Area of Professional Interest

Aesthetics, New Media Arts, Asian Contemporary Art, Anthropology of Art, Psychology of Art, Iconography and Iconology, Performing Arts.

Education

2008-2009
She is currently PhD student in at the School of Creative and Cultural Industries of the University of the West of Scotland. Research project devoted to Buddhism and the aesthetics of “ephemeral” in South East Asian New Media Arts.

2005
Post-Master Diploma in “Art Management Psychology” - University of Rome “La Sapienza” - Faculty of Psychology (with honours).

2003
Master Degree in History of Art - teaching: Iconography and Iconology - University of Rome “La Sapienza” - Faculty of Humanities (Marks: 110/110).

Art Research

2008-2009
PhD research on the Continental South East Asian new media arts. Fieldworks in Thailand, Vietnam, Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos.

2005-2008
Director of the research project “Aesthetics of the body. Performance and Religion in the Himalayas and South East Asia”, in the framework of the scientific activities of the Ev-K2 Committee, National Council of Scientific Research (CNR), Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Fieldworks in Nepal, India, Pakistan, Laos, Malaysia and Singapore, Vietnam.

2003-2007
Professor Assistant in Iconography and Iconology; University of Rome “La Sapienza”, School of History of Art. Research activity, teaching and publications.

Publications

Artbooks
-Winter Monsoon. Bangkok: 2009.
Volumes
-Ritual Art of the Kingdom of Mithila: Traditional Paintings by Janakpur Women in Nepal. Kathmandu: Vajra Publications-EVK2 Publications, 2008
-La Montagna Divina: Iconografia e Mito. Kathmandu: Vajra Publications-EVK2 Publications, 2007
Essays
- (Next Publication)The Ephemeral Body: Aesthetics of the Body in the New Media Arts of Continental Southeast Asia, in "International Symposium of Electronic Art". Belfast: 2009. Conference Paper.
-Chintamani: il Gioiello degli Dei. In S. Macioce (edited by), "Ori nell'Arte". Roma: Logart Press 2007
-Le Stregonerie di Salvator Rosa. In S. Macioce (edited by), "L'incantesimo di Circe". Roma: Logart Press, 2004

Link to Alessandra's Publications

Performing arts and music education

Butoh
Workshops with: Masaki Iwana (2003, Maison du Butoh Blanc, France; 2005, Rome); Yoko Muronoi (2004, Rome), Akira Kasai (2005, Naples); Yumiko Yoshioka (2005, Rome); Alessandro Pintus (2003-2008, Rome and Sicily).

Charya Nritya (Traditional Buddhist Tantric Dance)
Work with: Krishna Devi Maharjan and Rameshwor Maharjan (2006-2008, Kathmandu)

Dance Theatre
Workshop with: Julie Stanzack - Pina Bausch Wuppertal Tanztheater (2002, Rome)

Cello
"Scuola Popolare di Musica" (1995-2001, Rome); Baroque Music School "Silvestro Ganassi" (1999-2001, Rome)

Exibhitions and performances

2009
Raining Buddhas, solo exhibition, Area Privata Gallery, Perugia. Installations and video-installation.

2008
Play for gods, in “Grande Casa d’Arte”, collective exhibition, S. Giuseppe Factory, Spello. Installation.
Winter Monsoon, solo exhibition, Fahreneit 451, Roma. Photographic black and white prints.

2007
Woodland, live art, Trasimeno Lake (Umbria, Italy)

2006
Butonudo, butoh solo, Teatro Abarico (Rome).

2005
Disturbare le Valanghe, "Non Company" butoh performance, Teatro Furio Camillo (Rome);
Weddings, Abraxa Festival, live street art (Rome).
Pizzica, "Non Company" butoh performance, Notte Bianca (Rome)

2004
Sa Pippiedda, "Non Company" butoh performance, Teatro Furio Camillo (Rome).

2003
Fili, butoh performance, Spazio Pietralata (Rome);
Oros, "Non Company", performance, Chiesa S. Pietro (Tuscania).