About
I am an Italian lens-based artist living in Derry, Northern Ireland. My work is informed by the shifting significance of the expression ‘taking photographs’ in an image-saturated world, and my practice stems from a background in photojournalism and documentation. I experiment with diverse research and production methodologies, based on archival investigation paired with fieldwork research, focusing on exploring forgotten histories that slip through the fabric of history. Recently my practice has veered towards a more introspective approach, linking the personal to the collective and investigating personal accounts of alienation and displacement through history. My practice is rooted in the local arts ecosystem, this led me to establish Art Arcadia in 2016, with the purpose of fostering and sustaining the local arts community of Derry and surrounding areas. Through Art Arcadia I organise bespoke local and international artist residencies with associated exhibitions and public programmes that are firmly rooted in the local geographical and socio-cultural context.
CV
Solo Exhibitions
2027 Everything is fragile II - Regional Cultural Centre, Letterkenny IE2024 Everything is fragile I - CCA DLD Project Space, Derry2022 Things we know in the night and cannot name in the morning - Verbal, Derry2021 And no one else - Wild Tulips, Derry2020 Things we know in the night and cannot name in the morning - Abridged Magazine, online exhibition2018 Who is Balbo? Down with Balbo! - Hàskòlatorg University of Iceland, Reykjavík IS2016 More Men Than Columbus - Verbal, Derry2014 Lay Devotions And Flawed Recollections -Lewyc Institute of Contemporary Art, Winnipeg CA2014 Away at Home - Void Studios Gallery, Derry2013 Without – Collezionando Assenze - Cortile Ex Pastificio Cerere, Rome IT2011 Cherry Street - Launch Projects Gallery TSA, Toronto CA2011 Archetypes Lightboxes Commission - Context Gallery - Derry 2004 Interface - Holywell Trust, Derry 2001 The Arcades Project - London School of Economics - London 2001 Triptych - Verso 84, London Selected Group Exhibitions
2024 I See His Blood Upon the Rose - The MAC, Belfast2019 #1 - Wild Tulips, Derry2017 The colder the air - SÌM Gallery, Reykjavík2016 Future Artist Maker, The Exhibition - Nerve Visual Gallery, Derry & Ultra Lab, Madrid ES2015 The Lime Walk Project - Pollen Studio & Gallery, Belfast 2015 The Lime Walk Project - Void Studios Gallery, Derry 2013 Tomorrow’s Almost Over - Void Gallery, Derry 2012 9th Burren Annual - Burren College of Art, Co. Clare IE2011 Mirror Machine - Bluewall Gallery, Cavan IE2009 FOTOX1000 - International Photography Festival, Rome 2004 20: AV - Workhouse Museum, Derry2003 Bloomsday-B*2 - Context Gallery, DerryCollaborations
2023 Caint Na nOilean - with Aideen Quirke. IG collaboration, Cape Clear and Inch Island2022 The Daily Gag – with Ciara Finnegan. LIF IG Takeover2019 a trip here a trip there - with Locky Morris. Liverpool Irish Festival, Liverpool 2014 Castleward Craftfest - with Mak9. Downpatrick, Co Down 2007 Molly Aida - with Maoliosa Boyle, Damien Duffy, Kieran Ferris. Void, Derry 2006 Fotogrammi - with Jonny Bell. Casale della Cervelletta, Rome 2005 Maiden City Festival - with Jonny Bell. Context Gallery, DerryPublications
2025 Umbra sumus, Abridged 0-1062024 On the train and on the tracks, Abridged 0-992021 Not at home, Abridged 0-872021 And no one else, Self-published2020 Things we know in the night […], Abridged 0-71 (online)2011 Nostalgia is a loaded gun, Abridged 0-222006 Fotogrammi, Self-published2006 Eve, Guildhall PressPresent in Collection
Office of Public Works, Buncrana - IREMIT Press, London London School of Economics, London Education
2011 Master of Fine Arts, Ulster University. Belfast 1998 Professional Photographic Practice, LCP University of the Arts. London 1992 Diploma in Fotogiornalismo, ITPS Lazio. Rome Artist Residencies
2026 Research residency. Centre Culturel Irlandais, Paris FR2024 Research residency. Amsterdam NL2023 Curatorial residency, The Guesthouse Project, Cork IE2017 Seljavegur Residency, SÍM. Reykjavik IS2016 Self arranged residency, Italian Cultural Institute. Chicago USA2014 International Art Residency, Lewyc Institute of Contemporary Art. Winnipeg CA2013 Residenza Artistica Accademia Libera delle Arti, ISFCI. Rome IT2011 Summer Art Residency, Toronto School of Art. Toronto CAProgramming & Curation
2015 – ongoing Art Arcadia Residency Programme, Northern Ireland and Italy2017 - 1018 UmbriaMiCo Festival del Mondo in Comune, Perugia IT2014 – 2015 Void Studios Exhibition Programme, Derry2013 – 2014 Void Art School ISFCI Students Exchange, Derry and RomeAwards
2024/17/16/14/11/06 Travel Award, Arts Council of Northern Ireland2023/17/15/14/11/07 SIAP, Arts Council of Northern Ireland2022/21/20 Artist & Cultural Practitioner Fund, Derry City & Strabane District Council 2021 CIRP, Arts Council of Northern Ireland2020 Emergency Funding, a-n Freelands Foundation2020 IERP, Arts Council of Northern Ireland 2013 Travel Award, British Council 2013 Individual Artists’ Award, Derry City of Culture 2013