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Under Villa Medici
2000 years of history
01.06 - 30.06.2023
Restorer and former fellow 2022-2023 Hortense de Corneillan recounts the ancient history of Villa Medici, presenting the remains of an intimacy dating back over 2000 years. In 2012, the partial collapse of a retaining wall at Villa Medici took with it part of the Bosco terrace embankment. This accidental event uncovered several hundred fragments of ancient artefacts, once recycled as earthworks material. Hortense de Corneillan presented the installation Tri sélectif in June 2023 as part of the fellows’ exhibition Una linea storta tesa. In this video, plunge into the heart of this installation and discover the ancient remains that the artist is showing us.
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Hortense de Corneillan
June 2023 Installation as part of the exhibition
Una linea storta tesa
Hortense de Corneillan
Born in Paris in 1980, Hortense de Corneillan is a heritage restorer specializing in ceramics and glass. With degrees in art history, museology (École du Louvre) and conservation-restoration (Institut national du patrimoine), she has been living in Switzerland since 2008. After 11 years working for a museum, she is now a freelance artist. She works for Swiss and European institutions in the fields of archaeology and decorative arts. An important part of her activity is devoted to teaching. She is a lecturer at the Haute École Arc Conservation-restoration (HE-Arc CR, Neuchâtel), where she also coordinates continuing education for conservation professionals.
