Elena Damiani

Damiani's work delves into the conceptual importance of archives and the enduring presence of memory in a society that fears forgetting. This focus heavily influences her artistic practice and research, as she adeptly translates found materials into collages, sculptures, videos, and installations.

In contrast to conventional archives that follow historical-linear narratives, her work rejects structured order and instead hints at potential mental connections. She employs recognizable frameworks of traditional archives to evoke memories and expose the capacity to fragment and unsettle either recorded memory or the linear sequence of historical events.

Biography of Elena Damiani

Elena Damiani was born in 1979 in Lima, Peru. Her artistic journey began with a degree in Architecture from the Universidad Peruana de Ciencias Aplicadas in Lima, Peru, followed by studies in Fine Art at the Escuela Superior de Bellas Artes Corriente Alterna. She further honed her craft with an MA in Fine Art Practice from Goldsmiths College, University of London, UK.

Damiani's artwork has recently graced the halls of esteemed international institutions and biennials, spanning from the Dhaka Art Summit in Bangladesh to MUAC in Mexico City, Gwangju Biennale in South Korea, and the Venice Biennale in Italy.

Her recent solo exhibitions include "Great Circles" at Nordenhake Galerie in Mexico City (2019), "As the Dust Unsettles" at Revolver Gallery in Buenos Aires (2019), "Flow Structures" at Francesca Minini Gallery in Milan (2017), and many more. 

Furthermore, Damiani's pieces are esteemed additions to numerous prestigious art collections worldwide, including MoMA The Museum of Modern Art in New York, USA; Kadist Art Foundation in San Francisco, USA, and Paris, France; The Thyssen-Bornemisza Collection Foundation in Madrid, Spain; PAMM Perez Art Museum in Miami, USA; and The Kamel Lazaar Foundation in Tunis, Tunisia.