Deborah Ligorio

Born in 1972 in Brindisi; lives and works in Berlin


Solo Exhibitions

2006
BIRD’S EYE VIEW, Bürofriedrich
2005
FLICKER, Projekt 0047, Berlin.
STRANGE. FAMILIAR. PLACES. with Mats Adelman, Signal, Malmö.
2004
DEBORAH LIGORIO and LAURA HORELLI, Galerie KunstBank, Berlin.
2003
ISSUE n°1: Deborah Ligorio and Stefano Calligaro, Architettura & Urbanistica, Roè Vociano.
1997
Zone c/o Graffio, Bologna.


Group Exhibitions

2006
PAUSE, Stazione Leopolda, Firenze, curated by Matteo Chini.
EVERY STORY TELLS A PICTURE, Sparwasser HQ, Berlin, organizad by Michael Baers.
MILANO.MELBOURNE.MILANO, Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces, Melbourne curated by Chiara Agnello e Roberta Tenconi.
2005
SCREEN FIELDS, Session House, Tokyo, curated by M.Kajimura e S.Wendland.
M CITY – European Cityscapes, Kunsthaus Graz, curated by M.de Michelis.
GROUPSHOWBOARD, Kunstpavillon Innsbruck, curated by C.Bolt, O.Croy, R.Gfader, M.Haring e D.Ligorio.
FAILURE, Korridor, Berlin, curated by F.Gonnella and S.Schmidt.
RE-PPROCESS, Museum of Applied Arts, Belgrade, curated by D.Denegri.
INCURSIONI, Adriano Olivetti Foundation, Rom, curated by L.Vitone.
U - MOVE Galleria Comunale d’Arte Contemporanea, Monfalcone, curated by A.Bruciati and E.Volpato.
ART-CHITECTURE OF CHANGE, Isola Art Center a La Stecca degli Artigiani, Milan, curated by M.Scotini.
IMAGINARY IS POTENTIAL, Halle Für Kunst, Lüneburg, curated by H.Nielsen.
E-FLUX VIDEO RENTAL, KW Institute for Contemporary Art, Berlin, a project by A.Vidokle and J.Aranda, invited by A.Beyn
FOLLOW YOUR SHADOW, Villa Delle Rose, Bologna curated by D.Auregli and C.Bertola.
2004
ON AIR, Galleria Comunale di Monfalcone, Gorizia, curated by A.Bruciati and A.Crippa.
UNTITLED, Greifswalderstrasse 219, Berlin, curated by T.Wendland.
IT’S TIME TO STAY HOME AND GET SOME AUDIENCE, Mackey Apartments, Los Angeles, curated by MAK Center for Art and Architecture.
3 FIREPLACES AND 2 BATHTUBS, MAK Center for Art and Architecture at the Schindler House, Los Angeles, curated by the Artists and Architects in Residence.
7 K NIGHTS, Galleria Miscetti, Rom, L'UNIVERSO AMBIDESTRO curated by E.Volpato and OOZE curated by D. Denegri.
OLD HABITS DIE HARD, Kunstnernes Hus, Oslo, curated by Sparwasser HQ, H.Chong, L.Nellemann and L.Witthoeft.
WAS IST IN MEINER WOHNUNG WENN ICH NICHT DA BIN?, Greifswalderstrasse 212, Berlin, curated by C. Eggel and C.Rekade.
LE SIGNAL, Festival International de Programmes Audiovisuels 2004, Biarritz, section curated by L.Benedetti.
2003
DEFRAG, Suite 106, NYC, curated by L.Garbarino.
RATIO, Galleria Comunale Arte Contemporanea, Monfalcone, Gorizia curated by A.Bruciati.
NATURE/NATURE, Galleria d’Arte Moderna Ricci Oddi, Piacenza, curated by G.Bonvicini, M.Marchini and P.Zani.
FASE 2, ACS Editions, Milan, a project by L.Cerizza, curated by M.Klerkx.
RE-LOCATION, Superstudio, Milan, curated by C.Corbetta.
2002
HANTED BY DETAIL / FICTION & FORM, DeAppel Filmmuseum, Amsterdam, curated by DeAppel Curatorial Training Program 2002.
MAILLON-WOLKER, Theatre De Strasburg, Strasburg curated by E.Brunner-Szabo, K.Vonna and M.Minini.
EXIT, Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Foundation, Torino, curated by F.Bonami.
POLYPHONIX 40, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris, curated by M.Corti.
OPENVIDEOSPACE, OpenSpace, Milan, curated by P.Noè.
TO THE LIGHTHOUSE, GAM, Torino, curated by E.Volpato.
FUZZY, Galleria Minini, Brescia, curated by L.Cerizza.
2001
UNTITLED, Galleria Comunale d'Arte Contemporanea, Castel S.Pietro (BO), curated by G.del Vecchio.
STRATEGIES AGAINST ARCHITECTURE II, Teseco Foundation, Pisa, curated by L.Cerizza.
EXPANDED, Auditorium San Carlo, Milan, curated by Generazione Media.
PLAY, Openspace, Milan, curated by G.del Vecchio.
2000
METROPOLIS, Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Rom, curated by P.Magni
ATMOSFERE METROPOLITANE, Openspace, Milan, curated by R.Pinto.
1999
PASSAGGI INVISIBILI, Palazzo delle Papesse, Siena, curated by D.Filardo and A.Natalini.
NONLATERAL HYPOTHESIS, Gallery 16, San Francisco, curated by D.Hunt.
INCURSIONI, Link project, Bologna, curated by L.Vitone.
1998
ART OMI, International Arts Center, New York, curated by F.Sirmans.
FAST FORWARD, Brown University, Providence, curated by G.Amadasi.
SUBWAY, Missori Subway Station, Milan, curated by R.Pinto.
1997
GENERAZIONE MEDIA, Palazzo della Triennale, Milan, curated by Generazione Media.
ARENA, Mel bookstore, Rom, curated by Cristiana Perrella and P.Magni.
APERTO ITALIA '97, GIOVANE ARTE E GIOVANE CRITICA, Trevi Flash Art Museum, Trevi (PG), section curated by L.Cerizza.
MERCATO GLOBALE, Fuori Uso in Provincia, Ex Colonia Stella Maris, Lungomare di Montesilvano (PE), curated by L.Cherubini.


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.
- Senatsverwaltung für Wissenschaft Forschung und Kultur, Working Stipendium, Berlin.
- Senatsverwaltung für Wissenschaft Forschung und Kultur, Video Production, Berlin.
2001
- Information Architecture, Asis Summit Workshop, San Francisco.
1999
-Art, Architecture and design toward public spaces, Workshop curated by Vito Acconci, Viafarini, Milano.
1998
- ArtOmi, International Arts Center, Residecy Program New York.
1996
- Erasmus, Université de Paris 8, Paris.
1995
- Corso Superiore d’arti visive, Visiting professor Joseph Kosuth, Fondazione Ratti, Como.
1993 -1996
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera, Milan.
1991 – 1993
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna.


Web Site

www.deborahligorio.com