CV

Born in 1976 in Genoa (IT)
Based since 2003 in Edinburgh (UK)

Education:

1996-99 Faculty of Architecture, Genoa (IT)
1999-00 Exchange at Greenwich University (Landscape Architecture Department), London (UK)
2004-07 BA (Hons) Degree in Sculpture at Edinburgh College of Art
2007-2009 MFA Sculpture at Edinburgh College of Art



Selected  exhibitions:

2012
Kernel Panic Control Galerija Galženica, group exhibition as part of Eastern Surf, Velika Gorica, Zagreb, Croatia (HR)

Back Garden Biennale 2012, Edinburgh (UK)

Eastern Surf, 1year Tour, TorinOVER across Europe

Eastern Surf, Glasgow International Festival 2012, the Mutual Charter, Glasgow (UK) 

2011
Eastern Surf: Live Streaming event on-line broadcasted performance
http://www.easternsurf.org/

Educating Rita a collaborative exhibition with artist Derek Sutherland at Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, Edinburgh (UK)

Eastern Surf presents Real World Models know where they are a Project Space at Rhubaba Studios, Edinburgh (UK)

Dont come if you care curated by Sils Project Space  with Sergio Breviario, Derek Brunen, Gerwin Luijendijk at Het Wilde Weten, Rotterdam (NL) 

Our Complex, group exhibition curated by Shona Macnaughton with Peter Amoore, Scott Laverie, Ailsa Lochead, Shona Macnaughton, Helmut Smits, alongside a performance form Gordon Macnaughton at Generator Projects, Dundee (UK)

A leaf is crashing at my window Three people exhibitions with artists Martijn Hendriks and Marijke Appelman curated by Pond Project at WCW Gallery, Hamburg (DE)

Biennale Nel Mondo 
Group exhibition at the Italian Cultural Institute, Edinburgh (UK)

Summer Fayre with the Embassy Gallery at Outpost Gallery, Norwich (UK)

2010
Sussudio Two people show with artist Katie Orton and text by John Beagles at Patriothall Gallery, Edinburgh (UK) 

False Steps (SOLO)  77 Hanson Street Wasps Project Space, Glasgow (UK)

2009
Lobby Cell Project Space (group exhibition curated by Stefano Calligaro with Miick Peter, Simon and Tom Bloor, Karen Cunningham, Lieke Snellen and Charles Danby), London (UK) 

Embassy Screen, showcase of video works during the Annuale on the Big Screen in Festival Sq, Lothian Rd, Edinburgh (UK) 

Basement Project Group Show at Fred Gallery London (UK) 

Boneless Box Embassy Gallery Edinburgh (UK)

Third Wheel Embassy Gallery Edinburgh (UK) 

Love-in, Prefiche performance in the Guest Room at Collective Gallery, Edinburgh (UK) 

Methods of Killing (Solo) Project Slogan, Langstone Place Gallery, Aberdeen (UK)

Anthony Blunt Project , West Port, Edinburgh (UK) 

Are you lonesome tonight?(Solo) Project Slogan Main Gallery, Aberdeen (UK) 


2008 
Something to answer for, Vienslowski und Harbord Gallery, Berlin (DE)

Reading Public  at Tentilten, 60 Treadstone Street, Glasgow (UK) 

Master Interim Show The GRV Studio One Gallery, Edinburgh (UK) 

Transloco Patriothall Gallery, Edinburgh (UK) 

Open Corn Exchange Gallery, Edinburgh (UK) 

2007 
Sets, curated by Standby parts of the Annuale Edinburgh Quay (UK) 

2006
Hg+Hardcore Bricolage, artist-run Gallery, Genoa (IT) 

 2000 
Art and Context  Grizedale Forest, Lake District (UK) 


Collaborations:

 01/2011-present
Eastern Surf  with artists Shona Macnaughton, Ewan Sinclair and Ana Kuzmanic
 

Awards: 

2012
Visual Arts Award: Edinburgh

2010  
Art Trust Scotland Award

2009  
WASPS New Graduate Award (studio space awarded for one year at Patriothall Studios, Stockbridge) 

 2008 
Hope Scott Trust for co-curating Big Case exhibition 

2007
Helen A. Rose Bequest 

2006
Helen A. Rose Bequest 




Art related activities/occupations : 

since 2009  
Studio holder and Member of Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop 

07/2009 - 4/20011 
Co-director of Embassy Gallery, Edinburgh (UK) 

09/2010 - present  
Artist in the  community based Barter Project Workshops coordinated by Artlink , Edinburgh (UK) 

08/2011 - 2012 
Artist Placement at  Western General Hospital  with Artlink , Edinburgh (UK)

10/2009 - 2012 
Various positions for the Royal Scottish Academy , Edinburgh (UK)

01-03/2009 
Teaching assistant in third year Sculpture at Edinburgh College of Art 

01/2008  
Teaching Assistant in first year Sculpture at Edinburgh College of Art 


Curatorial Projects:

2011 
Most Fit For Purpose as part of THIS IS NOW a project created by Stuart David Fallon for Edinburgh College of Art Degree Show 2011


2009  
Aumma Aumma, co-curating group show part of the Edinburgh Annuale (UK)


2008  
Big Case co-curating group show part of the Edinburgh Annuale (UK)