Eva Frapiccini’s works revolve largely around language and its invisible ways of expression. Directly informed by historic events, her subject matter deals with sociopolitical circumstances where power relations are unbalanced. Awarded as aPh.D. practice-led at the School of Fine Art, History of Art & Cultural Studies, University of Leeds, United Kingdom, she holds a position as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Genoa, Italy.
In 2017, Frapiccini has been awarded for the first edition of the funding Italian Council by the Italian Ministry of Culture. Frapiccini’s projects had been included in international exhibitions at the Yorkshire Sculpture Park, UK; Arkitekturmuseet, Stockholm; BOZAR – Palais des Beaux Arts, Brussels; MAXXI Museum of Contemporary Art, Rome; Maison de la Photographie, Paris; and festivals such as the XII International Exhibition of Architecture in Venice. Her works are included in museum collections, such as the Sandretto Re Rebaudengo Foundation, Museum Castello di Rivoli, MAXXI Rome, as well as private collections.
EDUCATION
University of Leeds, UK PhD practice-led in Fine Art, History of Art & Cultural Studies
IED – European Institute of Design in Turin Research course of Photography
University of Bologna MA in Arts, Humanities, and Cultural Heritage
AWARDS / BURSARIES / RESIDENCIES
Postdoctoral Research Fellowship University of Genoa 2020-2021
Maraya Art Centre Sharjah UAE Sharjah UAE – Artist in residence supported by FARE, Milano / 2016
Fondazione Fotografia Cassa di Risparmio di Modena Premio Fotografia Italiana Under40 Italian Photography Award Under40, finalist / 2016
INSIDE ART – Talent Prize, finalist / 2015
International Award of Public Art Hong Kong artist nominated / 2014
Al Riwaq contemporary art space Bahrain artist in residence / 2014
Moroso Award for Contemporary Art artist nominated / 2013
Rottapharm Madaus Prize Monza / 2013
Reso’ program by the Piedmont and CRT Foundation (IT) / 2012
Townhouse Gallery Cairo Artist in residence / May – June 2012
NAC Foundation Rotterdam Artist in residence / January – June 2011
Fondazione Fotografia Cassa di Risparmio di Modena Special Italia Prize / 2010
FOAM – Paul Huf Award artist nominated / 2009
European Month of Photography Artist representing Italy 2007-2006
Premio Pesaresi / Contrasto SI FESTSavignano, Italy 2006
UniCredit & Art – Passport for Art Prize 2005
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
Eva Frapiccini | The Art of Memory, Project Space, Fine Art, History of Art & Cultural Studies, University of Leeds, The United Kingdom / 5.09 – 18.09.2019
Inciampo 01 – Eva Frapiccini,curated by Paola Tognon, City Museum of Livorno, Livorno, Italy / 14.03 – 20.07.2019
IlPensiero che non diventa Azione avvelena l’Anima / Words without Action poison the Soul, curated by Connecting Cultures and Isole Palermo, ICI – Italian Cultural Institute, Brussels, Belgium / 08.11.2018 – 24.11.2018
IlPensiero che non diventa Azione avvelena l’Anima / Words without Action poison the Soul, curated by Connecting Cultures and Isole Palermo, Municipal Historical Archive, Palermo / 15.06 – 30.08.2018
Scratched Surfaces, text by Anna Musini, ICI – Italian Cultural Institute, London, UK / 09.02. – 02.03.2018
Dreams’ Time Capsule curated by Alexandra Helen MacGilp, Sikka Art Fair, Dubai, United Arab Emirate, and Al Qasbah, Maraya Art Centre, Sharjah, UAE / March 2016
Dreams’ Time Capsule curated by Catalina Quijano, University of Art & Design, Bogotà, Colombia / 2013
Dreams’ Time Capsulecurated by Zane Onckule, Kim? Contemporary Art Space, Riga, Latvia / 2013
Dreams’ Time Capsulecurated by E. Tosoni, M. Ericson, Arktekturmuseet, Stoccolma, Stockholm, Sweden / 2012
Dreams’ Time Capsule curated by Alexandra Stock, Ania Szremski, Townhouse Gallery, Cairo, Egypt / 2012
