The Targa Zavattini 2024 is awarded to Liliana Cavani, who distinguished herself with her cinema for her attention and gaze. The sculpture was created by artist Matteo Messori in collaboration with Amaaro! or Claudia Torricelli and Martino Pompili. The sculptor wanted to recall Liliana Cavani’s childhood and the times when her mother initiated and influenced her passion for cinema. Remembering where it all started by renewing the force that gives rise to everything.
Matteo Messori (Reggio Emilia,1993) completed his academic studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bologna in 2019 in painting and visual arts.Between 2017 and 2019 he had the opportunity to participate in the Mestiere delle Arti project called by G.A.E.R. From 2020 he is represented by Galleria Ramo(CO). Recent exhibitions and projects between 2023/24 include: Solo exhibition entitled “Ikigai” at Hub Plus People (MI) curated by Ilaria Sponda. “Ouro Liuquido” at the Centro Cultural Correios in Rio De Janeiro curated by Juliana Curvellano. In 2022: BORO Personal Exhibition at Miori Showroom (MI)organised by State Of in collaboration with Galleria Ramo and Atelier Floriana accompanied by a critical text by Rossella Farinotti. While in Como in 2021 with the exhibition Ritual Acts exhibited at Galleria Ramo he participates in a Bipersonal with the American artist Dave Swansen, accompanied by the critical text by Lorenzo Madaro. In 2022 he took part in the ‘Lios Labs’ residency in the Bledowska desert (PL) organised by the On Earth Foundaja association. Finally, in 2020 he is selected for the IMPRONTE residency project at the Fondazione Raccolta Lercaro (BO), a project curated by Francesca Passerini, Claudio Musso and Laura Rositani. Among the prizes won: Combat Prize Winner Painting Section 2022.