Carmela De Falco

Carmela De Falco’s creative approach examines the delicate intersections of language, space, and memory to investigate how borders—both visible and invisible—shape human connection and perception. Her work often involves participatory and relational elements, engaging communities in collective acts that highlight movement and connection across divides. These interventions create fragile, shared experiences that reimagine borders as spaces shaped by human presence and interaction. De Falco transforms everyday objects and elemental sounds into poetic, layered devices that challenge traditional ideas of value and meaning. Her installations encourage viewers to reconsider their relationship with the ordinary, emphasizing the poetic potential embedded in familiar materials. Through a continuous dialogue between the personal and the collective, the material and the immaterial, her practice offers nuanced reflections on the construction and experience of boundaries—cultural, spatial, and psychological—inviting deeper contemplation on how we relate to each other and the environments we inhabit. ...

DES BAINS is a contemporary art gallery based in London, founded by Maria Valeria Biondo and Elisa Rossetto. The gallery collaborates closely with artists, theorists, and writers whose work explores the intersection of personal and collective experiences within today’s complex social and political landscapes. Rooted in a collaborative research methodology, DES BAINS focuses on themes such as psychogeography, the politics of human movement, borders, land, and belonging. The gallery is dedicated to promoting emerging and underrepresented artists, fostering critical discourse and expanding contemporary art ecologies. ...