ANGELA VIORA ARTIST CV 2016

ANGELA VIORA
b. 19 July 1983, Fossano (CN) Italy, lives and works in Melbourne, Australia.
EDUCATION
Currently: PhD Candidate in Performance Art, Monash University, Melbourne (AUS)
2010 – 2012 MA in Visual and Performing Arts, Academy of Fine Arts in Turin (IT)
2002 – 2007 BA - Academy Diploma, Academy of Fine Arts in Turin (IT)
1997 – 2002 Teaching Institute Diploma
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2016 Work in Progress, with Tanja London, live performance, curated by Tanja London, DanceHouse Melbourne
(Carlton North, AUS)
2016 Sound Portrait/Mapping the Sound, live performance, curated by Dr Katherine Mezur, Psi #22
Performance Studies International Conference, University of Melbourne, (Parkville, AUS)
2016 The Foreigner, live performance, curated by Angela Viora and Dr Stuart Grant, Performing Arts Centre,
Monash University (Clayton, AUS)
2013 Deep in grayscale, (with M.Quattropani), Curated by Emanuela Romano, Opere Scelte Gallery (Turin, IT)
2012 Post Scriptum – Solo special project, Curated by Claudio Pieroni, Allegretti Contemporary Art (Turin, IT)
2011 Inauguration Show - Solo special project, Curated by YLDA Association – San Salvario District (Turin, IT)
2011 Ingresso da San Salvario - Solo special project, Curated by YLDA Association – San Salvario District
(Turin, IT)
2011 Post Scriptum – Solo special project (Ars Captiva Festival - Finissage), Curated by Paolo Facelli and
Claudio Pieroni – Ex Carceri “Le Nuove”, OGR Sala Duomo, Turin (IT)
2009 Voi Siete Qui (with C. Palazzo), Curated by Renato Galbusera, in collaboration with the Academy of Fine
Arts in Turin and Municipality of Fossano, Fossano (IT)
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2015 Caves of Mind – N.I.C.E. special project, Paratissima, Curated by Carla Palazzo and Isabella Spicuglia,
Torino Esposizioni, Turin (IT)
2014 Cavallerizza Art Week – L’arte è Reale! Videoart Lounge, Curated by ‘Cavallerizza 14:45’, Cavallerizza
Reale, Turin (IT)
2014 Art'n'Music –The Kids’ Cancer Project, Organized by The Kids’ Cancer Project Foundation and Social
MelbourneBrolly Workshop, Bennetts Lane - Melbourne (AUS)
2014 Men Per Ex Lati: Experimental – Sound Art, Video Art and Experimental film, Curated by Miriam Arbus, in
collaboration with Vexxd Magazine, Brunswick Street Gallery, Fitzroy, Melbourne (AUS)
2014 Human Rights? – #Memento, Curated by Spazio Tempo Arte – Roberto Ronca, Deborah Salardi –
Fondazione Opera Campana dei Caduti, Rovereto – Trento (IT). Event connected to the City of Peace Award
2013. Edited by Spazio Tempo Arte - Roberto Ronca, Deborah Salardi – Fondazione Opera Campana dei
Caduti, Rovereto – Trento (IT)
2013 Video.IT Video Art and Contemporary Dance – Finalist, Fondazione Merz, Via Limone 24 – Turin (IT),
Organised by Artegiovane, edited by Francesco Poli, Francesco Bernardelli, Andrea Pagliardi.
2013 Human Rights? – #Migrantes, Event dedicated to immigration and reception, with the sponsorship of the
Council of Europe, European Week of Local Democracies, Autonomous Province of Trento, Rovereto City
Council, City of Lampedusa and Linosa. Event connected to the City of Peace Award 2013. Edited by Spazio
Tempo Arte - Roberto Ronca, Deborah Salardi – Fondazione Opera Campana dei Caduti, Rovereto – Trento (IT)
2013 A Scatola Chiusa – Special project (with Gruppo Radici), Edited by C.Pieroni and G. Picco, in collaboration
with “Ferrante Aporti” Prison in Turin (IT), Academy of Fine Arts in Turin (IT), Academy of Fine Arts in Munich
(GER) and Gedok Munchen Gallery in Munich (GER), Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo (Turin, IT).
2012 ZooArt 2012 Curated by Art.ur Association, Giardini Fresia, Cuneo (IT)
2012 Meno30 – Raffaele de Grada Prize – Finalist, Curated by “Le Belle Arti di Brera” Association and “Spazio
Iajeci”, with the sponsorship of City of Milan and “ZonaUno” - Milan (IT)
2011 Masters and young artists from the Albertina in Istanbul – 12th Istanbul Biennal, Curated by Salvo Bitonti Marmara University - Fine Arts Faculty, Istanbul (TK)
2011 Tuttiluoghi - Biennale Democrazia 2011 – Special project, Curated by G.Curto, C.Pieroni, M.Coccia Cavallerizza Reale – Turin (IT)
2011 Un PO d’arte - Paratissima 2011 – E POII ... - Finalist, Curated by YLDA Association – San Salvario
District (Turin, IT)
2011 Ars Captiva (with Gruppo Radici), Curated by Paolo Facelli and Maria Teresa Roberto - Ex Carceri “Le
Nuove”, Turin (IT)
2011 Memoire Radicate (with Gruppo Radici), Curated by Claudio Pieroni and Monica Saccomandi - G.A.S.
Gallery, Turin (IT)
2011 ZooArt 2011, Curated by Art.ur Association - Giardini Fresia, Cuneo (IT)
2010 Gestire Orizzonti – Artissima 2010 (with Gruppo Radici), Curated by C. Pieroni, A. Federici, C. Giudice, M.
Dalmasso, in collaboration with CEDAS Fiat Group and “G.Verdi” Music Conservatory of Turin, Bankers and
Merchants Association of Turin – Chapel of Bankers and Merchants (Turin, IT)
2010 Nuovi Arrivi - Artissima 2010 (with Gruppo Radici) – Finalist, Curated by Maria Teresa Roberto - Academy
of Fine Arts in Turin (IT)
2010 Artematica – ESOF 2010 (with Gruppo Radici), Curated by C. Pieroni, L. Pastrone, E. Filoramo, L.
Accusani, C. Giudice, Gruppo Radici, in collaboration with University of Turin – Maths Department and Music
Conservatory of Turin, Academy of Fine Arts in Turin (IT)
2010 Il corpo violato (with Gruppo Radici), Curated by Artphilein Association - Espace Theater, Turin (IT)
2010 Gruppo Radici Video Performances, Curated by C. Pieroni, M. Saccomandi e Gruppo Radici, Galleria
Gagliardi Art System (GAS), Turin (IT)
2008 Europa, Arte & Linguaggi, Curated by R. Galbusera and A. Musiari – Fondazione Rudh, Rozzano - Milan
(IT) 2007 TRACCE 07, Curated by R. Galbusera, Arte in cornice Gallery, Turin (IT)
2007 Quadreria, Galleria Micrò, Piazza Vittorio Veneto 10, Turin (IT)
COLLECTIONS
Galleria Arte in Cornice, Turin (IT)
Galleria Micrò, Turin (IT)
PRIZES
2011 Un PO d'Arte (Paratissima 2011) - Finalist
2012 Meno30 – Raffaele de Grada Prize – Finalist
2013 VIDEO.IT Video Art and Contemporary Dance – Finalist
RESIDENCIES & WORKSHOPS
2016 Jill Orr – Performance Art Workshop in Residence, led by Jill Orr, Monash University, (Clayton, AUS)
2015 TANK 3. MELBOURNE 2015 International BodyWeather Masterclass & Symposium, led by Tess De
Quincey and Frank van der Ven, Malthouse Theatre, Southbank, VIC (AUS)
http://dequinceyco.net/bodyweather/tank-3/
2015 Improvisation and Embodiment, led by Frank van der Ven, CTP Monash University, Clayton – VIC (AUS)
2015 Project 30. Marina Abramović in Residence. The Abramović Method, Kaldor Public Art Project, Sydney –
NSW (AUS) http://kaldorartprojects.org.au/projects/marina-abramovic
2015 ‘Reckless Sleepers’ Workshop in Residence, led by Mole Wheterell, Monash University, Clayton Campus –
VIC (AUS) http://artsonline.monash.edu.au/theatre-performance/reckless-sleepers-at-ctp/
2015 Melbourne Bodyweather and Butoh Intensive Workshop, led by Tess De Quincey, Northcote Town Hall,
Northcote – VIC (AUS) http://dequinceyco.net/
2013 MOKUHANGA Japanese Woodcut Workshop, led by Mara Cozzolino, edited by Stamperia 74/b,
Stamperia 74/b, Milan (IT) http://www.ilfoglio-sas.com/portfolio/corso-di-xilografia-giapponese/
2011 ABC project – Arte&Impresa Workshop in Residence, led by Federico Nota, Marta Valsania and
UniManagement Staff, edited by Maria Teresa Roberto (Academy of Fine Arts of Turin) and Catterina Seia
(UniManagement – UniCredit Group), UniManagement (Turin, IT)
http://www.teknemedia.net/archivi/2011/10/1/mostra/45716.html
http://www.artribune.com/2011/12/l%E2%80%99artista-e-il-contesto-ideale-perl%E2%80%99apprendimento/http://www.unimanagement.eu/LearningExperience/InterdisciplinaryApproa
ch/Vis ualArt
2010 “Promenade Lab A&A Laboratory of Arts and Architecture TO2011- Design and developing of Turin Spina4
Workshop in Residence, led and edited by Monica Saccomandi, Rossella Maspoli, Renato Galbusera, and
Ferruccio Capitani, in collaboration with Polytechnic of Turin and Academy of Fine Arts of Turin, Turin (IT)
http://www.contemporarytorinopiemonte.it/ita/Agenda/Promenade-dell-arte-e-della-cultura-industriale
2004 Fresco Techniques Course Residency– M.A.C.A.M. (Museum of Outside Contemporary Art in Maglione),
led by Silvano Gilardi, Jacopo Gilardi, Fabio Piscopo, edited by Letizia Corgnati with the sponsorship of Piedmont
Region and City of Turin, - M.A.C.A.M. – Maglione (IT)
CONFERENCES
2016 PRESENTING AUTHOR and PERFORMER at Psi #22 - Performance International Studies Conference:
Performance Climates. Organised by Performance Studies International and University of Melbourne - University
of Melbourne (Parkville, AUS).
Title: Dwelling Through Performance Art (paper) – Panel ‘Sites of Performance’: Dr Richard Gough (Chair), Dr
Meredith Rogers, Dr Minty Donald, Angela Viora.
Title: Sound Portrait/Mapping the Sound (live performance) – Panel ‘Dancing Performance Climates II’: Dr
Katherine Mezur (Chair), Tanja London, Dr Wei Zhang, Angela Viora.
http://www.psi2016.com/
2015 PERFORMER at TANK 3. MELBOURNE 2015 International Body Weather Masterclass & Symposium, led
by Tess De Quincey and Frank van der Ven. Organised by De Quincey&Co., Body Weather Amsterdam, Dr
Stuart Grant (Monash University) - Malthouse Theatre, (Southbank, AUS) Panel: Dr Stuart Grant (Chair), Tess
De Quincey, Frank
2012 Diritti delle donne migranti e rifugiate, contrasto alla tratta (Rights of migrant and refugee women, fight
against trafficking) – Speaker, oraganised by di D. Carlà, S. Vannini and C. Italiano, in collaboration with
Department of Education and MAXXI B.A.S.E - MAXXI Museum (Rome, IT)
2008 Verso la Dea - l’Archetipo femminile dalle origini all’Arte contemporanea (Towards the Goddess - the
feminine archetype from its origins to contemporary art) – Appointed Lecturer, organised by Irene Giacobbe,
Casa Internazionale delle Donne - International House of Women (Rome, IT)
BIBLIOGRAPHY
‘Gli artisti si mostrano’ and ‘Caves of Mind’, in Frattura Scomposta – Contemporary Art Magazine, Nov-Dec 2015,
http://www.fratturascomposta.it/aliens_02/index.html
Liotta V. and Viora A., ‘Il giardino delle farfalle’ (Butterflies' garden), in Arte, architettura e paesaggio (Art,
architecture and landscape), edited by Maspoli R. and Saccomandi M., Alinea Edizioni, Firenze (IT), 2012 (Italian
and English).
‘Incontro del gruppo di riflessione sull'immigrazione, emigrazione e l'asilo’, Roma- Inta-cultura, 29 February 2012,
http://www.roma-intercultura.it/?sez=Notizia&indice=8817
‘L’artista e il contesto ideale per l’apprendimento’, Artribune, December 31, 2011,
http://www.artribune.com/tag/angela- viora/
‘Paratissima, l'arte invade San Salvario’, La Stampa TV, November 3,
2011, http://www.lastampa.it/2011/11/03/multimedia/cronaca/paratissima-l-arte-invade-san-salvarioR6Fy6CsNkNCu68miratdDM/pagina.html
‘Paratissima: Torino, quartiere di San Salvario’, Onde Quadre magazine, November 2, 2011,
http://www.ondequadre.polito.it/news_articolo.php?id_articolo=1395
‘Video.IT 2013- Arte animate’, Torino+Piemonte Contemporary Art,
http://blog.contemporarytorinopiemonte.it/?p=16232 Crobe, Stefania, ‘L’artista e il contesto ideale per
l’apprendimento’, Artribune Art Magazine, Il Messaggero, December 31,
2011, http://www.artribune.com/2011/12/l%E2%80%99artista-e-il-contesto-ideale-perl%E2%80%99apprendimento/ ‘Tracce 07’, Undo, June 28, 2007, http://www.undo.net/it/mostra/56734 (cover
photo "Gran Madre", Angela Viora)
‘Artematica’, Undo, 2 July 2010, http://www.undo.net/it/mostra/105480 (cover photo "Testa pelosa", A.Viora &
A.Bucci) ‘Zoo Art’, Il coltello di Banjas, July 17, 2011, http://ilcoltellodibanjas.blogspot.it/2011/07/zoo-art.html