This Milan Based Soprano Stirs the Art Scene
Artist/ Opera Singer, Milan
The husband-and-wife team, consisting of Alberto Biagetti and Laura Baldassari made a big splash at Design Miami in 2015 with their Body Building “anti-gym” set up, a roomful of objects inspired by classic fitness surroundings. They did so well, that even art lover Sylvester Stallone did a mini session at the couple’s embroidered gold punching bag.
The year after they landed the next coup with their NO SEX Clinic, touching a taboo, and again focusing on another world of human behavior.
The NO SEX clinic did provide a peaceful and light pink although provocative sanctum for ‘detox or retox from the overdose or abstinence’.
But Laura has many more hats than being an artist or “director” as she prefers to be called: She is a opera singer and as also the opera relies on a harmonious blending of various “creators”, so does her studio’s success result in her partners design training and her own rather artistic background – two words are being fused…
How could their background be more exciting and we can’t wait to the next theme they stage within the near future…
Photo by Federico Floriani; Courtesy of Atelier Biagetti.
In the art world currently I find most exciting that…
Art projects. art is not just about formal media but is now embracing more subversive and collateral culture.
Number of unanswered mails in your account…
10,683.
My perfect working outfit…
Sneakers, leggings and a colourful pullover.
My favourite new brand discovery…
ГОША РУБЧИНСКИЙ.
LegsLegs, Oil on canvas on black metal support, 202 cm x 80 cm x 50 cm, 2017
Courtesy of the artist.
My everyday online art read is…
Instagram.
My necessary extravagance is…
A cheesy toasted sandwich every morning for breakfast.
Most ridiculous thing I’ve ever bought…
30 nurses’ uniforms.
Laura Baldassari at work in Atelier Biagetti.
Photo by Delfino Sisto Legnani; Courtesy of say hi to_
My ultimate secret after long working hours…
I secretly love to bake cakes while singing Queen of the Night – the perfect release.
My favourite collaboration of the art- and fashion world…
Atelier Biagetti of course 😉
My favourite hashtag…
#lostinthesupermarket
Henrietta S.L. III, 70 x 100cm, Mixed media on paper.
Courtesy of the artist.
On my office table I always have…
A stone.
The most arty city is…
The virtual reality around all of us.
Who are the best dressed in the art world…
Picasso even in a simple stripy t-shirt he was one of the most intense and ground-breaking artists – oozing style and personality.
Exhibition view of NO SEX by Laura Baldassari and Alberto Biagetti presented at Atelier Biagetti in April 2016.
“Privé” chandelier in aluminium, latex and copper-plated brass; “Soffietto” stool in leather and copper-plated brass; “Deja-vu” printed wall mirror.
Photo by Delfino Sisto Legnani and Marco Cappelletti; Courtesy of Atelier Biagetti
Art world gent I would love to have lunch with…
The astronaut Chris Hadfield – he’s not strictly in the art world – in fact he is literally “out of this world”, but if you see him sing “Space Oddity” by David Bowie when in orbit you can’t help but be amazed by it – truly inspiring.
Artist(s) we should have on our watch list is/are…
Daria Birang.
Instagram: @laurabaldassari
