Biography
Inspired by the complexities of identity and relationships, Kat Giordano’s practice reimagines the conventions of portraiture to examine the cultural and historical contexts that shape our understanding of the body. She aims to uncover the layers of meaning beneath the surface, questioning how we perceive and represent the self in both personal and social contexts. Through her work, Kat seeks to expand the language of painting while addressing the subtle, often overlooked tensions that arise in our interactions and perceptions. At the heart of her practice is an exploration of the uncanny tensions embedded within everyday life, where the familiar can take on an unsettling strangeness. She interrogates entrenched patriarchal structures and passive violence, investigating the invisible pressures created by ingrained social norms and unspoken expectations.
Beneath these polished surfaces lie subtle dissonances, often revealed in fleeting gestures and overlooked moments. Through deliberate cropping and a focus on fragmented bodies, Kat is drawn to the liminal spaces where tension resides, unravelling the unease hidden beneath routine
interactions. Vibrant colors and disjointed compositions create a contrast between vibrancy and discomfort, suggesting narratives that remain just beyond reach. Rather than offering clarity, her work encourages viewers to question not only what is visible in the mundane, but also what we choose to see and understand.
Recent Awards:
2020, Beverly Main Street Emerging Artist
2019, Thesis Nominee Presenter Endicott College
2019, Student Representer NASAD Site Review
2019, Endicott College Women of Impact
2017, Dean's Choice Award Endicott College
Kat currently works and lives in London, UK. To request additional work, please contact specialist@aucart.com.
Education
MFA, Goldsmiths, University of London, 2021-2023
BFA, Endicott College, 2015-2019
Certificate, Florence University of the Arts, 2017
Press
2019, Issue 2, GRLSQUASH
2018, Issue 1, GRLSQUASH
2017, Where Have All the Flowers Gone?, Final Student Exhibition Catalog Florence
Exhibitions
2023, Through the Looking Glass, Fitzrovia Gallery, AucArt, London, UK (Group)
2023, Unannounced: The Other Voices of Silence, Lampo, Milan, Italy (Group)
2023, Goldsmiths MFA Degree Show, London, UK (Group)
2022, Now Introducing 2022, Studio West, London, UK (Group)
2022, Hypha Presents 56 Conduit Street, Mayfair, London, UK (Group)
2022, Threshold, Craft Central, London, UK (Group)
2022, Futures After, Peacocks, London, UK (Group)
2021, On Hold, Goldsmiths University, London, UK (Group)
2021, No Matter How Delicate, Endicott College, Beverly, MA, USA (Group)
2020, Bass In the Grass, Beverly Main Street, Beverly, MA, USA (Group)
2019, Pop-up Women's National Chef and Restauranteur Conference, GRLSQUASH, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA (Group)
2018, First Issue Pop-Up, GRLSQUASH, Boston, MA, USA (Group)
2018, Girls Art Now, Space 15 Twenty, Los Angeles, CA, USA (Group)
2018, Press for Progress, Colonial Theater, Berkshire, MA, USA (Group)
2018, Student Invitational, Endicott College, Beverly, MA, USA (Group)
2018, Nasty Women, DC Arts Center, Washington D.C, USA (Group)
2017, Final Student Exhibition, Florence University of the Arts, Florence, Italy (Group)
2017, Nasty Women, Laconia Gallery, Boston, MA, USA (Group)
2017, Nasty Women, Feed Arts and Cultural Center, Kankakee, IL, USA (Group)
2017, Nasty Women, Basement Community Art Studio, Knoxville, TN, USA (Group)
2017, Nasty Women, Current Studio, Oklahoma City, OK, USA (Group)
2017, Student Invitational Exhibition, Endicott College, Beverly, MA, USA (Group)
