Born 1976 in Genova (IT)
Based in Edinburgh (UK) since 2003
Education
96-99 Faculty of Architecture, Genova (IT)
99-00 Erasmus Exchange at Greenwich University (Landscape Architecture), London (UK)
04-07 BA(Hons) Degree in Sculpture at Edinburgh College of Art
07-09 MFA Sculpture at Edinburgh College of Art
Collaborations
2013-present
Yokollection with Alexa Hare
2011-present
Eastern Surf with Shona Macnaughton, Ewan Sinclair and Ana Kuzmanic
Artlink Projects (2010-present)
Artlink is an Arts and Disability organisation established in 1984.
Artlink believes participation in the arts has an important role to play in realising personal and social change.
The Ideas Team (2015-present)
Research Project in Cherry Road Day Care Centre, Bonnyrigg, Edinburgh (UK)
KMAdotcom (2010-present)
Community based project/artist collective based in Mayfield, Edinburgh (UK)
Leylines (2014-present)
Art in Mental Health, Community based project based in Westlothian, Edinburgh (UK)
Curatorial Projects
2009-2011
Co-director at Embassy Gallery, Edinburgh, (UK)
Residency
2015
Research Residency with Eastern Surf at Hangar, Barcelona (ES)
Selected Past Exhibitions
2016
Open Storage Jessica Harrison, Bernie Reid and Yokollection at Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, Edinburgh (UK)
Nuova Scotia Jessica Harrison, Bernie Reid and Yokollection at Hilbert Raum, Belin (DE)
Yokollection at Hospitalfield House Open Weekend, Arbroath, Scotland (UK)
2015
Off Grid part of Graphic Design Festival Scotland with Yokollection and Warriors Studi, South Block, Glasgow (UK)
Accept The Mystery! performance with Eastern Surf, The Northern Charte, Newcastle (UK)
Finite Project Altered When Open group show as Yokollection and Kevin McPhe, David Dale Gallery. Glasgow (UK)
Episode2 The Arbroath Template-Bob and Roberta Smith at Hospitalfield, Open Weekend performance and showcase, Hospitalfield House, Arbroath, Scotland (UK)
2014
How Near is Here? Symposium and Intensive Programme on Locality with Eastern Surf at Collective Gallery, Edinburgh (UK)Finite Project Altered When Open group show as Yokollection and Kevin McPhe, David Dale Gallery. Glasgow (UK)
Episode2 The Arbroath Template-Bob and Roberta Smith at Hospitalfield, Open Weekend performance and showcase, Hospitalfield House, Arbroath, Scotland (UK)
2014
Society:Architecture/Public Space with Eastern Surf, Lunch Bytes, CCA Glasgow (UK)
What do you think of the title "Nothing Lasts?" Yokollection as part of a group exhibition @Gallery 37 curated by C.Laing and S.Mann, London (UK)
A way Home as part of The Living Room Project, group show, New Cross, London (UK)
Open Viewing group show curated by Emma Macload, Marchmont Edinburgh (UK)
2013
Yokollection various venues as part of Annuale Festival 2013, Edinburgh (UK)
2012
Kernel Panic Control Galerija Galzenica, Eastern Surf solo show, Velika Gorica, Zagreb, Croatia (HR)
Back Garden Biennale 2012, Edinburgh (UK)
Eastern Surf, 1year Tour, TorinOver across Europe
Eastern Surf, Glasgow International 2012, The Mutual Charter, Glasgow (UK)
2011
Eastern Surf:Live Streaming event on-line broadcasted performance
Educating Rita a collaborative exhibition with Derek Sutherland at Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, Edinburgh (UK)
Eastern Surf presents Real World Models know where they are a Project Space at Rhubaba Gallery, 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 show curated by Shona Macnaughton, Generator Projects, Dundee (UK)
A Leaf is crashing at my window group show with Martijn Hendriks and Marijke Appelman curated by Pond Project at WCW Gallery, Hamburgh (DE)
Biennale Nel Mondo group exhibition at the Italian Cultural Institute, Edinburgh (UK)
False Steps (solo) 77 Hanson Street Wasps Project Space, Glasgow (UK)
2009
Lobby Cell Project Space curated by Stefano Calligaro with Mick Peter, Simon and Tom Bloor, Karen Cunningham, Lieke Snellen and Charles Danby), London (UK)
Basement Project group show at Fred Gallery, London (UK)
Boneless Box Embassy Gallery, Edinburgh (UK)
Love-in, performance in the Guest Room at Collective Gallery, Edinburgh (UK)
Methods of killing (solo) Project Slogan, Langstone Gallery, Aberdeen (UK)
Are We lonesome tonite? (solo) Prject Slogan, Aberdeen (UK)
2008
Something to answer for Vienslowski und Harbord Gallery, Berlin (DE)
Reading Public at Tentilten, Glasgow (UK)
Transloco Patriothall Gallery, Edinburgh (UK)
2007
Sets curated by Standby, Annuale Festival, Edinburgh (UK)
2006
HG+Hardcore Bricolage, artist run gallery, Genova (IT)
2000
Art and Context, Grizedale Forest, Lake District (UK)
Awards and grants
Open Viewing group show curated by Emma Macload, Marchmont Edinburgh (UK)
2013
Yokollection various venues as part of Annuale Festival 2013, Edinburgh (UK)
2012
Kernel Panic Control Galerija Galzenica, Eastern Surf solo show, Velika Gorica, Zagreb, Croatia (HR)
Back Garden Biennale 2012, Edinburgh (UK)
Eastern Surf, 1year Tour, TorinOver across Europe
Eastern Surf, Glasgow International 2012, The Mutual Charter, Glasgow (UK)
2011
Eastern Surf:Live Streaming event on-line broadcasted performance
Educating Rita a collaborative exhibition with Derek Sutherland at Edinburgh Sculpture Workshop, Edinburgh (UK)
Eastern Surf presents Real World Models know where they are a Project Space at Rhubaba Gallery, 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 show curated by Shona Macnaughton, Generator Projects, Dundee (UK)
A Leaf is crashing at my window group show with Martijn Hendriks and Marijke Appelman curated by Pond Project at WCW Gallery, Hamburgh (DE)
Biennale Nel Mondo group exhibition at the Italian Cultural Institute, Edinburgh (UK)
False Steps (solo) 77 Hanson Street Wasps Project Space, Glasgow (UK)
2009
Lobby Cell Project Space curated by Stefano Calligaro with Mick Peter, Simon and Tom Bloor, Karen Cunningham, Lieke Snellen and Charles Danby), London (UK)
Basement Project group show at Fred Gallery, London (UK)
Boneless Box Embassy Gallery, Edinburgh (UK)
Love-in, performance in the Guest Room at Collective Gallery, Edinburgh (UK)
Methods of killing (solo) Project Slogan, Langstone Gallery, Aberdeen (UK)
Are We lonesome tonite? (solo) Prject Slogan, Aberdeen (UK)
2008
Something to answer for Vienslowski und Harbord Gallery, Berlin (DE)
Reading Public at Tentilten, Glasgow (UK)
Transloco Patriothall Gallery, Edinburgh (UK)
2007
Sets curated by Standby, Annuale Festival, Edinburgh (UK)
2006
HG+Hardcore Bricolage, artist run gallery, Genova (IT)
2000
Art and Context, Grizedale Forest, Lake District (UK)
Awards and grants
2018
Hope Scott Trust for Yokollection
2018
Edinburgh Visual Art Award for Yokollection
2012
Visual Art Award Edinburugh
2010
Art Trust Scotland Award
2009
Wasps New Graduate Award
2007
Helen A Rose Bequest
2006
Helen A Rose Bequest
