ABOUT

Il duo artistico DAMSS, composto dai talentuosi designer Daniela Arnoldi e Marco Sarzi-Sartori, si distingue come figure di spicco nella scena della fiber art. Con background professionali diversificati – lei ingegnere, lui architetto – i DAMSS convergono le loro competenze per creare opere di grande impatto utilizzando materiale tessile, con un particolare focus sul riciclo.

The artistic duo DAMSS, composed of the talented designers Daniela Arnoldi and Marco Sarzi-Sartori, stands out as prominent figures in the fiber art scene. With diverse professional backgrounds – she as an engineer, he as an architect – DAMSS converges their skills to create impactful works using textile materials, with a particular focus on recycling.

 

SELECTED SHOW (2010-)

2024

  • Air – from dawn to dusk” curated by Roberta Lunardon, Vicenza, Fiera di Vicenza, as part of Abilmente – Salon of Creative Ideas, 2024 (exhibited work “Air – from”dawn to dask).
  • ‘’Sestri Levante Damss and Five Lands ‘’curated by Federica Brugnoli, Sestri Levante Town Hall 2024(exhibited work “Earth Sky”).
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2023

  • “Water – Blue Gold,” curated by Roberta Lunardon, Vicenza, Fiera di Vicenza, as part of Abilmente – Salon of Creative Ideas, 2023 (exhibited work “Water – Blue Gold”).
  • “Earth Sky,” curated by Simonetta Gorrieri, Isola di Torcello, as part of Artlife for the World, 2023 (exhibited work “Earth Sky”).

2022

  • “Glory of Love,” curated by Simonetta Gorrieri, Parma, Parco Ducale, as part of Artlife for the World, 2022 (exhibited work “Glory of Love”).
  • “Cities of the Future,” curated by Roberta Lunardon, Milan, Superstudio Milan, as part of Abilmente – Salon of Creative Ideas, 2022 (exhibited work “Milan 3000”).
  • “Convivium,” curated by Roberta Lunardon, Vicenza, Fiera di Vicenza, as part of Abilmente – Salon of Creative Ideas, 2022 (exhibited work “Convivium”).
  • “Fiberstorming,” curated by Barbara Pavan, Bergamo, Fiera di Bergamo, as part of Arte Morbida, 2022 (exhibited work “Inferno 3000”).

2021

  • “Inferno 3000,” curated by Carla Tocchetti, Laveno, Sala Consiliare, organized by the Municipality of Laveno, 2021 (exhibited work “Inferno 3000”).
  • “Inferno 3000,” curated by Carla Tocchetti, Velate, Battistero di Velate, organized by the Municipality of Velate, 2021 (exhibited work “Inferno 3000”).
  • “Inferno 3000,” curated by Roberta Lunardon, Vicenza, Fiera di Vicenza, as part of Abilmente – Salon of Creative Ideas, 2021 (exhibited work “Inferno 3000”).
  • “Inferno 3000,” curated by Roberta Lunardon, Milan, Superstudio Milan, as part of Abilmente – Salon of Creative Ideas, 2021 (exhibited work “Inferno 3000”).
  • “BA Book,” curated by Carla Tocchetti, Busto Arsizio, Palazzo Mariani Cicogna, organized by the Municipality of Busto Arsizio, 2021 (exhibited work “Soft Back Books”).

2020

  • “Pop Supper,” curated by Roberta Lunardon, Vicenza, Fiera di Vicenza, as part of Abilmente – Salon of Creative Ideas, 2020 (exhibited work “Pop Supper and Pop Supper Series”).
  • “Artexture,” curated by Marie Francine Brochard, Bagnolet (FR), Chateau de l’Etang; Orvault (FR), Château de La Gobinière Orvault; Jouy-en-Josas (FR), Musée de la Toile de Jouy Jouy-en-Josas; Saint-Sulpice-sur-Risle (FR), La Manufacture Bohin l’Aigle; Paris (FR), Salle Béatrice Hodent de Broutelles Mairie; Brouage (FR), Tonnellerie Citadelle de Brouage; as part of France Patchwork, 2020 (exhibited work “Pop Supper and Pop Supper Series”).

2019

  • “The Last Supper,” curated by Eugenio Costa, Milan, Palazzo Marino, organized by the Municipality of Milan, 2019 (exhibited work “The Last Supper”).
  • “Leonardo through the Eyes of Damss,” curated by Adriano Bassi, Milan, Museo Studio F. Messina, organized by the Dante Alighieri Society, 2019 (exhibited work “The Last Supper”).
  • “Cities of the Future,” curated by Gul Laporte, Saint Marie aux Mines (FR), Val d’Argent curator, as part of EPM – European Patchwork Meeting, 2019 (exhibited work “Rome 3000”).
  • “Cities of the Future,” curated by Gul Laporte, Saint Marie aux Mines (FR), Val d’Argent curator, as part of EPM, 2019 (exhibited work “Venice 3000”).
  • “Cities of the Future,” curated by Gul Laporte, Saint Marie aux Mines (FR), Val d’Argent curator, as part of EPM – European Patchwork Meeting, 2019 (exhibited work “Milan 3000”).

2018

  • “Tactile Architecture,” curated by Becky Navarro, Houston (US), George R. Brown Convention Center, as part of the International Quilt Festival, 2018 (exhibited work “Cinque Terre”).
  • “Cinque Terre,” curated by Monique Bonnet, Villefranche-sur-Saône (FR), Parc EXPO, as part of B.I.A.T. – Biennale Internationale d’Art Textile, 2018 (exhibited work “Cinque Terre”).
  • “Cities of the Future,” curated by Roberta Lunardon, Vicenza, Fiera di Vicenza, as part of Abilmente – Salon of Creative Ideas, 2018 (exhibited work “Venice 3000”).

2017

  • “Weaves at Court,” curated by Antonia Sorsoli, Parma, Rocca di Sala Baganza, organized by the Arcadia Association, 2017 (exhibited work “Cinque Terre”).
  • “Textile Fusions,” curated by Rod Budde, San Marino, organized by the Municipality of San Marino, 2017 (exhibited work “The Last Supper”).
  • “Textile Fusions,” curated by Rod Budde, Rep. San Marino, organized by the Municipality of San Marino, 2017 (exhibited work “Sustainable Garden”).
  • “Cities of the Future,” curated by Roberta Lunardon, Vicenza, Fiera di Vicenza, as part of Abilmente – Salon of Creative Ideas, 2017 (exhibited work “Rome 3000”).

2016

  • “Cinque Terre,” curated by Lea Di Muzio, Vicenza, Fiera di Vicenza, as part of Abilmente – Salon of Creative Ideas, 2016 (exhibited work “Cinque Terre”).
  • “Sustainable Gardens,” curated by Micol Biassoni, Milan, Musei Sant’Eustorgio, as part of the XXI International Exhibition of the Milan Triennale, 2016 (exhibited work “Thousands”).
  • “Sustainable Gardens,” curated by Micol Biassoni, Milan, Musei Sant’Eustorgio, as part of the XXI International Exhibition of the Milan Triennale, 2016 (exhibited work “Sustainable Garden”).
  • “Cities of the Future,” curated by Roberta Lunardon, Vicenza, Fiera di Vicenza, as part of Abilmente – Salon of Creative Ideas, 2016 (exhibited work “Milan 3000”).
  • “Book Object,” curated by Susanna Vallebona, Milan, La Cavallerizza, as part of SBLU_spazioalbello, 2016 (exhibited work “Soft Back Books”).  

2015

  • “Five Lands,” curated by Hellen Beveridge, London (UK), Alexandra Palace, and Dublin (UK), Simmonscourt, as part of The Knitting and Stitching Show, 2015 (exhibited work “Cinque Terre”).
  • “Compri 80,” curated by Gabriello Anselmi, Verona, Spazio Compri, organized by the Association Arte e Territorio, 2015 (exhibited work “Cinque Terre”).
  • “Compri 80,” curated by Gabriello Anselmi, Verona, Spazio Compri, organized by the Association Arte e Territorio, 2015 (exhibited work “Thousands”).
  • “Bread Pages,” curated by Susanna Vallebona, Milan, Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense di Brera, as part of SBLU_spazioalbello, 2015 (exhibited work “Soft Back Books”).

2014

  • “Damss Gallery,” curated by Ada Honders, Veldhoven (NL), EXPO, organized by O.E.Q.C, 2014 (exhibited work “Cinque Terre”).
  • “Damss Gallery,” curated by Lea Di Muzio, Vicenza, Fiera di Vicenza, as part of Abilmente – Salon of Creative Ideas, 2014 (exhibited work “Thousands”).
  • “Textile Fusions,” curated by Perrine Dainville, Paris, Porte de Versailles, as part of Aiguille en Fête, 2014 (exhibited work “The Last Supper”).

2013

  • “Textile Fusions,” curated by Gul Laporte, Val d’Argent Saint Marie aux Mines (FR), as part of EPM – European Patchwork Meeting, 2013 (exhibited work “Thousands”).
  • “Textile Fusions,” curated by Gul Laporte, Val d’Argent Saint Marie aux Mines (FR), as part of EPM – European Patchwork Meeting, 2013 (exhibited work “The Last Supper”).
  • “Soft Back,” curated by Giorgio Lodetti, Milan, Libreria Bocca, 2013 (exhibited work “Soft Back Books”).

2011

  • “Weaving Vibrations,” curated by Melina Scalise, Milan, Spazio Tadini, 2011 (exhibited work “Soft Back Books”).
  • “Fiber for Two,” curated by Gabriella Anedi, Milan, Fiber Art And, 2011 (exhibited work “Soft Back Books”).

2010

  • “City Margins,” curated by Gabriello Anselmi and Lucia Lazzarotto, Verona, organized by the Association of Architects and Artists, 2010 (exhibited work “Soft Back Books”).