Doppio Nodo - Lucia Canuto

The title in Italian translates to Double Knot. There are many 
elements to Lucia’s process, including sifting through archival 
material, collaging, drawing and redrawing over and over. 
Language is always at the centre, as well as translation as a 
kind of play state. There is something spirited and spiritual in 
repetition. And it all comes alive when she’s talking with friends.

This book includes a group of people who have responded to 
Lucia’s work and she theirs during the past decade. Some of 
them visited her during a period she hosted artist residencies in 
Italy, and actually many of them became lifelong friends through 
this shared experience. Caitlin Mason and Ella Mittas have 
contributed photos from this memorable time together. Chi Tran 
and Lucia wrote to each other during that summer of 2017 and 
a little piece of the record is here in the book. Carlotta Phelan 
documented her flooded house studio in 2022. There is also 
some Psychic reporting from Anna Savage and Black Hole (who 
wrote horoscopes for the Nimbin Good Times and happens to be 
Luica’s dear friend’s Dad). James Vinciguerra and Lucia often 
share drawings as they are working them out via sms, as well as 
far reaching conversations from the origins of cochineal red to 
their grandmother’s different leaf litter collection methodologies. 
In 2020 Luci moved back to her hometown and re-met Nat 
Briggs, they first met when they were were 14. Nat responded 
through poetry to a body of work Lucia made called Seven 
Circles. You will find this poem in the book too. Friendship is the 
meat of life, and this little book is another way Lucia has found 
that can tie it all together

Specs:
102 pages 
148X210mm
Perfect bound
Soft Cover