Margherita has a strong interest in tactility and tactile perception at the intersection of art and healthcare, supported by material research with a focus on the creation of patterns and textures.
She is intrigued by how objects and materials stand in relation to our bodies and senses, and how these relations create a secondary effect on human behaviour. In her practice tactility is the medium through which she communicates and in her works, she often explore the tactile perception to create a more intimate and interactive relationship between the space, the work and the visitors. In a society that relies mainly on sight, she wants to make possible to ‘see’ with other senses by creating intimate, personal and interactive relations between her works and the visitors. Her work wants to generate awareness of the fact that our body is a lively sensory system that interacts with the world to produce a personalized habitat.
Margherita Soldati is a visual artist based in Amsterdam and co-founder of Absurd Beings Collective . She graduated from Industrial Design in Italy in 2014 and from Gerrit Rietveld Academie in 2018.
How do microplastic particles alter the human landscape by travelling through it? An abstract raised-relief 3dimensional map showing the traces and impact microplastic has on the human scape
What happens if we can’t touch each other? The answer is Skin Hunger - the biological need for human touch. It’s why babies in neonatal intensive care units are placed on their parent’s naked chests.
In our current health-crisis, the feeling of loneliness, or the lack of physical contact can be pressing. The term 'Skin Hunger,' derives from our necessity for physical touch. We compare this need...
What kind of food do you serve? The breakfast is composed of 5 bite-sized dishes. All of them are plant-based, prepared by chef Alice Heron. For allergy information, please send an email to...
How can you use unconventional materials and techniques to manipulate textile in shapes, textures and patterns? During the workshop, artist Margherita Soldati will introduce you to manipulating...
Margherita Soldati chose the tomato as it is one of the few vegetables that she is not allergic to.
A geological map of the US States. A little about the project: How do microplastic particles alter the human landscape by travelling through it? An abstract raised-relief 3dimensional map showing...
This is an image of rust as inspiration for Margerita Soldati her project. A little about her project: How do microplastic particles alter the human landscape by travelling through it? An abstract...
Macrophage ‘eating’ microplastic (green dots). How do microplastic particles alter the human landscape by travelling through it? An abstract raised-relief 3dimensional map showing the traces and...
