Irene Mathilda Alaimo

Among digital folklore, mysticism, post-internet culture, ritual practices, miraculous objects, millennial conspiracies, apocalyptic prophecies, and childhood memories, Irene Mathilda Alaimo’s work explores a reorganization of the sensible and the symbolic. Through the lens of speculative fantasy, her artistic research seeks to infiltrate and alter the fabric of everyday narratives.

The exploration of digital-age folklore and contemporary mysticism taps into how technology and internet culture have reshaped ancient belief systems and created new forms of ritual, where UFO sightings and conspiracy theories coexist with the longing for personal transcendence and collective myth-making.

In her multidisciplinary approach, objects and symbols often carry a sense of the miraculous. These miraculous objects serve as touchstones for reinterpreting reality, suggesting a space where the magical can still intervene in the mundane.

Her work also reflects the tension between humanity’s apocalyptic anxieties and the desire for spiritual renewal, combining traces of childhood wonder with the looming fears of an uncertain future. By engaging with speculative narratives, Irene Mathilda Alaimo redefines how the ordinary can be transformed, ultimately inviting audiences to participate in a collective reimagining of the everyday.