Reek of past pitfalls is Caterina De Nicola's first solo exhibition in Milan, presenting a large site-specific installation within the space of the Istituto Svizzero. In her artistic practice, Caterina De Nicola works through writing, painting, sculpture, music and performance. She is interested in the idea of glitches and often uses found objects and symbols to question the very essence of form, meaning and aesthetic taste. As a music producer, Caterina De Nicola is influenced by the subgenres of noise music.

Curated by Gioia Dal Molin.

Caterina De Nicola is an artist born in Ortona (Italy) in 1991, who currently lives and works in Zurich. He studied at the Brera Academy in Milan and obtained his Master's degree at the ECAL in Lausanne. A selection of his solo shows includes: Infedele, Baleno International (Rome, 2022), We Unleash Storms, Yet We Like The Sun, Last Tango (double solo show, Zurich, 2022), Lonely Fans, Chickentown (Zurich, 2021), Embarrassed and Conciliatory, Il Colorificio (Milan, 2019). A selection of his group exhibitions includes: Werkschau 2021 at the Museum Haus Konstruktiv for the Werkbeiträge des Kantons Zürich (Zurich, 2021), Lemaniana at the Center d'Art Contemporain (Geneva, 2021), FUORI! at the XVII Quadriennale d'arte 2020 (Rome, 2020), Capriccio 2000 at the Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Foundation (Turin, 2019). She has been selected for the Swiss Art Awards 2022 and for various residencies, including: La Becque (La Tour-de-Peilz, 2021), Crypt 747 (Turin, 2020), XXII CSAV (Como, 2016).