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Giacomo Gerboni (Parma, Italy, 1990) lives and works in Parma. He graduated in Decoration – Art and Environment from the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna (2013) and in Visual Arts from IUAV University of Venice (2018). He took part in the Erasmus+ programme at the Alonso Cano Faculty of Fine Arts in Granada (2011–2012) and held a studio at Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa, Palazzo Carminati, in Venice (2017–2018).
His artistic practice explores the encounter with others as a space for generating shared creative processes. He is interested in the invisible dimension of reality and in both individual and collective dynamics that foster a deeper awareness of self and the world.
Since 2021, he has been leading visual arts workshops for people with mental health vulnerabilities, working with organizations such as La Polveriera in Reggio Emilia, Artetipi in Parma and, since 2022, RICREDO. With RICREDO, he runs workshops in the psychiatric ward of Parma’s hospital and in other studios across the province, in collaboration with the local health authority (AUSL).
In 2024, he extended his activities to schools and co-founded Le stanze della giostra di Lando, an artist residency developed with RICREDO. The project welcomes artists from across Italy to lead visual arts workshops for young people and individuals with fragile conditions in Parma.
Tarzo is a municipality in the Alta Marca Trevigiana, at the heart of the UNESCO site "Colline del Prosecco di Conegliano e Valdobbiadene." The area includes the main town and five hamlets—Corbanese, Arfanta, Fratta, Colmaggiore, and Nogarolo—each recognized as historic villages with unique characteristics.In recent years, thanks to the collaboration between public institutions, associations, and local organizations, Tarzo has seen growing tourist appeal, fostered by the richness of its landscape: the ciglioni, the mosaic-like vineyards typical of the UNESCO site, and the lakes of San Giorgio and Santa Maria, which dominate the valley.
Inhabited since the Neolithic period, as evidenced by archaeological findings at the Colmaggiore site, the territory has experienced various dominations: from the fall of the Roman Empire to the Longobards, up to the establishment of the Duchy of Ceneda.Starting from 962, the local bishops held the title of Counts of Tarzo, maintaining control until 1769, when the territory became part of the Republic of Venice.
Today, Tarzo is known not only for its food and wine excellence linked to Prosecco but also for its vibrant cultural scene. The municipality promotes numerous artistic initiatives, such as La Via dei Murales, the Contea di Ceneda e Tarzo Prize, I Cortili dell’Arte, and COR. Spazi Pubblici Palpitanti.
Giovanni Giacomo Paolin (Dolo, 1989) is an independent curator. He recently collaborated with Fondazione In Between Art Film (Rome), Autostrada Biennale (Prizren), and Fondazione Carraro (Padua).
Sara Maggioni (Bergamo, 2000) is a contemporary art producer and assistant to artists Bêka & Lemoine. She collaborates with We Are Here Venice and the cultural association Microclima (both in Venice).
Together, they co-curated Lucia Cantò’s solo exhibition Stelle che sorreggono altre stelle in 2023 at Fondazione Elpis, following their collaboration on her intervention in Malamocco (Venice) for Una Boccata d’Arte in 2022. Since 2023, they also co-manage the independent art space Panorama (Venice).