The Team
Claudio Cantella
President
Graduated in Architecture from the University of Florence, he has been practicing as an independent architect since 1976, working across the fields of urban planning, architectural design, and industrial design. He has also been involved in public housing and historic preservation projects.

Graduated in Architecture from the University of Florence, he has been practicing as an independent architect since 1976, working across the fields of urban planning, architectural design, and industrial design. He has also been involved in public housing and historic preservation projects.
Maria Papadaki Badanjak
Founder
Architect educated at the University of Florence (Italy), with international experience in architectural design. She founded ARK Construction in Greece, where she designed homes and offices. She is the founder of Polytropon, a platform for artistic and cultural exchange.

Architect educated at the University of Florence (Italy), with international experience in architectural design. She founded ARK Construction in Greece, where she designed homes and offices. She is the founder of Polytropon, a platform for artistic and cultural exchange.
Andrea Cavallari
Artistic Director
Andrea Cavallari is an Italian-American composer and visual artist whose work inhabits the space between sound and vision. He studied piano, composition, ethnomusicology, and conducting, and his work has been presented in major international festivals and institutions.

Andrea Cavallari is an Italian-American composer and visual artist whose work inhabits the space between sound and vision. He studied piano, composition, ethnomusicology, and conducting, and his work has been presented in major international festivals and institutions.
Valeria D’Ambrosio
Gallery Manager
Art historian and contemporary art curator, her research mainly focuses on the valorization of cultural heritage, museum collections, and historical archives. She has worked extensively with contemporary languages to engage with public institutions and private foundations.

Art historian and contemporary art curator, her research mainly focuses on the valorization of cultural heritage, museum collections, and historical archives. She has worked extensively with contemporary languages to engage with public institutions and private foundations.
Michele Greco
Technical ManagerMichele Greco is a sound engineer, sound designer, and technical production manager based in Florence, Italy. He studied music, particularly the violin, and pursued his university studies in Computer Science at the University of Florence, nurturing his interest in the technical aspects of music and theatre. He has worked as a sound engineer for festivals and concerts in Tuscany and other regions, specialising in acoustic, jazz, classical, contemporary, and ethnic music, while developing a strong interaction with contemporary art. Greco has worked in the international festival of art and contemporary music Firenze Suona Contemporanea featuring artists such as Michael Nyman, William Kentridge, Erwin Wurm, Vanessa Beecroft, Alfredo Pirri, Iannis Kounellis, Ensemble Interconteporain, IRCAM, Klangforum Wien, Roberto Fabbriciani, Ciro Longobardi, Michele Marasco, Ju Ping Song, Alvin Curran, Kammeroper Frankfurt, and Alwyn Pritchard. Since 2017, he has been the technical and production manager at the Estate Fiesolana festival, held at the Roman Theatre of Fiesole. Among his notable collaborations, he has worked with Michael Nyman, handling technical direction, sound design, and FOH audio for both solo concerts, video installations, and concerts with the Michael Nyman Band. He also collaborates with William Kentridge, following some of his performances in various roles, including technical director, FOH engineer, and sound designer. Ph credits: Janus Fouché
Michele Greco is a sound engineer, sound designer, and technical production manager based in Florence, Italy. He studied music, particularly the violin, and pursued his university studies in Computer Science at the University of Florence, nurturing his interest in the technical aspects of music and theatre. He has worked as a sound engineer for festivals and concerts in Tuscany and other regions, specialising in acoustic, jazz, classical, contemporary, and ethnic music, while developing a strong interaction with contemporary art. Greco has worked in the international festival of art and contemporary music Firenze Suona Contemporanea featuring artists such as Michael Nyman, William Kentridge, Erwin Wurm, Vanessa Beecroft, Alfredo Pirri, Iannis Kounellis, Ensemble Interconteporain, IRCAM, Klangforum Wien, Roberto Fabbriciani, Ciro Longobardi, Michele Marasco, Ju Ping Song, Alvin Curran, Kammeroper Frankfurt, and Alwyn Pritchard. Since 2017, he has been the technical and production manager at the Estate Fiesolana festival, held at the Roman Theatre of Fiesole. Among his notable collaborations, he has worked with Michael Nyman, handling technical direction, sound design, and FOH audio for both solo concerts, video installations, and concerts with the Michael Nyman Band. He also collaborates with William Kentridge, following some of his performances in various roles, including technical director, FOH engineer, and sound designer. Ph credits: Janus Fouché