1974, Naples, Italy 
He lives and works in Los Angeles, USA

A multifaceted and provocative artist whose poetics are rooted in a Neo-Dadaist approach, Golia has carved out a prominent role on the international scene through sculptures and actions pushed to the limits of reality, revealing with sharp irony the contradictions of our time. 

site-specific | permanent artwork

Untitled (floor)

2025 
Marble, glass and cement

As is often the case in his practice, the work takes shape as an evolving experience, unfolding in two distinct phases that invite the viewer to grasp reality as it materializes.

In 2024, on the occasion of the inaugural exhibition at Palazzo Diedo, titled Janus, and in response to unforeseen delays caused by restoration work on the building, Golia chose to present the space without flooring. The materials intended for the work’s completion were displayed in plain view, along with the workers, who stood ready to finish the job.
A year later, the second phase of the project was completed behind closed doors with the final installation of the floor, perfectly integrating into the architectural context of the building.

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Photos by Filippo Rossi / Marco Cappelletti Studio

1987, Tamale, Ghana 
He lives and works in Accra and Tamale, Ghana

site-specific | permanent artwork

Three Little Birds

2023
Relief mural, fiberglass

Ibrahim Mahama produces installations that delve  into themes of globalization, labor, and the movement  of goods, frequently developed in partnership with  Ghanaian communities. The works exhibited at Palazzo  Diedo focus on the themes of railways and trains, with a  particular emphasis on Ghana’s colonial past. 

Three Little Birds is a permanent work created by  Mahama in his community in Ghana at the Red Clay  Foundation, launched in 2019 by a group of artists and  curators to promote local economic, social, and cultural  development, with the goal of making the population  active and economically self-sufficient. The work is  inspired by the visual materials surrounding the artist’s  studio at Red Clay: people interacting with elements of  the railway line create creative platforms, which serve the artist to investigate the relationship between the body  and history.

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Photos by Massimo Pistore and Matteo Catania - Hubove Studio

1967, Tokyo, Japan 
She lives and works between Japan and New

site-specific | permanent artwork

Great Light

2024
Printed fabric

Mariko Mori’s artistic career, which includes sculptures,  videos, photographs, installations, digital images, and  performances, is original and multifaceted. It features  references to both the pop imagery and religious  traditions of her native Japan, as well as elements of  Western culture, often achieving results with a strong  spiritual imprint that highlights the profound connections  among all human beings. 

From the digital images, photographs and installations  featuring her as a manga heroine, to her more recent,  purpose-driven projects aimed at raising awareness  of environmental issues and equality among peoples,  Mariko Mori’s work blends technology with the rediscovery of humanity’s ancestral roots. 

The Great Light ceiling canvas was created especially for  Palazzo Diedo. 

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Photos by Massimo Pistore

Photos by Massimo Pistore

1972, Bitburg, Germany
He lives and works in Los Angeles, US

site-specific | permanent artwork

Lantern (3)

2024
Sand casting of aluminum, glass, 70 x 120 cm

Sterling Ruby works with a wide range of media, including ceramics, painting, drawing, collage, sculpture, video, and  textiles. His works, in contrast to the minimalist artistic tradition and influenced by the ubiquity of urban graffiti, often appear scratched, defaced, camouflaged, dirty, or splattered.  

LANTERN by Sterling Ruby was expressly conceived  by the artist for the entrance of Palazzo Diedo. It is an edition of hanging lamps that pays homage to those  that have illuminated the narrow streets and alleys of  Venice since the 12th century. The metal frameworks  were forged using a life-sized maquette constructed  with waste materials from his studio and scrap wood, while the panels were made with streaked red glass, in  tribute to another ancient Venetian tradition. While the original model was hastily put together, the molds are the result of a meticulous process blending traditional and  contemporary production methods. 

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Photos by Matteo Catania - Hubove Studio

Photos by Matteo Catania - Hubove Studio