is a visual artist, born in Sicily. After her studies in sculpture at the Accademia di Belle Arti Catania, she moves to Switzerland working in wall conservation of medieval churches.

During years she moves around with her family and her four children working in museums worldwide and studying cultures in Indonesia, Berlin and the United States.This transcultural experiences are the roots for her interest in anthropology, ethnology and the idea of the Other.
From 2010-2013 she studies painting at the Corcoran College in Washington and starts to exhibit again. Her work questions social constructs and the perception in society. Interested since her youth in the idea of social sculpture and the Erweiterte Kunstbegriff, she studies Social pedagogy and social culture in Bern, discovering social philosophy and in particular deconstructivist theories. She then starts projects with intergenerational groups and focus on the perception of art by Alzheimer.

Since 2013 she is member of Visarte Swiss, where she is in the admission committee. 2016 she presided and co-organised the 150 years committee of Visarte Fribourg. With Klakla Wojtek and Isabelle Pilloud she shares the Atelier à la X in Fribourg where the trio KiV organizes monthly Flash expos and Werkgespräche with invited artists.

Je travaille sur l’incertitude du sens. Avec un intérêt constant, comme dirait Derrida, aux « cadres » ou au « marges » des choses. Le paradoxe et la déconstruction sont pour moi mouvement même de l’attention à l’autrui.


September 2017

2019
Musée d'art et d'histoire Fribourg MEMOIRES VIVES Création contemporaine et patrimoine Fribourg "GIB MIR DEINE BRUST!"

2018
Congrès TRANS (20ème journée ASSA) Genève "TRANS-FORMATION" performance
Musée d'art et d'histoire Fribourg LE CAFE: une soif de société "CARTE BLANCHE" pour l'Atelier à la X
Senslermuseum, Tafers "LARVAE SESAMENSIS"
* Pescheria di Catania* Italy, "W S.AGATA!"

2017
Le Tunnel, Fribourg EXPO HOSTIES aux tunnel "ETRE"
Eglise des Capucins, EXPO LES MINIMES
Romont "LA FORME RESILIENTE"
Ancienne Gare, Fribourg REFUGE
DarBellage, Marakech,Marocco "POMPON PROJECT"

2016
Musée Gruérien, ARTISTES CONTRE LA TERREUR
Fribourg,150 ANS VISARTE Place George-Python "INCLUSION"
Salon des femmes Forum Bulle "VALERIA ET MARCELLOA"

2015
Blue Factory Fribourg ART POSITION

2014
Musée du Papier Peint Mézière VIS-A-VIS VISARTE

2013
Circle Gallery Annapolis EYE OF THE BEHOLDER
Duke Ellington School for the Arts, Washington DC
Gallery102 George Washington University, DC, SANDY

2012
Corcoran College of Art and Design, Washington DC, WHITE HALL
Hillyer's Nin9 Gallery, Washington DC, PERSONAL SHOW
Corcoran College of Art and Design, Washington DC, GALLERY 31
Artomatic Cristal City, Virginia
Batista Fine Art Washington DC

2011
Corcoran College of Art and Design,Washington DC, WHITE HALL,
Stanford-Bing Gallery, Washington DC

2016- Atelier à la X, Fribourg, Werkgespräche with invited artists
2016- Sesam School, St Wolfgang, Teaching Artist
2013- Musee d'Art et d'Histoire Fribourg, Teaching Artist
2013-17 BFH Bern, Socialstudies and work at Espace Femme
2009-13 Corcoran College of Art and Design, Painting degree
2009-13 Kreeger Museum Washington DC, Teaching Artist
2005-09 Musee d'Art et d'Histoire Fribourg, Teaching Artist
2002-05 Berlin
1999-02 Indonesian National Museum Jakarta, Teaching Artist
1995-99 Kunstmuseum Bern, Teaching Artist
1994-95 Atelier ACR Fribourg, Wallpainting Conservation,
1990-94 MA Fine Art Accademy, Catania, Italy