I'm FRANCESCA ARRI, a visual artist, performer, and curator from Turin.

My background is rooted in contemporary art. Over the years, my works have been presented internationally in museums, galleries, festivals, and foundations.

I serve as the performance director for the Slowcoma Collective, a techno-oriented artistic collective based in Turin. My role involves both solo performances and collaborative projects with the team, aiming to foster social inclusion and harm reduction through performative practices

Also I manage a curatorial project titled Cabaret Bizarre 1920, a 1920s-inspired, anti-prohibitionist cabaret. It takes place in a cocktail bar located in what was once the entrance of Italy’s first revue theater and later an adult cinema in the 1980s. This space now serves as a site-specific venue where, every Thursday, we host a multidisciplinary program—ranging from performances, exhibitions, and concerts to cinema screenings and interactive formats—dedicated to exploring contemporary cultural and political issues in an engaging and accessible way. My artistic and curatorial practice focuses strongly on inclusion and harm reduction, particularly through the embodiment of an exaggerated, sexually explicit persona. This performative strategy serves to challenge violence, substance abuse stigma, and social marginalization, while advocating for the recognition of nightlife and party culture as a safe space for expression and community-building.

Through these projects, I also mentor and collaborate with emerging artists and performers