Caterina De Pietri
Brief Biography
Caterina De Pietri is the director of the De Pietri Artphilein Foundation, a non-profit organisation dedicated to contemporary art and philosophy, with a particular interest in photography.
The Foundation has created and supports Artphilein, a cultural center dedicated to contemporary photography, art, and independent publishing. Founded in Lugano in 2013 and, starting in 2024, in Paradiso, it includes a public library of photography books with over 4,500 volumes, three exhibition spaces: Focus, Box, and La Piscina; the publishing house Artphilein Editions; and a specialized bookstore.
Caterina De Pietri graduated in law from the University of Zurich; from 1986 until 2005 she was a lawyer and public notary in Lugano. Today she is still active as an international legal consultant.
Current Projects
Nuclear Energy and Power, Artphilein Library, Paradiso, 2024
Exploitation of Natural Resources, Mining of Rocks Minerals and Coal, Atelier La Piscina, Paradiso 2022
Sophie Calle, Princess Pea, No Words and Too Many, part of Paròla: espressione femminile, Studiolo, Lugano 2022
Ann Iren Buan, Carla Bertola, Conversazioni di carta, part of Paròla: espressione femminile, Studiolo, Lugano 2021
Agnes Denes Renata Poljak, Moto Perpetuo, part of Paròla: espressione femminile, Studiolo, Lugano 2021
Aurélie Nemours, Carey Young, Simmetrie Asimmetriche, part of Paròla: espressione femminile, Studiolo, Lugano 2021