I am a visual artist whose journey began with photojournalism and evolved into a mixed-media and textile installation practice. After studying at ISFCI in Rome and earning a Master’s from the Danish School of Photojournalism, I worked with the Zeitenspiegel agency in Germany, publishing my first photo book Reeperbahn in 2013, which explored gentrification and the fading golden era of Hamburg’s red-light district.

My move to Colombia marked a turning point in my practice, as I began experimenting with alternative printing methods and using fabric as a medium for storytelling. Since relocating to New Orleans in 2016, I have developed large-scale fabric installations that merge photography with handcrafted processes, blending documentary and fine art.

Today I create work across the Americas and Europe, producing public installations, collaborating on festival productions, and completing commissions that weave cultural, social, and environmental narratives into tactile visual art.

Describe your art in three words.

Collaborative, tactile, engaging.

Describe yourself in one word.

Citizen of the world.

What do you love the most about creating art in your community? What particular part of your immediate environment, in your neighborhood specifically influences your work?

I love to collaborate when I am creating in my community, as I love to expand the voice and how a story is being told. As a storyteller I like to go back to the community I am working with to understand different levels of depth and build a human relationship of trust and exchange. I like to study the environment and nature that surround me, and I love to be part of the culture, as in those elements we, as humans, can all find a common denominator and build our respect for one another. My experience as a traveler and photojournalist showed me that there are always more than one perspective to tell and receive a story, and I like to never forget that when I am creating. 

Describe your creative process. Are there any rituals or rites of passage you exercise before you begin a new piece?

It always starts with a drive to understand something better or to talk about something that moves me or disturbs me. From there, I start to think visually. My process has different steps, and each step is a different manual work task. I start by searching and taking photos, which are turned into black and white negatives and printed on thin paper. The second step is to print on fabric — for this, I spend hours at the Nola Community Printshop, where a very time-intensive work of printing begins. I screen the light-sensitive emulsion on stretched fabric, let it dry, and burn the negative with a light table onto the fabric, then wash it all out. What remains is a positive image on fabric. These fabric images are then turned into pieces through assembling them, embroidering them, sewing them, and bringing the initial idea into a real creation. 

Where do you draw inspiration?

I draw my inspiration from what surrounds me. It is mostly nature and culture (dance, music, traditions, food, religion, etc.) where I can find inspiration and ways to tell, create, and present a story or piece. I always find inspiration while traveling.

Who are your artistic influences or gurus?

I feel very moved by artisans of different countries and cultures for me those are incredible artists and mentors.

And in the art world there are so many incredible persons and I will try to name a few: Graciela Iturbide, El Anatsui, Hermann Hesse, Anna Atkins, Rachel Hayes, Doris Salcedo 

Where can we find you when you are not creating art?

You find me in nature or at the second line.

What is your favorite time of day/day of the week/month of the year?

I love the mornings, every day is special and I love June as it’s the start of summer.

What is something people don’t know about you? A fun fact.

I was a drummer in a girls’ band back in my Italian mountain home town.

All works listed online are available to be viewed at Where y’Art Works Gallery by appointment, or you can schedule a walk through my Studio and Showroom at 1114 Josephine Street.

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