"Cuscino" (2024) by Alessandro Teoldi is an oil and linen collage mounted on linen, marking a new direction in the artist’s practice. In this piece, Teoldi uses leftover fabrics that are dyed, painted, and collaged together. The work reflects a process of transformation, where discarded materials are reimagined into a tactile, almost sculptural form. By repurposing these remnants, Teoldi creates a sense of texture and depth, while also invoking ideas of waste, recycling, and the value of materials. The cushion-like form of the work contrasts the rough, repurposed nature of the fabrics, challenging the viewer’s perception of comfort, utility, domesticity and aesthetics.

Alessandro Teoldi, born in 1987 in Milan, Italy, is currently based in New York. He earned his MFA in Photographic Studies from ICP-Bard College in 2013 and a BFA in Photography from IED - Istituto Europeo di Design in 2009. Teoldi’s multidisciplinary practice includes textiles, sculpture, drawing, and installation, exploring themes of connection, memory, intimacy, and queer desire. He often repurposes materials like airline blankets, stones, and cement, transforming them into new narratives that engage with their histories. His work has been showcased in various exhibitions, such as “Dopo la pioggia” at Marinaro in New York (2025), “Dipinti” at Capsule Venice in Italy (2024), “Looking Back” at Capsule Shanghai in China (2023), Ceramics Museum of Savona in Italy (2024), the Flag Art Foundation in New York (2021) and Magazzino Italian Art in New York (2020).