“CLOUD | HOLE | PLANET” by Michele De Matthaies for Folded Realities

April 14, 2026

Project: “CLOUD | HOLE | PLANET”

Artist: Michele De Matthaies

The works transform paper into space and matter: in white, the fold opens like a breath; in black, it gives way, revealing absence and vulnerability; in red, it condenses into energy and generative force. A triptych that tells of birth, metamorphosis, and memory.

Work 1: “CLOUDS”
Opening – In white, the fold unfurls.
Paper clouds occupy almost the entire space, yet leave a gap: an opening, a breath.
The trace is not a wound but a memory of passage, as though the sky had been touched and then released.

Work 2: “HOLE”
Collapse– In black, the fold neither opens nor resists: it yields.
The black hole of paper is a visual paradox: what should be infinite and immaterial becomes thin, marked and vulnerable matter. Here the trace is absence, silent attraction, the end of the gesture.

Work 3: “PLANET”
Compression– Red concentrates energy.
The folds tighten and accumulate, forming a dense and unstable celestial body. Paper, fragile by nature, becomes a metaphor for the force it generates, the heat that precedes explosion or birth.

Michele De Matthaeis

Born in Bari on May 28, 1988, he is an Italian artist and designer. During his academic path, he took part in several group exhibitions in various art galleries, public and private institutions. Since 2009, he has been conducting research on the microscopic world, a highly inspiring theme that remains central to his work today. In 2010, he moved to Milan, where he studied Product Design at IED. During his studies, he focused on exploring various forms of expression and innovative artistic techniques. After graduating in 2013, he began collaborating with several architecture studios and design companies, while continuing to produce artworks including sculpture, art prints, and paintings.

The works exhibited in the Art Gallery are available for purchase throughout the duration of the event, offering a concrete opportunity to support and spread this new form of art in which artificial intelligence intertwines with human creativity.

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“CLOUD | HOLE | PLANET” by Michele De Matthaies for Folded Realities

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