EDUCATION
- B.A. (summa cum laude, 2000-2004) State Academy of Fine Arts Brera of Milan (I) Departement of Art and Anthropology of the Sacred
- Master Degree in Performance Art/Communication and non-Verbal Languages (2005-2006) Ca' Foscari State University of Venice (I) Departement of Philosophy
- Guest Study (2005) State Academy of Fine Arts of Stuttgart (D) Departement of Intermedial Arts
- State Examination (2008-2009) Visual Arts and Intermedial Arts Education - 2. Staatsexamen, Seminar Stuttgart
- Private studies of classic singing, piano in Taranto and Milan (1997-2002)
RESIDENCIES, FELLOWSHIPS and SUPPORT
- The Arts Center of the Capital Region, Troy, NY (USA), Artist in Residence (2011)
- Istituto Italiano di Cultura Stuttgart / Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs 54th Venice Biennale - Padiglione Italia nel Mondo (2011)
- Istituto Italiano di Cultura Stuttgart (D) S.Block Festival (2009)
- Goethe Institut Palermo Max. Experimentell Ludwigsburg/Stuttgart (2008)
- Ex-Siri Centro per le Arti Contemporanee, Terni, Artist in Residence (2007), Indisciplinarte Terni, Comune di Terni
- Flimmernacht Super8 and Sound Festival, Offenburg (D) Award for the best soundtrack (2005)
- International Program Erasmus (2003/2004) State Academy of Fine Arts Stuttgart (D)
PERFORMANCES and EXHIBITIONS (selection)
2011
- Emitter Micro Festival Berlin solo live performance (w/ Pierce Warnecke, Magda Mayas, Tony Buck, Andy Moor and many others)
- Performer Stammtisch, Kunsfabrik am Flutgraben Berlin “Poetophonie” performance and video screening
- 54th International Art Exhibition La Biennale di Venezia - Padiglione Italia nel Mondo “Poetophonie”, curated by: Italian Cultural Institute
- Sonic Circuits Festival Washington DC “Poetophonie” participatory performance for sound and poetry (w/ Joke Lanz, John Butcher, The Haters, Valentina Vuksic and many others)
- Music and Audio Research Laboratory, New York University, NYC “Poetophonie” lecture and video screening
- The Arts Center Troy, New York “All The Words I Always Wanted To Tell You” participatory installation
- Highwire Gallery Philadelphia solo live performance
- Public Assembly Brooklyn, New York duo with Rinus van Alebeek (w/ Aki Onda, Schelley Hirsch, Joke Lanz and others)
- Harvestworks New York solo live performance
- 119 Gallery Lowell, MA solo live performance
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Troy, New York Guest Artist, improv. class with Doug Van Nort, Pauline Oliveros
- Hörbar Hamburg “Poetophonie” participatory performance for sound and poetry
- Geiger Søndagscafe Copenhagen “Poetophonie” participatory performance for sound and poetry (w/ Konrad Korabiewski, Litten)
- Frequenzgänge Hamburg “Poetophonie” participatory performance for sound and poetry
- Altes Finanzamt Berlin performance with Christian Wolfarth, Paul Hubweber, Wendelin Büchler, Marta Zapparoli
- Sonic Slackers Berlin duo with Marta Zapparoli (w/ Vinyl Horror and Terror)
- Staalplaat Berlin duo with Marta Zapparoli (w/ Benjamin L. Aman)
2010
- Show #291 - Radia FM Network, “Heimkehr” composition with Rinus van Alebeek , curated by Verena Kuni
- Ram e dintorni Padova “Heimkehr” composition with Rinus van Alebeek, curated by Federica Tavian
- Nacht und Nebel Festival Berlin “Barbablu” teatro sonoro with Luca Venitucci (w/ Michael Renkel)
- Experimontag, Madame Claude Berlin “Poetophonie” participatory performance for sound and poetry (w/ Non Horse, aka Lucas Crane)
- Sowieso Berlin duo with Marta Zapparoli
- Ausland Berlin “Come ho imparato a volare” performance (w/ Trophies: Alessandro Bosetti, Tony Buck, Kenta Nagai)
- Fitz Figuren Theater Stuttgart “Zwiegestalten” composition & live performance for dance-theatre piéce by Ulrike Kley
- Ausland Berlin performance with David Fenech, Liz Allbee, Gino Robair Wendelin Büchler
- Sowieso Berlin/Miss Hecker/Loophole performance with Stefano Ferrian, Wendelin Büchler, Liz Allbee, Axel Haller, Clayton Thomas
- Kulturzentrum Mastul Berlin performance with Torsten Papenheim, Wendelin Büchler
2009
- Maxstrasse1 Ludwigsburg Trio with Fred Frith, Wendelin Büchler
- Istituto Italiano di Cultura Stuttgart “Beats Moar Bambus” audiovisual performance
- S'Block Festival Stuttgart “Beats Moar Bambus” audiovisual performance (w/ Christine Abdelnour Sehnaoui, Ragani Haas, Marco Donnarumma, Mark L. Kysela, Oliver Prechtl and many others)
- Tresor. Space for Ephemeral Art Stuttgart “Come ho imparato a volare” performance and installation
- Salon Bruit Berlin “Zeitfenster” instant composition with Wendelin Büchler
- 1005 m2 to let Warsaw “Zeitfenster” instant composition with Wendelin Büchler
- Kulturhaus Mitte Berlin“Zeitfenster” instant composition with Wendelin Büchler
- Electronic Church Berlin “Zeitfenster” instant composition with Wendelin Büchler (w/ Rant: Torsten Papenheim, Merle Bennet)
- Miss Hecker Berlin “Zeitfenster” instant composition with Wendelin Büchler
- Arttheater Cologne “Slowbird Tumblin’ performance with Stevko Busch, Paul Hubweber, Wendelin Büchler
- Loft Studio Cologne “Slowbird Tumblin’ performance with Stevko Busch, Paul Hubweber, Wendelin Büchler
- Wizytujaca Gallery Warsaw performance for the exhibition “Hinter der Wand” by Simone Rueß and Matthias Reinhold
2008
- Chapman University Los Angeles “Beats Moar Bambus” film screening for the live concert by Shudder Trio
- Temescal Art Center Oakland, CA performance with Moe! Staiano, Jon Raskin, Gino Robair, Liz Allbee, Phillip Greenlief, Moe Staiano, Tim Perkis, Kyle Bruckman, Wendelin Büchler
- Orgelfabrik Karlsruhe “Blaubart goes Paradise” audiovisual fairy tale with Wendelin Büchler
- Theater Rampe Stuttgart “Blaubart goes Paradise” audiovisual fairy tale with Wendelin Büchler
- Left Palermo “Zeitfenster” performance with Wendelin Büchler
- Stimultania Art Space Strasbourg “Zeitfenster” performance with Wendelin Büchler
- Interventionsraum Stuttgart “Zeitfenster” performance with Wendelin Büchler
- 21 Grand Oakland, CA instant composition with Gino Robair, Jon Raskin
- Op-Nord Gallery Stuttgart “Höllenheiss”audiovisual installation with Wendelin Büchler
2007-2006
- Ex-Siri Centro per le arti contemporanee Terni “Connexions” interactive project for Field Recordings and poetry, curated by Indisciplinarte Terni
- Trok! Cascina Torchiera Milan “Connexions” interactive project for Field Recordings and poetry (w/ Squartet, Edible Woman)
- Civic Theatre Ulm “De-Struktion.Zeitfenster” audiovisual performance with Wendelin Büchler
- International Noize Summit Frankfurt “De-Struktion.Zeitfenster” audiovisual performance with Wendelin Büchler (w/ Penelopex, Les Coulees Succulentes, Justice Yeldham, Wouter Jaspers & more)
- Literatur Festival Ludwigsburg “De-Struktion.Zeitfenster” audiovisual performance with Wendelin Büchler
- River's Edge Film Festival Paducah, KY “About counting the grains of sand” videoscreening
- Bandit' Mages Festival Bourges live performance/TV broadcast with Mike Hentz and the students of State Academy of Fine Arts of Stuttgart. Intermedial Arts Departement
- Fluctuating Images. Media Art Gallery Stuttgart “Plattform für Freie Musik “ instant composition, curated by Oliver Prechtl and Anja Füsti (w/ Fried Dähn, Thomas Maos, Ulrike Helmoltz and more)
- Immodestiale Festival Ludwigsburg “Silensio” audiovisual performance with Wendelin Büchler and Marcus Fauser
2005-2002
- Lange Nacht der Museen Stuttgart “Pensieri Parole Opere Omissioni” interactive installation at the Stadtbücherei Stuttgart, curated by Oliver Wetterauer and Simona Stark
- Flimmernacht Super8 and Sound Festival Offenburg (D) soundtrack for “Ronny und Leif”, with Wendelin Büchler
- Camp. An Audience Campaign Festival Stuttgart “Goodbye my Love“ interactive sound installation
- Heusteig Theatre Stuttgart “Silensio” audiovisual performance with Wendelin Büchler and Marcus Fauser
- Festival di teatro Comuna Baires Milan “Silensio” audiovisual performance with Wendelin Büchler and Marcus Fauser
- Stadt Galerie Kirchheim/Teck (D) “Silensio” audiovisual performance with Wendelin Büchler and Marcus Fauser
- Ex Möbel Oase Stuttgart “Aria” photographies for the exhibition “Guten Tak”
- Collegio Cairoli, Pavia “Antigone” photographies for the exhibition“Caleidoscopio di Brera”
- Galleria San Fedele Milan “Rosa una rosa, mistica rosa, sfiorisce” photographies for the exhibition “Ritorno a Itaca”