v i s u a l a r t s
g r a p h i c d e s i g n
p h o t o g r a p h y
Romania | Italy | Brazil
Born in Piacenza, Italy, 26 | 12 | 1987
São Paulo/Milan.
Email: simoluchian@gmail.com
WhatsApp: +55 (11) 964 672 651
Cel.: +39 333 40 55 706
Skype: simonaluchian1987
Instagram: simona.luchian
E d u c a t i o n
Professional Course, Digital Creative Direction, EBAC (Escola Britânica de Artes Criativa), São Paulo, Brasil; 01/2019 - 12/2019
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Master Degree, Photography, Brera Academy of Fine Arts, Milan, Italy; 09/2013 – 03/2015.
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Bachelor Degree, Philosophy, University of Pavia, Italy; 09/2006 – 03/2010.
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W o r k h i s t o r y
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Graphic Designer:
Mandacaru Design
(www.mandacarudesign.com.br), São Paulo,
1|2020 - 3|2020.
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ArtsMedia Consultant/Photographer/Graphic Designer:
Inclusiva Solutions
(deisy.feitosa@inclusivasolutions.com / http://www.inclusivasolutions. com/), São Paulo, 1|2018 - 1|2020.
Photo Reporter:
Seja Digital
(http://www.sejadigital.com.br/), Belo Horizonte (MG - Brasil), 9|2017 - 12|2018
Art Director/Curator:
“Jardim do Destino Circular”, Art Project commisioned by Programando o Futuro (vilmar.simion@gmail.com/http://programandoofuturo.org.br/), Belo Horizonte (MG - Brasil),
9|2017 - 10|2017
Art Model (Life Sculpting),
Shona Lyon/Sculpture Moulding Supplies, Auckland, New Zealand
(contact@sculpturesupplies.co.nz);
6|2017 - 8|2017;
Art Model (Life Drawing),
Whitecliffe College, Auckland, New Zealand (MelissaD@whitecliffe.ac.nz); 3|2017 - 8|2017;
Artist Assistant,
Paolo Ventura, International Artist, Milan, Italy. (http://paoloventura.com/); 12|2014 – 8|2016;
Artist Assistant,
Liuba (Picini), International Artist, Milan, Italy. (http://liuba.net/?lang=it)
6|2015 – 7|2016;
Artist Assistant,
Professor Paola Di Bello, International Artist and Director of MA Photography at Brera Academy of Fine Arts, Milan, Italy. (http://www.paoladibello.com) 9|2014 – 3|2015;
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Photographer:
ArTransit, Cultural Exchange programme,
Zurich-Milan, Switzerland-Italy.
(http://www.artransit.ch/) 11|2014 - 5|2015
C a r e e r a c h i e v e m e n t s
G R O U P E X H I B I T I O N S (selected)
2019.
15a edição VERBO, Chão São Luìs (MA, Brazil), Poesia sem voz [video performance produced during “Oficina Extensões do Corpo” with Marco Paulo Rolla], cur. by Samanta Moreira and Marcos Gallon.
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2017.
Jardim do Destino Circular, cur. by Simona Luchian, Praça da Estação & Museu de Artes e Ofícios, Belo Horizonte, MG, Brazil
EA Art & Music Festival, cur. by Cleo Barnett, The Cloud, Auckland, New Zealand
2016.
Talent Prize: winners exhibition, cur. by Elena Pagnotta & Fabrizia Carabelli (Inside Art),
winner of Special Award “Fondazione Terzo Pilastro - Italia e Mediterraneo”, MACRO Contemporary Art Museum, Rome, Italy.
BraeraKlasse#2, Former Church of Saint Carpoforo, cur. by Luca Panaro, Milan, Italy.
Marco Senaldi, Davide Tranchina and Paola Di Bello, Milan, Italy.
Dummy Photobook, T-space/Studi Festival, cur. by Luca Panaro, Milan, Italy.
Dummy PhotoBook, Galleria Ceribelli, cur. by Luca Panaro, Bergamo, Italy.
2015.
Francesco Fabbri Contemporary Arts Award, Final exhibition, cur. by Carlo Sala, Villa Brandolini, Pieve di Soligo (Tv), Italy.
SiFest OFF, Palazzo Don Baronio, Savignano Sul Rubicone (FC), Italy.
Salon 2015, Università degli studi Milano-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
BraeraKlasse, Former church of Saint Carpoforo, cur. by Luca Panaro, Marco Senaldi, Paola Di Bello, Milano, Italy.
S O L O E X H I B I T I O N S
2019.
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Vestígios de um nascimento, Galeria Trapiche, cur. by Camila Grimaldi and Maria Romano, São Luís (MA), Brazil.
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2017.
Support for Parallel Worlds, permanent installation commissioned by Wharepuke Sculptu re Park (http://art-park.co.nz/simona-luchian/), Kerikeri, New Zealand.
2016.
Vulcan: support for image[performance+exhibition], cur. by Circuito OFF Fotografia Euro pea, Reggio Emilia, Italy.
The first night of the image, cur. by Elisa Bozzi, BookBank, Piacenza, Italy.
R E S I D E N C E S
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2017.
Lochmara Lodge, Wildlife recovery and Art Center, Marlborough Sounds, New Zealand.
NZ Pacific Studio, Artists’ Residency Centre, Wairarapa, New Zealand.
2015.
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LiveStudio, Metronom Gallery, Modena, Italy.