Approved: 27.02.2014

carla cuomo

Artist

Approved: 27.02.2014

At the heart of my research, there is the use of the artistic process as a path towards self-knowledge and self-reconciliation. Constantly questioning and playing with the persuasive power of the image and of the visual language, my body of work incorporates intimate yet universal experiences such as loneliness, abandonment, fear of emotional nakedness and failure. In touching on these themes I aim

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  • Location: london, London

Artist Statement

At the heart of my research, there is the use of the artistic process as a path towards self-knowledge and self-reconciliation. Constantly questioning and playing with the persuasive power of the image and of the visual language, my body of work incorporates intimate yet universal experiences such as loneliness, abandonment, fear of emotional nakedness and failure. In touching on these themes I aim to create a collision between opposite languages: the unreal and the imaginary, the document and the oneiric, the personal memory and the collective, aiming to trigger physiological reactions by invoking primal and visceral emotions. Although in the majority of my work, I never want to address political questions directly, I am still deeply concerned by how political and social decisions can impact people, by employing the photographic medium as a very personal, symbolic and poetic vehicle form of expression. My work often addresses elements of sexuality, mysticism and the nature of female desire to create a tense narrative that engages on a mental and emotional level.

CV & Education

Education
London College of Communication

2012-2014                  MA Fine Art Photography
2006-2007                  Certificate in Web Production Skills and Advanced
                                   Managing Web application software: Dreamweaver, Firefox, Flash
2002-2005                 BA Graphic and Media Design, Moving Image
                                   Experimental Illustration
                                   Video and Audio Editing
2005                           Certificate In Lighting for Studio Photography
                                   Certificate in Audio-Video editing
                                   Managing Adobe Application Software
2001-2002                  Foundation in Art & Design
                                   Photography Practice- Visual Communication
Work Experience
Current                       www.taxidrivers.it, on-line film magazine  
                                  
writing reviews about British independent movie
                                   Photography and Picture editing
                                   http://www.taxidrivers.it/category/rubriche/lon-scene

August 2013               http://www.sonica-dance-festival.eu/
                                    Event photographer     

March 2013                 http://www.nicolaarts.org/index.php/en/
                                    event photographer

Sep/Oct 2009              http://www.candidarts.com/
                                    Candid Art Trust , 3 Torrens St, EC1V 1NQ
                                    Invigilator, Picture editing for the website
                                    Assisting the team with the running of the exhibition

May/Nov 2009            Fondazione Nave Italia
                                   http://www.tendertonaveitalia.com/
                                   Working at the Promo film script
                                  Audio-Video Editing of the Promo
2006-2007                 Isola Nuda
                               
   short Film. Duration: 10 min, 3rd year Final Project
                                  art Directing
June 2006                 The Mouth Short Film. Duration: 10 min
                                 Scene Photographer
                                 looking after the film continuity
                                 production Designer assistant 
Feb 2005                  The Brewery Ltd 18 Petersham Rd, Richmond
                                  http://www.thebrewerydesign.com
                                  Video and audio editing and output using Final cut Pro

Group Exhibitions

Sep 2013                “Leave things as they are” 2013
                                Contemporary art exhibition of video and photography,
                                Palace of Art, Paterno’ , Catania, Sicily

Nov 2013                "Ellipsis (falling short) 2013
                                MA Fine Art Photography Final Exhibition, London College of
                                Communication, University of the art