Deborah Ligorio

Born in 1972 in Brindisi (I), lives and works in Berlin (D).

Solo Exhibitions

2007
VULCANO, Francesca Minini, Milan (I).
AMBIENT TOUR, Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Turin (I).
2006
BIRD’S EYE VIEW, Bürofriedrich, Berlin (D).
2005
FLICKER, Projekt 0047, Berlin (D).
STRANGE. FAMILIAR. PLACES. with Mats Adelman, Signal, Malmö (S).
2004
DEBORAH LIGORIO and LAURA HORELLI, Galerie KunstBank, Berlin (D).
2003
ISSUE n°1: Deborah Ligorio and Stefano Calligaro, Architettura & Urbanistica, Roè Vociano (I).
1997
Zone c/o Graffio, Bologna (I).

Selected Group Exhibitions

Upcoming 2008
MANIFESTA 7, Principle of Hope, curatorial unit A.Budak, Rovereto, Trentino Alto Adige (I).
XV QUADRIENNALE DI ROMA, curated by C.Bertola, L.Canova, B.Corà, D.Lancioni and C.Spadoni, Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Rom (I).
MORAL IMAGINATION, curated by D.Meesmer and R.Stange, Kunstmuseum Thurgau, Whart (CH).

2008
SEIZE, Espace Surplus, Berlin (D).
FREUNDE UND BEKANNTE, Sparwasser HQ, Berlin (D).

2007
AS IT SCREAMS JUST PLEASE LOVE ME, curated by F. Pedraglio, C.Riva, P.Vermoortel, FormContent, London (GB).
PIMP MY WALLS, Curated by Stefan Schuster, strelitzerstraße 59, Berlin (D).
TRUNK 07, Cinema Regina, Östersund (S).
STILL LIFE: Art, Ecology and the Politics of Change, curated by M. Kazem, E. Scharrer and J. Watkins, Sharjah Biennial 8, Sharjah (UAE).
VIDEO.IT 2007, curated by F.Bernardelli, M.Gorni and F.Poli, Accademia Albertina di Belle Arti, Turin (I).
QUANTITY AS QUALITY, curated by F.Gonella, Kunsthalle Exnergasse, Vien (A).

2006
PAUSE, curated by Matteo Chini Stazione Leopolda, Firenze (I).
EVERY STORY TELLS A PICTURE, organized by Michael Baers, Sparwasser HQ, Berlin (D).
MILANO.MELBOURNE.MILANO, curated by C.Agnello e R.Tenconi, Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces, Melbourne (AU).

2005
SCREEN FIELDS, curated by M.Kajimura e S.Wendland Session, House, Tokyo (J).
M CITY – European Cityscapes, Kunsthaus curated by M.de Michelis, Graz (A).
GROUPSHOWBOARD, curated by C.Bolt, O.Croy, R.Gfader, M.Haring and D.Ligorio, Kunstpavillon Innsbruck (A).
FAILURE, Korridor, curated by F.Gonnella and S.Schmidt, Berlin (D).
RE-PPROCESS, curated by D.Denegri, Museum of Applied Arts, Belgrade (SRB).
INCURSIONI, curated by L.Vitone, Adriano Olivetti Foundation, Rom, (I).
U-MOVE, curated by A.Bruciati and E.Volpato, Galleria Comunale d’Arte Contemporanea, Monfalcone (I).
ART-CHITECTURE OF CHANGE, curated by M.Scotini, Isola Art Center a La Stecca degli Artigiani, Milan (I).
IMAGINARY IS POTENTIAL, curated by H.Nielsen, Halle Für Kunst, Lüneburg (D).
E-FLUX VIDEO RENTAL, a project by A.Vidokle and J.Aranda, invited by A.Beyn, KW Institute for Contemporary Art, Berlin (D).
FOLLOW YOUR SHADOW, curated by D.Auregli and C.Bertola, Villa Delle Rose, Bologna (I).

2004
ON AIR, curated by A.Bruciati and A.Crippa, Galleria Comunale di Monfalcone, Gorizia (I).
UNTITLED, curated by T.Wendland, Greifswalderstrasse 219, Berlin (D).
IT’S TIME TO STAY HOME AND GET SOME AUDIENCE, curated by MAK Center for Art and Architecture, Mackey Apartments, Los Angeles (USA).
3 FIREPLACES AND 2 BATHTUBS, curated by the Artists and Architects in Residence, MAK Center for Art and Architecture at the Schindler House, Los Angeles (USA).
7 K NIGHTS, L'UNIVERSO AMBIDESTRO curated by E.Volpato and OOZE curated by D. Denegri, Galleria Miscetti, Rom (I).
OLD HABITS DIE HARD, curated by Sparwasser HQ, H.Chong, L.Nellemann and L.Witthoeft, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo (NL).
WAS IST IN MEINER WOHNUNG WENN ICH NICHT DA BIN?, curated by C. Eggel and C.Rekade. Greifswalderstrasse 212, Berlin (D).
LE SIGNAL, section curated by L.Benedetti, Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels 2004, Biarritz (F).

2003
DEFRAG, curated by L.Garbarino, Suite 106, New York (USA).
RATIO, curated by A.Bruciati, Galleria Comunale Arte Contemporanea, Monfalcone, Gorizia (I).
NATURE/NATURE, curated by G.Bonvicini, M.Marchini and P.Zani, Galleria d’Arte Moderna Ricci Oddi, Piacenza (I).
FASE 2, a project by L.Cerizza, curated by M.Klerkx, ACS Editions, Milan (I).
RE-LOCATION, curated by C.Corbetta, Superstudio, Milan (I).

2002
HANTED BY DETAIL / FICTION & FORM, curated by DeAppel Curatorial Training Program 2002, DeAppel Filmmuseum, Amsterdam (NL).
MAILLON-WOLKER, curated by E.Brunner-Szabo, K.Vonna and M.Minini, Theatre De Strasburg, Strasbourg (F).
EXIT, curated by F.Bonami, Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Foundation, Turin (I).
POLYPHONIX 40, curated by M.Corti, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (F).
OPENVIDEOSPACE, curated by P.Noè, OpenSpace, Milan (I).
TO THE LIGHTHOUSE, curated by E.Volpato, GAM, Turin (I).
FUZZY, curated by L.Cerizza, Galleria Minini, Brescia (I).

2001
UNTITLED, curated by G.del Vecchio, Galleria Comunale d'Arte Contemporanea, Castel S.Pietro (I).
STRATEGIES AGAINST ARCHITECTURE II, curated by L.Cerizza, Teseco Foundation, Pisa (I).
EXPANDED, curated by Generazione Media, Auditorium San Carlo, Milan (I).
PLAY, curated by G.del Vecchio, Openspace, Milan (I).

2000
METROPOLIS, curated by P.Magni, Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Rom (I).
ATMOSFERE METROPOLITANE, curated by R.Pinto, Openspace, Milan (I).

1999
PASSAGGI INVISIBILI, curated by D.Filardo and A.Natalini, Palazzo delle Papesse, Siena (I).
NONLATERAL HYPOTHESIS, curated by D.Hunt, Gallery 16, San Francisco (USA).
INCURSIONI, curated by L.Vitone, Link project, Bologna (I).

1998
ART OMI, curated by F.Sirmans, International Arts Center, New York (USA).
FAST FORWARD, curated by G.Amadasi, Brown University, Boston (USA).
SUBWAY, curated by R.Pinto, Missori Subway Station, Milan (I).

1997
GENERAZIONE MEDIA, curated by Generazione Media, Palazzo della Triennale, Milan (I).
ARENA, curated by Cristiana Perrella and P.Magni, Mel bookstore, Rom (I).
APERTO ITALIA '97, GIOVANE ARTE E GIOVANE CRITICA, section curated by L.Cerizza, Trevi Flash Art Museum, Trevi (I).
MERCATO GLOBALE, curated by L.Cherubini, Fuori Uso in Provincia, Ex Colonia Stella Maris, Pescara (I).

Education and Grants
2005
-Premio Querini-Furla per l'arte, IV edition (finalist).
2004
- Special Prize ITALRE-GAI 2003/2004.
2003
- MAK Schindler Artist and Architects in Residece Program, Los Angeles (USA).
- Senatsverwaltung für Wissenschaft Forschung und Kultur, Working Stipendium, Berlin (D).
- Senatsverwaltung für Wissenschaft Forschung und Kultur, Video Production, Berlin (D).
2001
- Information Architecture, Asis Summit Workshop, San Francisco (USA).
1999
-Art, Architecture and design toward public spaces, Workshop curated by Vito Acconci, Viafarini, Milano (I).
1998
- ArtOmi, International Arts Center, Residecy Program New York (USA).
1996
- Erasmus, Université de Paris 8, Paris (F).
1995
- Corso Superiore d’arti visive, Visiting professor Joseph Kosuth, Fondazione Ratti, Como (I).
1993 -1996
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera, Milan (I).
1991 – 1993
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna (I).