I am an interdisciplinary artist, producer and curator based in Dublin. My practice explores the emotional, political, and ecological dimensions of human and more-than-human entanglements.

As an artist, my preferred medium is textiles, particularly weaving, embroidery, and fabric manipulation techniques. I create tangible and tactile representations of emotional journeys and inner research using ancient, simple textile techniques on significant storytelling materials. Influenced by Maria Lai and the movements of Relational Art and Arte Povera, I’m connecting textile practice with embodied and participatory experiences. I work with fibres, emotions, and communities to explore the relational complexity of our society through an ecological lens, embracing the challenge of ‘staying with the trouble’.

I curate and produce exhibitions and interdisciplinary events to create spaces for collective explorations of human and more-than-human ecologies and artistic perspectives on the consequences of the climate crisis. My aim is to nurture in the artist and the participants a sense of community, shared experience, and awareness of the deep interconnection in our complex system.

Currently, I’m curating Entangled Life, a year-long programme at Pallas Projects supported by Community Foundation Ireland. Running from May to December 2025, the initiative explores climate, community, and ecological interdependence through monthly talks, workshops, artistic interventions, and a culminating exhibition. It features contributions from artists, experts, and community organisations, inviting diverse voices to reflect on aspects of the climate crisis through creative and participatory formats.

In early 2025, I curated Earthbound Tales as part of the Brigit: Dublin City Celebrating Women festival. The programme focused on urban ecologies and identities; the exhibition featured a public panel discussion with artists and scientists and a pinhole eco-photography workshop.

I holds a BA and MA in Politics from the Università degli Studi of Milan and I completed post-grad certificates in Art and Ecology and Sustainable Exhibition Making at NCAD, as well as Climate Entrepreneurship at Trinity College Dublin. Recent exhibitions include Ravel – Unravel, MTU, Cork, 2024; the performance at the Independent Fashion Designer Showcase, GalleryX, Dublin, 2024; Brigid with The Liberties Weavers, Pallas Projects, Dublin, 2424; Collective Residues, Pallas Projects, Dublin, 2023.

My curatorial ethos is rooted in care and attentiveness to underrepresented forms of knowledge. I prioritises ecological awareness, community participation, and more-than-human perspectives through inclusive, sustainable practices.

@cristina_._nicotra

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My Textile Experience pedagogical project invites a nonjudgmental and cathartic release, fostering a deeper understanding of our interconnectedness with the natural world through tactile mindful practice.