Statement
Davide Ghelli Santuliana is an artistic researcher working with sound, moving images, storytelling and performance. He carries out his musical practice under the moniker KTONIOS.
He researches the musical tradition of Southern Italy, its magic-ritualistic roots and its revival from the 1970s as a tool of resistance and cultural emancipation. His previous research investigated the cultural hegemony of (late) capitalism, which is the basis of economic, environmental and individual exploitation.
Bio
Davide Ghelli Santuliana has a mixed background including computer science, music, film and visual arts. He holds a Master in Artistic Research from the Royal Academy of Arts, The Hague (NL).
He has exhibited in Italy, Belgium and The Netherlands – including Art Au Centre (BE), Cas-co (BE), Billytown (NL), Home Gallery (NL), Fonderia 20.9 (IT) and Unseen (NL).
He has performed as KTONIOS at Butcher's Tears (Amsterdam), Paviljoen aan het Water (Rotterdam), Open Oscillator (Amsterdam) and The Grey Space in The Middle (Den Haag), among others.
Davide Ghelli Santuliana has received support to realise projects and exhibitions from Stroom Den Haag, Cas-co and Fonds Kwadraat.