Formerly Gøneja
b. 1987, Milan
Works in Berlin
(he/any)
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info@cioni.studio
I am passionate to capture the arcane in contemporary contexts, weaving the language of Western symbol, ritual and myth through a queer lens. Via photographic compositions of unorthodox subjects and hieroglyphic sculptures forged from industrial materials I trace ancestral codes embedded in corporealities, landscapes, and ritual acts. Drawing from sources as diverse as Egyptian mythology, Renaissance cosmology and Christian iconography, I reimagine ancient spiritual systems through a radically fluid reorientation. In so doing, I ultimately wish to create portals; subjects that amalgamate magical possibilities and act as vessels towards new mythological narratives and heightened spiritual sensibilities.
Solo exhibitions
[2023] Thresholds, Organ Kritischer Kunst, Berlin, DE
[2022] Mercurial, Organ Kritischer Kunst, Berlin, DE
[2020] Rituals, tête, Berlin, DE
Group exhibitions (selected)
[2025] The Urban Lens, Collect Art, Tbilisi, GE (online)
[2024] EXH13, Floorr Magazine, London, UK (online)
Summer Brew, Field Projects, New York, US (online)
Landscapes, Collect Art, Tbilisi, GE (online)
[2023] Far Reach, R Gallery x MaHalla, Berlin, DE
Future Stars, The Holy Art Gallery, London, UK
Zorn, Molt Gallery, Berlin, DE
Identity, ArtSect Gallery, London, UK
Мир / Frieden, The Knast, Berlin, DE
[2022] Occulture, Monopol, Berlin, DE
Nuovi Mondi, Rossocinabro Gallery, Rome, IT
Emerging Artists, Spiral Gallery, London, UK
Anima Mundi, Palazzo Bembo, Venice, IT
[2021] Collective Individuals, E1 Project Space, London, UK
Residencies
[2025] Space A, Kathmandu, NP (upcoming)
[2024] Hafnarborg Museum, Hafnarfjörður, IS
Awards
[2023] Portrait of Humanity, Shortlist, London, UK
[2022] Fine Art Photography Awards, Nominee, Madrid, SP
[2021] All Out + MTV Photo Award, New York, US
Gomma Grant, Finalist, London, UK