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Davide Skerlj - Biography

Born in Trieste (Italy) on 02.08.1963

EDUCATION
1986    Diploma in Painting, Academy of Fine Arts, Venice, Italy

WORKSHOP
1998    The Foundation Center’s education programme (non profit activities), New York
1996    Downtown community Center (video project), New York

WORKING EXPERIENCE
2007-08    Immigration service.
Artistic director of the theme project “Sewing in Italian”, open to girls from 14 to 18 years of age. Municipality of Venice Mestre, Italy
2006    Palinsesti, artistic intervention in cooperation with Progetto Giovani of San Vito al Tagliamento (as an invited artist to the exhibition between contemporary art production and young people historical-cultural substratum). San Vito al Tagliamento, Pordenone, Italy
2002-05    Former Mental Hospital, painting and artistic activities teacher, course for patients of the Mental Health Department. Trieste, Italy
Former Mental Hospital, Pavilion H, artistic director of the theme project “Memory before internment”, for patients of the Mental Health Department, on behalf of Agenzia Sociale 2001. Trieste, Italy
2002-03     ENAIP, training centre of Friuli Venezia Giulia Region, theatre stage design teacher (workshop for patients of the Mental Health Department), for the show “The life and work of Semmelweis”. Trieste, Italy Continue…