Marianna Liosi (1982, Italy) works as an independent curator in Italy and abroad. Graduated in Visual Arts at IUAV (in Venice). Since 2006 she has collaborated and worked in Italian and international contemporary art institutions and non-profit organizations. She contributs as a writer at Drome magazine.
Among the last shows:
2011 –  Mandragora (co-curated with Alessandra Saviotti), International Museum of Ceramics, Faenza (IT) – upcoming
2010 – The Workplace in the Financial Districts -This Is Not A Gateway Festival, London (UK) / Baiona, Laboratorio dell’Imperfetto, Gambettola (IT) / Waiting room, (co-curated with Alessandra Saviotti), Contemporary Art Festival, Faenza (IT) / Studio (co-curated with Alessandra Saviotti), Old Mill, Madonna dell’Albero, Ravenna (IT)
2009 – Do you remember Olive Morris? – Film programme, Gasworks, London

As curator in two weeks residency at Labor, she’s carrying on a research which has started one year ago, concerning the concept of workplace, aiming at the reinterpretation of the work environment put in relation to power strategies, labour, place and time coordinates, worker’s status and finance.

Marianna’s presentation will take place on the 25^th of August, 2011, from 7 pm at Labor.
The lecture will be held in English. All are welcome!