On April 28th 2026, IED Florence presented, with Jacopo Benassi, Sabato De Sarno and Sissi, In Corpo Presente. This project involves male and female students in a choral investigation of the relationship between body, matter and collective gesture. Through workshops, shared practices, and performances, the group explored new forms of presence, connection, and belonging, bringing together diverse languages: from photography to sound, from fabric to movement, and fashion, around a shared idea: the body as a mobile material, a space for relationships, and a field of shared research.

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Jacopo Benassi, an artist and photographer active since the 1980s, develops a direct and instinctive visual language that spans photography, performance, and installation. Sabato De Sarno, a fashion designer with a career at major fashion houses, from Prada to Valentino, to the creative direction of Gucci, pursues research focused on the construction of clothing and the dialogue between form and everyday life. Sissi (Daniela Olivieri), a visual artist, interweaves drawing, textiles, performance, and sculpture in her practice, giving rise to a research deeply rooted in the body.

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