MARCO DI SANTE
Marco Di Sante was born in Sora (Italy). He moved to Ireland’s capital in 2010 and has been living in Kilkenny since 2013. He recently graduated with a BA (Hons) in Visual Art from SETU Waterford and his final work was long-listed for RDS Visual Art Awards 2022 and selected for GOMA Graduate Award Exhibition 2022.
He is currently attending his second academic year of Master in Fine Art at National College of Art & Design in Dublin. His work is multi-disciplinary and explores the contemporary relationship between nature and humans. The research is based on the understanding of what nature is and what our role is in it. Ancient and modern cultures inform Marco’s practice surrounded by organic and artificial elements. The response is often shaped by sculptural abstract representations of the happenings related to the living organisms cultivated in the studio. The idea of space and its use is structured in his method of work in order to create installations combining traditional and non-traditional disciplines and techniques. Marco’s passion for photography helps to document the process and create photographic works.
CV
Education
2023 - Present: National College of Art & Design, Master in Fine Art, Sculpture and Expanded Practice, Dublin, Ireland
2018 - 2022: South East Technological University, Ba (Hons) Degree in Visual Art (First Class Honours), Waterford, Ireland
2016 - 2018: V.T.O.S., Q.Q.I. Level 5 Certificate in Art, Woodcarving & Design, Kilkenny, Ireland
1999 - 2005: Instituto d' Arte, Leaving Certificate in Fine Art, Sora, Italy
Awards
2022 - RDS Visual Art Awards (long-listed), Dublin, Ireland
2022 - GOMA Gallery, Annual Graduate Award Exhibition,Waterford, Ireland
Group Exhibitions
4th July - 5th July 2023: Institutional Critique intervention at IMMA Museum, Dublin, IRE
5th May - 19th May 2023: "Bigger Than Us", Rua Red Gallery, Dublin, IRE
29th April - 28th May 2023: "ROOTS" Grad Award Exibition, GOMA Gallery of Modern Art, Waterfortd, IRE
28th May - 2nd July 2022: "Nine Lives", Garter Lane Art Centre, Waterford, IRE www.nine22art.com
Solo Exhibitions
2018: Galway Designer Studio House, Galway, IRE
Arts Festival Exhibitions
2022: Kilkenny
2018: Carlow, Galway, Kilkenny
2017: Kilkenny, Rothe House
2016: Kilkenny
2015: Kilkenny
Art Grants
ArtLinks Bursary Award 2023
Kilkenny Arts Grants 2024
