TI PORTO CON ME (I'll take you with me) Places of Remembrance
Writing, sound and relational embroidery as tools for healing
An artistic research project by Sara Conforti Hòfer
Site-specific – Turin Monumental Cemetery
As part of WDEC – Week of Discovering European Cemeteries
Description ‘Ti porto con me’ is an artistic exploration developed with a focus on cultural welfare.
The project, which made its debut at the Santa Maria della Scala Museum Complex in Siena, curated by Michela Eremita, evolves here into a collective experience where forms of expression and well-being intertwine in a process of personal and collective discovery. Within the setting of the Monumental Cemetery – a site of memory and symbolic stratification – participants are guided through an experience that fosters concentration, regulation and presence.
The project activates a dimension of listening and care through self-narration, writing and relational embroidery, transforming a place of ‘absence’ into a ‘temporary community’ through shared activity. The heterogeneity of the group, based on gender diversity, enriches dialogue and emotional processing, acting as a catalyst for deep connections. The gentle sound of a harp will provide the backdrop for the entire journey. The research benefits from the scientific involvement of Catterina Seia, President of the CCW Cultural Welfare Centre. Presentation of the Research The project culminates in the creation of a collective digital work, a visual synthesis of the process of healing and connection experienced by the group.
At the ASCE International Conference, the results of the artistic research will be presented through a dedicated video presentation, which will illustrate the evolution of the workshop and the collective power of shared memories with a QR code on a card.
Information Type of activity: Artistic research workshop
Date: Saturday 30 May 2026 Time: 16:30 – 18:30
Materials: kit provided by the artist
Address: Turin Monumental Cemetery – Entrance at Via Varano 17/A
Participation: Free as part of WDEC, booking required Max 30 participants
Notes for participants: We recommend bringing something to sit on the grass (yoga mat, towel, lightweight chair or stool).
Sara Conforti Hòfer (Turin, 1973) A relational artist and researcher, she works in the field of cultural welfare with an approach focused on the design of health-promoting artistic practices. Having trained at the CCW (Cultural Welfare Centre) in Turin, where she completed two specialist Master’s degrees, her research explores the intersections between poetic vision and bio-psychosocial well-being. The artist develops participatory processes that interweave ethnographic methods and collective narratives, giving shape to choral works and contemporary rituals aimed at redefining social bonds. Her practice boasts a solid network of collaborations with public bodies, museums and national and international institutions. Key partnerships include major banking foundations (Compagnia di San Paolo, Cariplo, CRT) and prestigious centres for contemporary art, such as the Castello di Rivoli, the PAV Parco Arte Vivente, the Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo and the Palazzo Ducale in Genoa. Her work has been showcased in contexts of international significance, from the Palais de Tokyo in Paris to the One World Trade Center in New York in collaboration with the Moleskine Foundation, and at the Florence Biennale, where she was awarded the Lorenzo il Magnifico Lifetime Achievement Award.
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