Elena Ketra is a visual artist graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice who lives and works between Treviso and Rome, whose research addresses social issues, above all female empowerment and gender inclusion. His works from “Girlpower”, a rocking brass knuckle for ferocious little girls, the “Serialmirrors” series, fetish mirrors that reflect stories of murderous women up to “Utereyes”, the uterus with eyes that does not suffer but chooses, are united from that clear nature to the rebellion against assigned roles and gender stereotypes. He recently presented the international preview of the digital performance Sologamy in Rome, which addresses the social phenomenon of sologamy, through which for the first time anyone can marry themselves online, complete with a sologamy marriage certificate. He has exhibited in numerous solo and group exhibitions, including at the Madre Museum in Naples, at the MAM in Mantua, at the Silesian Museum in Katowice (PL) and at the Stichting Artes in Amsterdam. In 2022 he won the exibart prize in the section dedicated to inclusion. His works are part of public and private collections including that of the Solares Foundation of the Arts.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 Premamai, con Eolo Perfido, edited by Uros Gorgone, Fondazione Marta Czok, Venezia
2022 Bambine feroci, edited by Matteo Peretti and Niccolò Giacomazzi, N0 Project Room, Ombrelloni Art Space, Roma / Serialmirrors, a cura di Supermartek, BOOMing, Spazio Dumbo, Bologna
2021 Serialmirrors, edited by EDG – exibartdigitalgallery
2020 Serialmirrors, edited by Cesare Biasini Selvaggi, Casa 94, Roma
2019 Ketra Dolls, edited by Sinkovec Zlata, Sinko Gallery, Belgrado, Serbia
2018 La Favola di Ketra, edited by M. Vanzan, Palazzina storica, Peschiera del Garda (VR)
2017 Ketra, edited by ArtwayChannel e B. Brollo, GAA Foundation – Palazzo Mora (VE) / Corset Philosophy, a cura di M. Vanzan, Area K – Con/temporary gallery (TV) / Art against violence, edited by ArtwayChannel e Startup Grind Veneto, w/TVBallet KlediDance Treviso, Broke Clothing (TV)
2016 Inhalatex, edited by Ania Zychowska, Museo Arte Contemporanea Kato, Katowice, PL
2015 Il Sex Appeal dell’Inorganico, edited by B. Brollo, Flue Gallery, Portogruaro (VE) / Incursioni domestiche, a cura di B. Codogno, 03 Gallery Amsterdam Cafè, Padova
2010 Inhalatex, edited by Ortobotanix gallery, Cittadella (PD)
2009 Ketra, edited by Artway Gallery (TV)
2007 Skinky, edited by C. Zanotto e S. Arata, Red Stamp Art Gallery, Amsterdam (NL)
2004 Versus, Galerie G&C, edited by Dido Fontana, Carouge (Ginevra)
COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS
2023 Think Tank: REPRODUCTIVE AGENTS, edited by Florencia Chernajovsky, Museo Madre – Fondazione Donnaregina per le arti contemporanee, Napoli / Il fantasma della forma, la scultura contemporanea, edited by M. Vanzan, Museo Civico, Chioggia (VE) / Selfness, edited by Matteo e Bianca Peretti, Studio Giga Gallery, Rome / Motherhood, edited by Soude Dadras, Kyoto Shibori Museum, Kyoto, Japan.
2021 Dante fra luci e ombre, edited by B. Brollo, Fondazione de Claricini Dornpacher (UD) / Inferno: oltre l’abisso, edited by Matteo Vanzan, Palazzina Storica, Peschiera del Garda (VR) / E’ una vita che ti Ri-cerco, edited by Paratissima e Istituto Candiolo, ARTiglieria Con/temporary Art Center, Torino
2020 L’opera al femminile”, edited by B. Brollo, Museo della Città (VE) / Needs,edited by F. Canfora, Magazzini Romagnoli, Paratissima (BO) / Parcours d’Art, a cura di B. Brollo, centro storico, Portogruaro (VE)
2019 Omaggio ad Alda Merini, edited by B.Brollo, Galleria Comunale di Arte Contemporanea Ai Molini (VE) / Paratissima Milano Art&Design Fair, Fabbrica del Vapore (MI) / Artddiction, exhibition of the finalists, Ex Accademia Artiglieria (TO) / DonnAArte, edited bt G. Martini, Villa Fabris (VI) / Welcome to the Machine, edited by F. Canfora, Politecnico Torino / Paratissima Multiversity, edited by F. Canfora, Ex Accademia Artiglieria (TO)
2018 Bloody Blast Show!, edited by Simone Manuel Sacchi, Neon Gallery, Paratissima (TO) / L’altro ritratto, a cura di A.Tema, I.Lafauci, Caserma La Marmora (TO) / AmoreFolle, edited by M.Vanzan, E.Feltracco, M.Sabbioni, Corte Benedettina(PD) / Through the black mirror, edited byi F. Canfora, Base, Milano / Erotico-Eretico, a cura di B.Brollo, Rezarte Contemporanea, Reggio Emilia (RE) / Animali Notturni, edited by F. Canfora, IAAD, Bologna / Maschera Maschere, a cura di B.Brollo, Galleria Comunale di Arte Contemporanea Ai Molini (VE)
2017 Love and Violence, edited by B. Codogno e S. Prelz, Galleria Civica Cavour, Padova / Natura Naturae, a cura di M.Vanzan, E.Feltracco, M.Sabbioni, Corte Benedettina, Correzzola (PD) e Palazzina storica, Peschiera del Garda (VR) / In Nome dell’Uomo, edited by B. Codogno e Commissione Pari Opportunità, Villa Guidi (TV) / Resilience, edited by F. Baboni e S. Taddei, Univela Campione del Garda(VR)
2016 15th International Architecture Biennial, Senza Terra / Without Land, evento collaterale, San Servolo, Venezia / Contini Art Factory, a cura di F. Contini, Venezia / Dialogue extra Moenia, edited by B. Brollo, Palazzo della Loggia, Spilimbergo (PN)
2015 Bocconi Amari, a pink art food show, MAM Museo Arte Moderna Alto Mantovano (MN) / Premio Combat, Fortezza Vecchia, Livorno / Biennale di scultura “In terra, acqua, aria”, Piazzola sul Brenta (PD)
2014 RezartePremioTricolore, Galleria Rezarte, Reggio Emilia (RE) / Galleria Rosemarie Bassi, Remagen, Germania / Galleria Invisible, Marsiglia, Francia / Breaking Seals, Campione Univela (BS) / Premio Mantegna Cercasi, Casa del Mantegna, Mantova (MN)
2013 Veneto Today, Galleria civica, San Donà di Piave (VE) / Galleria Rezarte, Reggio Emilia (RE) / In Rete, Galleria Trasparente, Milano / Pulsart Art, Palazzo Fogazzaro, Schio (VI)
2011 Percezione, Castellano Arte Contemporanea, Castelfranco V.to (TV) / Ketra Dolls, Project-room, Mondo Bizzarro Gallery, Roma / Arti inferiori, Artway Gallery, Micam, Milano / America Lato A – Lato B, Palazzo Fogazzaro, Schio (VI)
2010 Ricognizione sulla nuova arte in Veneto, Spazio Bazzini (MI) / Premio Artslive, Ivonne Arte Contemp. (VI) e XX.912 Fabrika (PD)
2008 Lab, Galleria The X Collection / Piccola Galleria, Asolo (TV)
2007 Kunst10daagse, Stichting Artes, Amsterdam (NL) / Carmilla, Red Stamp Art Gallery, Amsterdam (NL) / Blackmail, Red Stamp Art Gallery, Amsterdam (NL)
2006 Il Femminile, Galleria Art&Media, Castelfranco V.to (TV) / 06 Arte Bassano, Piccola Galleria d’arte contemporanea, Bassano del Grappa (VI)
2005 Luoghi, corpi: artisti selezionati dall’Accademia di Belle Arti di Ve, Chiesetta dell’Angelo Bassano (VI)
2003 Arte e giovani artisti, Nuovo Palazzo della Provincia (PN), a cura di E. Comencini, R. Caldura, P. Berlasso
2001 Fuori Campo, Cassa di Risparmio di Venezia (VE), a cura di L.Bendini e M. Martelli, Accademia Belle Arti (VE)
FAIRS & EVENTS
2023 Videocittà, il Festival della Visione e della Cultura Digitale, “Sologamy” edited by Fondazione Solares per le Arti, Gazometro, Roma | BOOMing Contemporary Art Show, Supermartek Gallery, Bologna | Roma Arte in Nuvola, Roma
2022 Roma Arte in Nuvola, Roma | (Un)fair, Supermartek Gallery, Milano | BOOMing Contemporary Art Show, Supermartek Gallery, Bologna | Trento Art Festival, Supermartek Gallery, Trento
2021 Roma Arte in Nuvola, Supermartek Gallery, Roma
2019 Paratissima, Torino
2018 Paratissima, Torino
2007 KunStart 07, Redstamp gallery, Bolzano
AWARDS – RENOVATIONS
2023 Short list of top 10 finalists Exibart Prize, by Exibart, Roma
2022 Winner Premio Stefano Trionfetti, special prize Exibart Prize dedicated to gender equality and social inclusion
2022 Selection Premio Doc Creativity, BOOMing, Bologna
2021 Finalist Exibart Prize, by Exibart, Roma
2021 Selection of the Mondadori Art Prize, by Arte Cairo Editore
2020 Short list of top 10 finalists Exibart Prize, by Exibart, Roma
2020 Paratissima Premio Art Production, Torino
2019 Finalist Artddiction – Dipendi dall’Arte e da nient’altro, Paratissima, Torino
2018 Winner N.I.C.E. Prize, Paratissima fair, Fabbrica del Vapore, Milano
2018 Special mention Vernice Art Prize, sez. Installazione, BUNKER C4, Caldogno (VI)
2016 Special mention Premio Internazionale Combat, sez. Scultura/Installazione, Livorno
2015 Finalist WeFetish – International Fetish Photography Awards for Fetish Pride Italy, Roma
2015 Finalist Premio Internazionale Combat, sez. Scultura/Installazione, Livorno
2014 Second in Premio RezarteTricolore, sez. Scultura, Galleria RezArte Contemporanea, (RE)
2014 Finalista premio Mantegna Cercasi (MN), sez. fotografia, Mantova
COLLECTIONS
Fondazione Solares per le Arti
Museo Space Mazzini (VE)
Esse Art Collection, privata, Pavia
Collezioni private, Roma
