Federica Foglia Masterclass

In partnership wit IULM University

Moderated by Giacomo Ravesi

Federica Foglia is a visual artist and PhD researcher in Cinema & Media Studies at York University – Toronto. Her practice revolves around tactile, recycled, amateur cinema, archives, ecofeminism, and materialist cinema. She works within the domestic space to rework found footage and orphan films, intervening directly on the celluloid body through a sculptural approach.
Her work engages with the physical qualities of the cinematic medium and the political significance of fragmented aesthetics. She is currently working on a project that involves ecological Emulsion Lifting techniques to rework 16mm archival films and the development of eco-sustainable photographic processes using algae-based materials.
Her works have been exhibited and received recognition in numerous international art galleries and festivals, including Macau Art Garden, Images Festival, Anthology Film Archives, Ann Arbor Film Festival, International Kurzfilmtage Oberhausen, Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Alicante, Bilbao Arte Foundation, Toronto International Film Festival, Antimatter [Media Art], Crossroads San Francisco, Festival du Nouveau Cinema Montreal, NYU Orphan Film Symposium, Centro de Cultura Digital Mexico City, Camerimage, Mostra del Cinema di Pesaro, and Torino Film Festival.