Biography
Emir Elisa Rizzato is a Scotland based artist originating from Italy, with a Fine Art BA (Hons) Degree, with a strong foundation in communication, leadership, and technical expertise, demonstrated through diverse artistic and academic roles. Emir possess extensive experience in curation, event management, and team leadership, developed through involvement in multiple exhibitions and creative projects. She is technically proficient in a range of artistic practices from stained glass and welding, to set design and digital media, as well as painting in various media.
"I am committed to driving creative projects that foster dialogue and inspire social change."
Selected Solo Exhibitions / Events / Talks:
2024 – Speaking at University of Dundee about my final Degree Show project and Dissertation.
2022 – Speedwells bar, exhibit of painting “Fiddlers”, Perth Road, Dundee.
2022 – Public exhibition of painting “Workers made Glasgow” in George Square, Glasgow, Scotland.
2020 – Progetto Dodecaedro, work selected for group exhibition in Padua and Moscow, and selected for exchange, P. Selvatico, Moscow, Italy and Russia.
Selected Group Exhibitions / Events / Talks:
2024 – DJCAD 2024 Degree Show.
2024 – What can you do when you live in a shoe event/ collective exhibition.
2024 – DJCAD Dissertation Conference, presenting and talking about dissertation topic and research.
2024 – Generator projects X CapSoc, Because we want to! That’s why! exhibition.
2024 – Generator project, Member’s show ’24.
2023 – Atmosfera Archives, Load of Shite: Recontextualising Space, selected work for group exhibition.
2023 –Pop-Up pavilion, Alter Markt, Together Against Climate Change, selected for group exhibition in Germany.
2023 – Dundee University Student’s Assocciation exhibition for DEMSFEST, organization, curation, and part of the exhibition with installation, Airlie Place, Dundee.
2023 – Atmosfera Archives exhibition of photographs at The Hunter S Thompson, Dundee.
2023 – Federation Gallery exhibition curation and presentation of a print, Dundee.
2023 – Studio Montclair Leach Gallery international exhibition of painting, Montclair, USA.
2022 – Art, Science and Visual thinking, group exhibition at the School of Life Sciences building, Dundee.
2020 – Art & Science across Italy, Infn Padua, Online exhibition.
2019 – Work selected for the Progetto Dodecaedro, travelling exhibition between Art Lyceum P. Selvatico and Moscow Central Art School at the Russian Academy of Arts.
2020 – Il selvatico non si ferma, participating in competition and selected for online exhibition, P. Selvatico, Italy.
2020 – Progetto Leonardo, selected for group exhibition in Padua, Italy.
2019 – Sugar Pulp association, group exhibition at the Theatre Cinema Sant’Angelo, Padua Italy.
2019 – Donne Coraggiose, group exhibitions across Italy with the M. Carrion association, Italy.
2018 – Il carnevale di Schumann, group exhibition on the subject of masks of Shumann’s carnival alongside students of the conservatoire of Padova “Pollini” playing.
Scholarships and Awards:
2022 – John Byres award, shortlisted for the award.
2022 – Sccan storyteller’s collective grant.
Publications:
2024 – Dissertation published in Rising Stars: Fine Art Research by DJCAD graduands of 2024, Boom Graduates.
2023 – Poetry Expo 2023, Versopolis, online publication.
2023 – John Byrne award, online publication.
2022 – Art, Science and Visual Thinking, 2022 showcase catalog.
2022 – Sccan (Scottish Communities CAN), Climaate Action Network, online publication.
2020/2021 – John Byrne award, online publication.
2020 – Art & Science across Italy, 2018-2021 edition.
2020 – Il selvatico non si ferma, work selected for online publication.