08/24

UNDER SCORCHED EARTH

A research on Sicily's wild clay and territorial dynamics
RESEARCH
PRODUCT 

10/24

TOOLS OF REKINDLING

Redefining the act of harvesting as a form of activism for sustainable futures
CURATION
EXHIBITION
DESIGN

08/24

CLAY ARCHIVES

An on-going research  about soil and its post-industrial narratives
MATERIAL RESEARCH

05/24

LIMINAL LANDSCAPE

An investigation on Mexican wild clay, volcanic matter and sugarcane ash glazes
RESEARCH
SCULPTURE
INSTALLATION

04/24

PYRA

Dining table developed from volcanic stone and charred wood

PRODUCT 

02/24

TEFRA

Sculptural light and exploration of volcanic stone
PRODUCT 
LIGHT SCULPTURE


02/23

DAM VESSELS

Collection of water vessels designed with modular casting
 PRODUCT INSTALLATION

06/22

REQUIEM FOR A RIVER

DAE Degree project on the geopolitics of damming the Mekong River
INSTALLATION PERFORMANCE PRODUCT RESEARCH

12/20

SALINE ROOTS

An investigation on salinisation and mangrove deforestation in the Mekong Delta
INSTALLATION PRODUCT RESEARCH

02/21

SHIFTING SANDS

A participatory performance exploring the threats of sand mining in the Mekong Delta
PERFORMANCE RESEARCH SCULPTURE

06/21

TO MY SIGNIFICANT OTTER

A rewilding intiative on the conception of habitats for otters and multispecies
SPATIAL RESEARCH

03/21

AN ENDLESS RIDDLE

A short film and spatial reflection on the landscape of greenhouse horticulture
MOVING IMAGE

02/21

BLUE FELDTWARE

An experimental collection of stools from waste denim
INSTALLATION

02/18

TALES OF AN ESSENCE 

A participatory  installation and multi-sensory  experience on the herbal essence of St. John’s Wort
PERFORMANCE SCULPTURE RESEARCH

02/18

YOUNGER AMBER

Material explorations from pine resin and its luminous qualities
MATERIAL RESEARCH 

02/18

PEARLESCENT

Sculptural light installation
SCULPTURE 



Tools of Rekindling


CATEGORY: Curation, Exhibition design
DATE: 10/24

PHOTOGRAPHY: Gigi Totaro︎︎︎

Curated by Emmie Massias and Elena Genesio︎︎︎ at De Fabriek Eindhoven︎︎︎ as part of Dutch Design Week 2024︎︎︎ 

Supported by Snelgeld Cultuurfonds Eindhoven.

“Tools of Rekindling”︎︎︎ centres on the act of harvesting, redefined not only as a method of extraction but as a form of activism that reshapes our relationship with local environments.

Curated by Elena Genesio and Emmie Massias, the exhibition delves into the ethical dilemmas surrounding the mining of natural resources, blurred practices of land management, and the shifting value of raw materials in globalised economies.

Through a series of objects and installations by Studio Eidola︎︎︎, Elena Genesio︎︎︎ and Emmie Massias, Benedetta Pompili︎︎︎, Studio ThusThat︎︎︎, and Maja Wachowska︎︎︎, the exhibition unfolds how designers engage with both natural and repurposed materials at the intersection of humanity and territory.

Whether by exploring local craftsmanship, industry by-products, or critical reflections on extraction and depletion, the works reveal how soil, often overlooked yet foundational to our communities, brings to light complex socio-political shifts and environmental challenges—from soil contamination to drought, desertification, and waste management.

Within the exhibition, each project emphasises a distinct raw material and extraction process, carrying a set of environmental and cultural narratives tied to a locality. Together, the pieces encourage us to reconsider landscapes as ever-evolving ecosystems influenced by the complexity of geo-political dynamics.

Ultimately, “Tools of Rekindling” invites us to envision a future where our relationship with soil is not defined by exploitation but by collective engagement, resilience, and the fostering of regenerative material cycles in post-industrial economies.