Biography
Bruna Esposito
Rome, 1960 - Lives and works in Rome.
Selected international group shows:
2009 Il vecchio e il bambino, Ceramic Triennial of Contemporary Art, Gualdo Tadino, Italy ---
2009 indugi, Caterina Tognon Arte Contemporanea, Venice, Italy ---
2009 Assenze/presenze 01, Museo Marino Marini, Florence, Italy ---
2008 Italics, Palazzo Grassi, Venezia, Italy ---
2008 XV Quadriennale di Roma, Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Roma, Italy. ---
2008 Mahrem, Tanas - Edition Block, Berlino, Germany ---
2008 Mahrem, Projectspace Kusthalle, Vienna, Austria ---
2008 Something from Nothing, Contemporary Art Center, New Orleans, Usa ---
2008 Mahrem, Projectspace Kusthalle, Wien, Austria ---
2007 Maharem, Santralistanbul, Bilgi University, Istanbul, Turkey. ---
2007 Integrated art works, Jan Fabre Foundation, Antwerpen, Belgium. ---
2007 Compro Oro, Edicola Notte, Rome, Italy ---
2007 Bagagli da viaggio, Conde Duque, Madrid, Spain. ---
2006 Venezia-Istanbul Exhibition, ModernIstanbul, Istanbul, Turkey. ---
2006 Una histoire privée, Maison Europeene de la Photographie, Parigi, France. ---
2006 Eco Oltremonte, - Magazin4 Kunstverein, Bregenz, Austria ---
2005 51 Venice Biennial, Arsenale Venezia, Italy. ---
2004 Gwanjiu Biennial, Gwanjiu, South Korea. ----
2004 Janus project - Sound & Vision, Antwerpen, Belgium. ----
2003 Istanbul Biennial, Public Compost Toilet, Istanbul, Turckey. ---
2001 Sonsbeek 9, Arnhem, Holland. ---
2000 Migrazioni, Centro Nazionale per le Arti Contemporanee, Rome, Italy. -
2000 Indoor, Centre D'art contemporain, Lyon, France. ----
Indoor, Kunstmuseum, Wienn, Austria; Smak, Gent, Belgium. ----
1999 49th Venice Biennial, Corderie Venice, Italy. ----
1998 La ville le Jarden la meemoir, Villa Medici, Rome, Italy. ----
1997 Documenta X , Kassel, Germany. ----
1996 XII Quadriennale, Rome, Italy. ----
1995 Immages in prospective, Serre di Rapolano, Italy. ----
1993 Lyon Biennial, Lyon, France. ----
1988 Kuststukfarbe, NGBK, West Berlin, West Germany. ---
1986 2 plus 7, Kassel,West Germany. ---
1985 Picobello, IBA, West Berlin, West Germany. ---
1981 Show and tell, Storefront, New York, Usa. ---
Solo shows:
2004 Freespace Limburg, Hasselt, Belgio.
2003 Museolaboratorio – Città Sant’Angelo – (Pe) Italy.
2002 Castello di Rivoli, Museum of Contemporary Art, Rivoli, Italy.
2002 Castel Sant'Elmo, Neaples, Italy.
Workshop and lectures:
Ceramic Triennial of Contemporary Art, Gualdo Tadino, Italy
Rhode Island School of Design, Rome, Italy
Cabot University, Rome, Italy
Education:
1974/79 Liceum of Fine arts, Rome, Italy.
1980/85 Dance training with Batya Zamir and Sally Gross, New York.
1989/90 Mosaic School, Ravenna, Italy.
Scholarship:
1984 Withney Studio Program, New York, Usa.
1987/88 I..B.A. Project and feasibility studies for: "Two Public Compost Toilets" West.Berlin, West Germany.
Awards:
1999 P.S.1 Italian Studio Program, New York, Usa.
1999 Venice Biennial’ Golden Lion, (one of 4 artists at the Italian pavillon), Italy.
2001 National Award for ‘Italian Young Artist’, Rome, Italy.
