EMERGING ITALIAN FUTURES
Skin to Skin, Bone to Bone
Martina Zanin
May 18 – June 30, 2026
BCC Banca di Udine, Viale Tricesimo 35
Promoted by Gruppo BCC Iccrea as part of the BCC Arte&Cultura programme, Futuri Emergenti Italiani is a nationwide exhibition dedicated to supporting and promoting emerging Italian artists under the age of 35. For its 2026 edition, 101 artists were selected, with their works presented across branches of the Credito Cooperativo banking network throughout Italy, strengthening the connection between local communities, regional identities, and contemporary artistic practices. Within this framework, Martina Zanin, a Friuli-born artist, was selected to represent the city of Udine.
For the occasion, Zanin presented Skin to Skin, Bone to Bone at the Credito Cooperativo branch in Udine. Through photography, sculpture, and installation, the exhibition explored the relationship between intimacy and vulnerability, examining the tension between desire and transformation.
At the conclusion of the project, Zanin’s work Shrinking Violet was acquired by BCC Udine and became part of the bank’s permanent collection, where it remains on view at the Udine branch. The acquisition marks an important recognition of the artist’s practice, now firmly established on the international contemporary art scene, while reaffirming the bank’s commitment to supporting local talent and contributing to the long-term enrichment of the region’s cultural heritage.
PRESS
Oh, Whistle, and I’ll Come to You #1, 2026, falconry gloves, 106 x 58 cm, Edition 1/3, installation view, Ph: Martina Zanin
Il ricordo, 2024, leather, inkjet prints, engraved text, 35 x 29 cm, Edition 1/1, installation view, Ph: Martina Zanin
Metamorphosis, 2023, inkjet print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag Pearl, mounted on aluminium panel, canaletto walnut wood frame, 122 x 82 cm (with frame), Edition 1/3, installation view, Ph: Martina Zanin
