Davide Sozio (b. 1994 Vicenza, Italy)

BIO
Davide Sozio creates site‑specific monumental paintings and participatory installations using reclaimed supports and hand‑made pigments from local soils and minerals. He holds a BFA from the Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia and an MA in Visual Cultures from Brera, Milan. He has completed residencies in India, Italy and most recently in Genoa. As social artist, he runs projects and workshops with local communities, framing painting as an ethical act of regeneration.

STATEMENT
I question conventions of place and material, inviting communities to shape participatory interventions through an action‑research methodology. By integrating local soils and minerals into handmade tempera, I transform reclaimed fabrics into living canvases that evolve with time, weather and interaction. This collaborative process engages students, adults and marginalized groups in dialogues that celebrate impermanence and ecological awareness. Through these works I explore narratives of shared care and resilience, demonstrating how painting can foster connections between people and place.

EDUCATION 2024 MA in Visual Cultures at Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera, IT 2019 MA Erasmus in Visual Art at Vilnius Academy of Arts, Vilnius, LT 2017 BA in Visual Arts at Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia, Venice, IT

EXHIBITIONS 2025 SuperSuperMarket (group exhibition), Spazio Zephiro, Castelfranco Veneto, IT 2024 Il Mercato delle Idee (solo show), Mercato Ortofrutticolo, Vicenza, IT 2024 Revolver (curated exhibition), DoRobe, Vicenza, IT 2023 Chorus (group exhibition), Vicenza, IT 2022 Miniciccioli (group exhibition), La Caienna, Vicenza, IT

RESIDENCIES
2025 Rit.m.i, by Alle Ortiche, Florìda and Ife Collective, Genova, IT
2025 Ethereal Grounds Art Residency, Mango Trail by Green Getaways Bangalore, IN
2025 The School of Filò by Testemobili, Valdagno, IT

PROFESSIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS
2025 Artist-Therapist, IPAB Monte Crocetta, Vicenza, IT. Developed site-specific painting workshops for elderly adults with cognitive disabilities.
2023-2024 Art Therapist, Albergo Cittadino, Vicenza, IT. Led visual art workshops for individuals experiencing homelessness, fostering expression and social connection.
2023-2024 Artistic Project Coordinator, Nuove Ri-Generazioni, European Solidarity Corps, Vicenza, IT. Coordinated art workshops for adolescents facing social challenges.
2023-2024 Artistic Mentor & Curator, Project Renzo, Vicenza, IT. Provided artistic and curatorial support for autism-related initiatives.
2022-2023 Art Therapist, Associazione Parkinson, Vicenza, IT. Facilitated painting workshops to support motor and expressive capacities in people with Parkinson’s disease.

PUBLICATIONS
2025 Seidel N., Castilho C., Fostering Community Through Collaboration in Suboart Magazine 2025 Gvozdeva A., Visual Art Journal No.17

TALKS
2025 Project presentation Ethereal Grounds, Bengaluru school of visual arts, Bangalore, IN