The Body As Sculpture: Drawing Workshop

Image: © Salvatore Siciliano

Explore the human form beyond traditional representation in this open-level drawing workshop led by artist and choreographer Salvatore. Drawing from Viviane Sassen’s exhibition The Body As Sculpture, you will reimagine the body as full of possibility.

Sassen’s work challenges rigid beauty standards and embraces the body’s fluid, abstract potential through surreal collages, sculpture, and self-portraiture – offering a powerful meditation on transformation, perception, and the gaze.

In response, you’ll experiment with classical drawing techniques, movement, and printed materials, guided by Salvatore’s interdisciplinary practice that blends visual art and choreography. The session closes with a group conversation—an open space to reflect, share your experience, and connect with others through embodied creativity.

About the instructor, Salvatore

Salvatore studied fine arts at Accademia di Brera and dance at Accademia Susanna Beltrami in Milan. He collaborated with NABA, IED, and Ansaldo Space Fashion and Design before performing across Europe as a dancer. In 2015, he founded SCB Ensemble in Berlin.

Since 2021, he has focused on his visual art practice and the Experimental Figure Workshop, blending drawing, painting, and choreography. His work has been shown in group exhibitions across Europe, with a solo debut at Jergon Studio, Berlin, in 2023. His work has been featured in major publications, such as VOGUE Italia, Nowness, Kaltblut, Der Tagesspiegel, and The Irish Times.