Annalaura di Luggo

Biography

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ANNALAURA di LUGGO (b. Naples, Italy 1970) On display at 58th Venice Biennale (Dominicanan Repubblic pavillon - Palazzo Albrizzi Capello), she is an artist whose path oscillates between multimedia and pictorial research.

Fusing aesthetics, perfor- mance, and technology, the artist creates visually striking works that incite dialogue about social issues. She has, with dexterity and empathy, tackled incarceration (“Never Give Up”), environmental issues (“Sea Vision/7 Points of View”), human rights (“Human Rights Vision”), and blindness (“Blind Vision”). To create Napoli Eden, her last project, di Luggo used recycled aluminum to construct four site-specific monumental installations open to the public that encouraged debate on sustainability in her hometown, Naples. This project inspired the creation of the experimental documentary film Napoli Eden, directed by Bruno Colella and distributed internationally. The artist has received praise for her work from the public, major art critics, and prominent in- ternational figures from the world of culture and entertainment. Her works have been exhibited in Italy and in galleries in Miami, New York, Paris, and Istanbul. She is part of both public and private collections in Italy and abroad. Annalaura di Luggo’s installations distort space to confound her visitors’ visual coordinates of reality. Commissioned by corporate sponsors, institutions, and municipalities, she has completed both permanent (Museum of the Institute P. Colosimo of Naples Museum of Juvenile Prison of Nisda, Naples) and temporary interactive installations (United Nations, New York; Scope Art Fair, Basel & Miami; Genoa International Boat Show, Torino The Others fair, etc).


SOLO SHOWS:

New York, USA - General Italian Consulate: “Blind Vision"  

Napoli, Italy: “Napoli Eden”, 4 public installations, curated by Francesco Gallo Mazzeo, with the sponsorship of CIAL (Consorzio Imballaggi Alluminio)

New York, USA, United Nations: “Blind Vision,” multimedia project curated by  The Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations H.E. Ambassador Sebastiano Cardi on the occasion of the XI Conference of State Parties to the CRPD. 1b Neck Area - United Nations

Cortina d’Ampezzo, Italy: “Blind Vision,” multimedia project curated by Raisa Clavijo, documentary directed by Nanni Zedda. Hotel Miramonti Majestic

New York, USA: “Occh-IO/Eye-Ishow and shooting curated by Alcinda Saphira. Saphira&Ventura Gallery

Naples, Italy: “Blind Vision,” multimedia project curated by Raisa Clavijo, documentary directed by Nanni Zedda. Piazza Vittoria pubblic exhibit in special edition.

Naples, Italy: “Recent works presentation curated by InsideArt director, Guido Talarico. IQOS Art Gallery

Florence, Palazzo Vecchio, Italy: Human Rights Vision for Kennedy Foundation – auction conducted by Fabrizio Moretti. Palazzo Vecchio, salone dei Cinquecento.

Naples, Italy: “Blind Vision,” multimedia project curated by Raisa Clavijo, documentary directed by Nanni Zedda. Istituto Paolo Colosimo per ciechi e ipovedenti di Napoli.

Rome, Italy: “Annalaura di Luggo: Recent Works”. Fabrique du Cinema, Ex Dogana.

New York, USA: Presentation organized in collaboration with writer Kerry Kennedy, show and shooting.

Castellammare di Stabia, Italy: “MOVIsion” Gala Cinema Fiction. Castello Medioevale di Castellammare

Genoa, Italy: “Sea Visions, 7 viewpoints”. 56th Genoa International Boat Show.

Heidelberg, Germany: “Stimuli to Change” Heidelberg University Museum.

Naples, Italy: “Never Give Up, The Donation”, curated by Guido Cabib, permanent exhibition. Nisida Juvenile Detention Center.

Monte-Carlo, Principality of Monaco: “Occh-IO/Eye-I”, curated by Guido Cabib. Salle des Etoiles.

Miami, USA: Occh-IO/Eye-I”, show and shooting. White Dot Gallery,

Milan, Italy: Occh-IO/Eye-I”, show and shooting. Monte Paschi di Siena for Expo event,

Milan, Italy: Occh-IO/Eye-I, Mirror of the Soul, A Journey between Science and Faith,” vernissage and convention. Le Stelline Foundation.

Turin, Italy: “Never Give Up”, Special Project, curated by Guido Cabib. The Others Fair.

Milan, Italy: “Occh-IO/Eye-I”, curated by Guido Cabib. The Format Gallery.


 

GROUP SHOWS

Venice, Italy: 58.ma Edition La Biennale di Venezia:  "Genesis" NATURALEZA Y BIODIVERSIDAD EN LA REPÚBLICA DOMINICANA curated by  Marianne de Tolentino, Gianni Dunil, Simone Pieralice


Basel, Swisse, Scope Art Fair, curated by Mark Hachem Gallery Paris & Saphira and Ventura Gallery New York

New York, USA: Scope Art Fair, curated by Naif International Gallery.

Miami, USA: Art Basel Week, Scope Art Fair, curated by Naif International Gallery.


Boca Raton, Florida, USA: Art Boca Raton, “Journeys”, curated by Raisa Clavijo.


Reggio Calabria, Italia: Questa casa non è un albergo”, curated by Giuseppe Capparelli.

 

AWARDS

2018 Niagara Falls, NY: at the Niagara Falls International Film Festival, “Blind Vision” was awarded best documentary film by the film festival’s founder Stanley Isaacs.

2019 Fort Myers , Florida: at the Fort Myers International Film Festival , “Blind Vision” was awarded best documentary film 

2019 Fort Myers , Florida: at the Fort Myers International Film Festival , Annalaura di Luggo received the  Rising star award

 

 

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