A Tribe From Wonderland

Stefano Ogliari Badessi, is a global artist who has traveled through international
cities, presenting his art installations – yet once the installation is finished, he
packs up the work, leaving no trace, no damage to the environment – this concern
and respect for the environment is also what stimulates the work he will present
in his solo exhibition in The DAM Gallery – the sculptures and objects are made
from various materials, Italian silks, bamboo and other pliable woods that he
searches for in nature, which he then ‘weaves’ into different animal shapes.

The last time Stefano Ogliari Badessi was here, Miami saw him wrap Sugar at East
Hotel with his Chinese Dream installation, an enormous red inflatable installation,
completely altering the cityscape, temporarily. Now, he will bring a new
installation from his Wonderland Project, last seen in Italy, and coming directly to
Miami’s Little River District, at The DAM Gallery on November 29th for an intimate
viewing. A Tribe from Wonderland, promises an immersive experience where
visitors can experience his sculptures, inflatable installations all in the artist
created space- becoming an environment of Self Discovery, Wonder, Ritual,
Mystery and the Universe of One.

For I Don’t Know Where to Go, Stefano will create a large creature and bring it to
the streets transforming the roads and side streets of Miami inviting the
population to witness and ride with him as he brings art to the streets of Little
River, The Design District, Wynwood and Edgewater inviting onlookers to see the
work, cycle with him creating memories and moments that go beyond the
aesthetic, but also takes into consideration the health of our planet – Ogliari
Badessi in creating these creatures and by taking them out of their habitat, is also
making statements about not only their endangered status, but also the
reduction of their habitat – The animals that he selects to create for this project
also draw inspiration from ancient and indigenous cultures, Stefano reinterprets
symbolic shapes and beings and utilizes these forms as a path towards self
discovery and through the construction of the works facilitates inner piece as
ultimately, it is he who conquers and redefines the symbolic associations affixed
to the monster – leaving the viewer with a new and more accepting path towards
their own inner peace: all his animals have symbolic meanings – not just
environmentally but also historically, individually and culturally.