Ottonella Mocellin e Nicola Pellegrini

Milan, 1966 and Milan, 1962

Ottonella Mocellin and Nicola Pellegrini live and work in Berlin. After studying at the Chelsea School of Art and the Architectural Association School of Architecture in London, they represented Italy in the PS1 International Studio Program in New York in 2001–2002. Conflict, emotion, dialogue, and communication in the context of human relationships are all central themes in the artistic work of this Italian artist duo. They have exhibited at the Turin, Valencia, Tel Aviv, and Tirana Biennales. Their work, which includes installations, photographs, videos, and performances, has been exhibited internationally at Manifesta 12 in Palermo; MUAR, Moscow; PS1, New York; Atelier D'Artistes, Marseille; SMART, Amsterdam; Kunsthaus, Dresden; ACC Galerie, Weimar; GAM, Bologna; GAM, Turin; Palazzo delle Papesse, Siena; MART, Trento and Rovereto; PAC, Milan; PAN, Naples; Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Rome; Fondazione Merz, Turin; MACRO, Rome; MAMbo, Bologna; Museo del Patrimonio Municipal de Málaga, Málaga; GNAM Galleria Nazionale d’Arte Moderna, Rome; Center for Contemporary Culture at Palazzo Strozzi, Florence.