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Find the same part 2 – beauty ideals and flawlessness on the streets of Berlin (and Leipzig)

Continuing my series on beauty images (and ideals) in Berlin (and Leipzig).
It is not always about the sexualization and objectification (although that is unfortunately the rule it seems), you mostly see women immobile, staring into space, looking startled or…

Landau report part one: volunteering, art and the private sector

I spent five days in Landau (Pfalz), to attend the European Citizens Convention on volunteering. My presence at such event was mainly justified to exhibit “Structurally recyclable, basically disposable…“, which represented a more critical take on the issue

Shaping CITYzenship – Photos!

A while ago I wrote about this project I was involved in, which revolved around the city of Berlin, with a focus on the changing nature of the city and how media campaigns have shaped my understanding (in a way…

Structurally recyclable, basically disposable at the European Citizens’ Convention

From the 5th to the 8th of May, my exhibition, “Structurally recyclable, basically disposable” will be up in Landau, in occasion of the European Citizens’ Convention….
As you know, 2011 is the year of Volunteering, and this

Visions of humans – ongoing

In continuous evolution…
From the series: Visions of humans

Project planner series : Getting started

Writing proposals/descriptions/budgets for a photography project can be a drag. I am not sure I can teach a lot, but I can for sure share what I learned by working on “Structurally recyclable, basically disposable…“. Even though I

And we went to Geneva

I mentioned that “Structurally recyclable, basically disposable” has been to Geneva for what it will probably be its last show.
Here are a couple of photographs showing the exhibition and the venue.
This is the wall outside of the university,…

Short update from Geneva

We made it! After almost having to delay the exhibition due to the university’s mishaps (read: unprofessionalism), the photos went up as planned on saturday afternoon ready for a short and quiet vernissage.
Now I am here for the rest…

Next stop for “Structurally recyclable, basically disposable”: Genève

As you have probably noticed from the change in the graphic on the side bar –> and the poster on the general project page…, next up for the traveling exhibition is the city of Geneva.
I’ll spare you the

More from the Naples exhibition – video, etc.

While the exhibition is Naples… carries on, I am working for the next one, which will be held in Geneva from the 12th to the 19th of June. In the meantime, however, other videos of the vernissage are surfacing and,

The ceiling – photos from Naples

The exhibition, as you know, is currently in Naples… and the great thing about this is the way in which the space has been organized. “Structurally recyclable, basically disposable” is a special exhibition in that it is a traveling one

“Structurally recyclable, basically disposable” in Naples – some feedback

It’s been a long and full week here in Italy. I am currently writing from a beautiful library downtown Turin to give you some updates on the exhibition that is to see in Naples until the 31st in the bookstore…

“Structurally recyclable, basically disposable” soon in Naples

It’s time for me to announce the next leg of the tour! Structurally recyclable, basically disposable… is moving to Naples from the 10th to the 31st of May 2010 and it is with great pleasure that I am announcing this

Hamburg’s leg of “Structurally recyclable, basically disposable”: photos!

Last Friday, as you know, was the day of the opening of the exhibition in Hamburg. Thanks to CampusGrün…, who invited me to show my work at the university and to their members who helped out a lot

Work in progress

First and foremost, this Friday is the opening in Hamburg of the exhibition “Structurally recyclable, basically disposable”….
Besides the exhibition, I am trying to channel my energy a bit (in a non-new-age sense). I have had many new ideas

Exhibition announcement: Structurally recyclable, basically disposable in Hamburg

As anticipated, the exhibition for “Structurally recyclable, basically disposable” is moving to Hamburg!
The Campusgrün group… has kindly invited me to exhibit the work at the University of Hamburg, Foyer des Unigebäudes VMP8, Fakultät für Erziehungswissenschaft Von-Melle-Park 8.

Finally: some photos of the Vernissage “Structurally recyclable, basically disposable” in Berlin

As promised, here are a few photos of the preparation and the vernissage that took place on the 5th of March in the ACUD Galerie in Berlin.
The exhibition… is composed of two parts, the installation (downstairs) and the full

“Structurally recyclable, basically disposable” today in the Neues Deutschland

The Neues Deutschland has published a review about the exhibition! You will find it in the Berlin-Kultur section of the newspaper at page 12 and also here… (in German).
The exhibition in Berlin runs until the 26th at the

No abstraction

Someone told me that I should be writing about the exhibition, as it’s something rather important and it’s happening right now….
Whereas it is indeed something that literally shapes my days and consumes a lot of my energy,

Structurally recyclable, basically disposable: getting ready for the vernissage

I have been trying to fill in this space for the last ten minutes but really, the only thing I can come up with right now is that I am literally exhausted and in serious need of sleep.
Setting up…

An off-topic Geneva series

It’s been a crazy week. Preparing for an exhibition is never easy and preparing for it and at the same time managing its “marketing” aspects (flyers, posters and what not) is incredibly stressful. I am saying nothing new here I…

“Structurally recyclable, basically disposable” en route and exhibition soon in Berlin

This poor blog has been neglected in the last couple of weeks… months not because I went on a long holiday and finally figured out all I want is to live on a deserted island and sell cocktails. Quite to

Elisabetta on “The Current” today

Dear all, dear Canadian readers, today (8 October 2009), I will be part of the panel on the radio program “The Current” for their segment on interns. The segment is part of a larger series called “Work in progress…

Busy, rainy

It has been a very busy couple of weeks.
Among the interesting things that have happened.
I was interviewed by journalist Marco Patruno, author of the blog Generazione P. Here… you can go and read the interview, which is in