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Art Expo
Two Italian-born artists working in Melbourne share the Art Expo: photography by Maurizio Cigognetti, who turns ordinary subjects into ambiguous encounters through light and framing, and ceramics by Federica Pelizzari, whose sculptural red-clay works explore the bond between material, landscape and viewer.
Photographer & filmmaker
Maurizio Cigognetti
Maurizio Cigognetti is an Italian-born photographer and filmmaker working between Australia and Italy. With a background in advertising and directing, his photographic practice explores portraiture, place and perception. Through light, framing and tonal relationships, he transforms ordinary subjects into ambiguous encounters, investigating presence and the subtle tension between reality and interpretation.
Ceramic artist
Federica Pelizzari
Federica Pelizzari is an Italian-born, Melbourne-based ceramic artist exploring the relationship between clay, landscape and human experience. Trained in ceramic decoration in Italy, her practice has evolved towards sculptural, material-led work. Through red clay, natural texture and form, she creates works reflecting a quiet dialogue between material, place and viewer.