I specialise in gender studies, wearable art, sculpture, and performance. As an artist and educator, I regularly work with LGBTQI+ and neurodivergent groups and have experience collaborating with disabled artists. I am passionate about fashion and art in their most inclusive and egalitarian forms, with a particular focus on engaging with young people and marginalised communities. I have worked with established international institutions such as the V&A Museum and the Tate, and I have delivered lectures and workshops at leading universities such as Central Saint Martin and the Royal College of Art.
Unleash Your Magical Self 2024, V&A Museum, South Kensington, London, UK – Young People (18-26 yo) LGBTQI+, Neurodivergent
1-week course/workshop on gender-identity expression and portraiture.
Personal and collective journeys through the creation of wearable artworks and final professional photoshoots. Inspired by the V&A collection and LGBTQI+ stories/histories.
led by Luca Bosani and Dahc Dermur the VIII – extended workshop format with an outcome for each participant
Final Display, V&A Museum, Friday Late 2024, V&A Museum, South Kensington, London, UK – Young People (18-26 yo) LGBTQI+, Neurodivergent
Myths & Muses: Queering the V&A 2024, V&A Museum, South Kensington, London, UK – Young People (18-26 yo) LGBTQI+, Neurodivergent
1-week course/workshop on gender-identity expression and performance.
Personal and collective journeys through developing a performance film in the V&A Museum gallery. Inspired by the V&A collection and LGBTQI+ stories/histories.
led by Luca Bosani and Malik Nashad Sharpe – extended workshop format with an outcome for each participant
Wearable Art 2024, touring making workshop Young People (14-26 yo) and wider audience, V&A Museum, Dalgarno Trust Youth Service, Chelsea Library, HvH Arts, One Love festival, London, UK
Untold History of Heels 2024, V&A Museum, South Kensington, London, UK
Towards genderless fashion, a lecture and performance on the history of heels focusing on their social roles (gender, sexuality, power, class). Presenting non-binary readings, opening to innovative inclusive queer futures.
Performance with Conn Williams & Rafael Escardo. Q&A: Luca Bosani in conversation with curator and LGBTQI+ art historian Will Ballantyne-Reid.
Travel Sculptures (Sculture da Viaggio) 2024, V&A Museum, South Kensington, London, UK
Inspired by the work of the Italian artist, designer and educator Bruno Munari, a 1-day workshop on Travel Sculptures making for young people (14-26 yo). A Travel Sculpture is a folding artwork designed to accompany the owner or maker anywhere they desire.
Queer & Neurodivergent: Wearable Art & Performance workshop 2023, Arts for Health, Milton Keynes, UK
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Community Building and Queer Identities 2023, Museo de Arte Moderno, Trujillo, Peru. Supported by Arts Council England and Paijáàäâãåąæāªn
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Ungendered Identities: Persona & Personality 2023, VSSL Studio, London, UK. Supported by Arts Council England
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Wearable Art from the Neighbourhood Litter 2022, Lancaster Gate Community, Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, London, UK
Residents and Workshop Participants wearing the artworks created collectively
My Magical Me in a Magical World 2021, DASH Disability Arts, online workshop, UK
Click on the below images to view Workshop PDFs
Luca Bosani: Monday Lecture series 2020, Central Saint Martins, London, UK
with Alex Schadi, Central Saint Martins Art Programme Director
Visiting Artist Workshop at Kensington Aldridge Academy 2020, online with ACAVA, London, UK
See below Year 10 students’ final outcome instructions and feedback given remotely via recorded videos
Bomber Training: Workout Workshop 2020, AIR Gallery, Altrincham, UK
15 minutes online participatory session
Performance Rhythms: Repetition, Stillness, Inconsistency 2019, Lewisham Arthouse, London, UK
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Experimenting with Performance 2018, Royal College of Art, London, UK
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Learning through Doing 2018, Kensington and Chelsea College, London, UK
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