterpreting the historical archive through photographic, video, and audio works created by the artist during her residency in Baldinini's production heart in San Mauro Pascoli.
protectively.
Conceria Presot
Politecnico
Conceria Presot
Politecnico
Sculpture
Educational
Documentary
Educational
Documentary
2022, Pordenone, Milan
A formal, but also social and introspective exploration on the value of 'protection.' Dressing as a primary necessity for protecting one's body, shielding oneself as an architectural step of a secondary enclosure, the dwelling as a reflection of society and our identity. Where does protection begin, where does it end, and what remains? What form does it take?
The project by Matete Martini, developed through the Futureyoungtalent method, involves six students from Politecnico di Milano, culminating in a final exhibition at Parma Fiere 2024. Centered around the concept of 'protection,' the work delves into the role of leather as a second skin—serving as a shield and architectural passage into a refuge that mirrors society and identity. Through collaboration with Presot, a natural vegetable-tanned leather tannery, and hands-on learning, the project explores themes of sustainability, craftsmanship, and introspection, shaping a comprehensive design journey.
In a drying room, students' auditory compositions made with the artist created a profound sensory experience, blending diverse voices and cultural nuances into an eight-minute journey. The interplay of sound, production noise, and tannin aromas transformed the act into an artistic symphony, weaving these elements into the final collection as an integral masterpiece.
Unconventional Glass Conversation
with Matteo Cibic
with Matteo Cibic
Event, talk
2024, Udine
On January 18, the Cumuni Emporio space will host the event ︎︎︎Unconventional Glass Conversation, an engaging and dynamic discussion between artist Matete Martini and designer Matteo Cibic. The event will revolve around the fascinating world of glass, presenting for the first time a collection of high-quality glassworks as authentic design objects.
Following the screening of the film Beaten Egg, the evening will unfold with critical and design-oriented insights from the two speakers, reflecting an innovative and unconventional approach.
The glass collection at the heart of this extraordinary event is the result of Matete Martini’s artistry and is part of a broader project titled Beaten Egg. This series, called Il Lavavetri, was created in Murano at the historic Signoretto Lampadari Srl furnaces. It represents the second chapter of the Beaten Egg project, a film directed and produced by the artist in 2023, where the glass series assumes the role of its tangible and sculptural artistic counterpart.
The event title itself suggests the unconventional and avant-garde tone it aims to embody—a conversation breaking free from traditional frameworks, uniting two open minds in a unique and boundary-pushing dialogue.
The Screen
NonostanteMarras
NonostanteMarras
Exhibition
2023, Milan
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With Screen, Matete expands the boundaries of staging, movingfrom film to exhibition. The subjects and objects portrayedin Beaten Egg break free from the confines of the screen andthe two-dimensional dimension and come to life in reality. Matete emerges as the theatrical director of a universewhere interchangeable media converge: from cinematic direction to painting on recycled Marras fabrics, from cement sculpture to mannequin styling, from theassemblage of object trouvè to interior design, fromthe elaboration of digital content to photography. Matete emerges as the theatrical director of a universe where interchangeable media converge: from cinematic direction to painting on recycled Marras fabrics, from cement sculpture to mannequin styling, from the assemblage of object trouvè to interior design, from the elaboration of digital content to photography.
The artist's investigation traverses the liminality between disciplines and goes beyond the realm of aesthetics, conceived with clear intentions to represent the artist's introspection and intimacy. Each incarnation in a different material adds layers of meaning that converge into a single narrative.
The screen and the Canvas: Matete approaches the audiovisual medium as his artistic language par excellence: painting. For the artist, the Screen of the cinematic screen becomes a canvas on which to paint with photographic images and symbolic objects. Investigating what constitutes a work of art, Matete joins a tradition of artists rooted in experiments titled Schermi by Fabio Mauri, a master of post-war avant-gardes and the first artist in history to produce a screen as a projection surface and as a subject of representation. In addressing the concept of the screen, Matete jo