Monica Hirano [b.1992] is a visual artist and independent curator. In her works, Monica uses the language of performance, installation and video. She seeks to identify feelings and understand how different emotions can coexist in the mind sequentially or simultaneously, and in a non-linear manner. Her recent studies involve the various facets of mourning and the imminent certainty of one's own death, exploring this complex and sensitive topic in a subtle and respectful way. In previous works, Monica addresses themes such as childhood memories and their relationship with the roots of self-esteem, as well as immigration.

In relation to her curatorial practice, Hirano researches social movements and their correlations with the formation of the individual. She has researched topics related to the LGBTQIA+ cause, lives with HIV and their links with the pharmaceutical industry. She has also critically investigated the use of Artificial Intelligence and the impacts of data collection and distribution between society and industry.

Over the past 8 years, she has lived and worked in Egypt, India, Malaysia, Italy, Spain, France, Germany and Brazil. She holds an MA in Arts Management from the Istituto Europeo di Design, Rome. She has participated as a curator and featured artist in several exhibitions in many countries. Some examples are: solo exhibition at PF2119, Curitiba, Brazil (2024); IAPAR Festival Pune, India (2023); resident at BorderLand Residencies, Eupen, Belgium (2023); Something Else OFF Biennale in Cairo III, Egypt (2023); BeFantastic Within Fellowship, supported by the British Council, with an exhibition at the BeFantastic Festival in Bangalore, India (2022-23); OVNi Festival, in Nice, France (2022); resident at ETOPIA, Center for Arts and Technology in Zaragoza, Spain (2021); Gender Bender Festival, by the SandBox Collective, sponsored by the Goethe Institute (2019); Something Else OFF Biennale in Cairo II, Egypt (2018).