This is Victoria Di Gioia! A multidisciplinary artist born in Portugal, who moved from Rio de Janeiro to Rotterdam to study art. Operating under “With Gioia”, she specializes in Art Direction, Visual Concepts, Costume & Prop Design. With ‘Gioia’ meaning “joy” in Italian, I’m thrilled to infuse each project with that very essence.
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Dyslexic Dislike
Am I capable of mending the relationship I have with my dyslexia? For this project I take into consideration (alongside my thesis), the harmful practices that different institutions – family, education and medicine – had on my relationship with dyslexia (focusing on its more social and emotional aspects rather than medical).
This conversation is also explored artistically through the medium of performance and costume design. Where I created a wearable representation to embody the relationship with my dyslexia in an effort to mend.
This conversation is also explored artistically through the medium of performance and costume design. Where I created a wearable representation to embody the relationship with my dyslexia in an effort to mend.
Photo by Gert Jan Pos
PERFORMANCE (Mixed media costume) - 2023
Mother & Child
We always talk about children with ADHD, Autism, Depression, etc. but we never look at the parents. This project looks at mental disabilities within parents. The performance tells the story of the miscommunication between mother and child, based on personal experiences of the artists.
Collaboration with Nicole Traas.
https://youtu.be/D8COwAsKqaY
https://youtu.be/D8COwAsKqaY
Photo by Gert Jan Pos
PERFORMANCE (Fabric & cardboard) - 2019
Consumed by Fear
My alter ego is my suppressed fear that I have lost my passion for helping the environment. This fear was always in the back of my head since moving from Rio, to a city where everything seems orgnized, it has now come to life to huant me in Rotterdam where I live, places I go by and on my way to school. This monster made out of 100% recycled materials wants to confront me but ended up consuming me as you can still see my body inside the costume.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrePzMRhM5Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SrePzMRhM5Y
Photo by Gert Jan Pos
COSTUME (Recycled and reused materials) - 2019
Frenna - Waistline
Music Video - Set Dresser for Frennas new single in collaboration with Havana Club.
https://youtu.be/h8GG5c-tfo4?si=bp7iL3bW0U6mV44w
https://youtu.be/h8GG5c-tfo4?si=bp7iL3bW0U6mV44w
TLC - Louisa & Rowan: op z’n Gooisch
Photoshoot - Set and Prop Design for the photoshoot lauching the new season for the reality TV-show “Louisa & Rowan: op z’n Gooisch“ on TLC