Giorgia Massetani

"This work explores questions of identity through a dialogue between technical craftsmanship and artistic practice. Blending costume design, sculpture, sewing, and scenography, it inhabits the space between object, body, and narrative. 

Created from materials such as cotton and twill fabric, wood, adhesives, and polyurethane, the installation draws inspiration from the Brazilian folktale of the Headless Mule (Mula sem Cabeça), a woman condemned to transform into a fiery, headless creature that roams endlessly through the night. 

Rather than retelling the legend, the work proposes a process of reclaiming identity. Through the restoration of a head, the figure is offered a new identity—one that is no longer defined by punishment, but by strength, dignity, and self-determination. The horse’s head emerges as a symbol of resilience, freedom, and humanity’s enduring connection to nature. 

The installation becomes a gesture of transformation and reclaiming: a desire to love, to belong, and to reconnect with oneself." (Giogria Massetani, 2026)