SÅM Artist Residency
Visual Exploration in Lessinia 2022 Third Edition
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- Where: Bosco Chiesanuova, Verona (IT)
SÅM – Esplorazione Visiva della Lessinia is a residency program dedicated to visual exploration within the landscape of Lessinia, curated by Ana Blagojevic, Chiara Bandino, and Francesco Biasi. The program is supported by Film Festival della Lessinia and Fondazione Cariverona. The residency offers artists a unique opportunity to engage deeply with the region’s culture, geography, and communities. Throughout the program of the third edition curated by Federico Clavarino, artists immerse themselves in field research, with a final exhibition, showcasing their interpretations of the landscape and its inhabitants.
Federico Clavarino
Photographer and educator, Clavarino completed a Master’s in Literature and Creative Writing at Scuola Holden in Turin before moving to Madrid, where he has taught photography at BlankPaper School since 2011. His debut book, Ukraina Passport (2011), earned an honorable mention at PhotoEspaña. Subsequent works include Italia o Italia, The Castle, and La Vertigine, exhibited internationally at venues such as PhotoEspaña and Rencontres D’Arles. Since 2016, he has led workshops globally, collaborating with major institutions and earning a Master of Research from the Royal College of Art in 2020.
Selected artists
Carl Ander
Carl Ander (Sweden, 1991) is a photographer who holds a Master’s in Fine Arts from Valand Academy of Fine Arts in Gothenburg. His work spans both commercial and fine art projects, with exhibitions in Tokyo, Los Angeles, Oslo, and across Sweden. His artistic vision often combines structured forms with thematic depth, bringing both his commercial clients (such as Audi and Liljewall Architects) and gallery audiences into thoughtful visual narratives. In 2019, he received a one-year scholarship from the Swedish Arts Council, and his book Constructs was published by Heavy Books in 2020.
Eleonora Agostini
Eleonora Agostini (Italy, 1991) is an artist based in London, that examines human experience through photography, performance, and sculpture. Her MA from the Royal College of Art informs her socially attentive practice, capturing the unnoticed structures shaping daily life. Exhibited at South London Gallery, MAR Ravenna, and Leeds Art Gallery, her work explores social constructs, often incorporating ordinary objects as symbols. Recognized by the Foam Paul Huf Award in 2021, Agostini’s projects also appear in Der Greif and Wallpaper magazines.
Yana Wernicke
Yana Wernicke (Germany, 1990) is a photographer, delves into human-animal relationships, highlighting empathy and interspecies connections. Her recent book, Zenker (2021), addresses German colonial legacies in Cameroon, published by Edition Patrick Frey. Based near Frankfurt, Wernicke’s work extends into intimate portrayals of nature and coexistence, exhibited widely across Europe, with her 2023 photobook exploring companionship with animals.
