Francesca Grilli lives and works in the Netherlands and Belgium. Her work has been exhibited in solo shows at the MACRO in Rome (2012) and the Conversation at MAMbo, Bologna (2010). Her work has been exhibited in many venues in Italy and abroad such as Italian Pavillion at the 55th Venice Biennial (2013), MADRE in Naples (2012), Galleria d’Arte Contemporanea in Monfalcone (2012), the Serpentine Gallery in London (2010), and Manifesta7 in Bolzano (2008). She has also participated in numerous performance festivals, including Sequences VII Festival in Reykjavík, Drodesera Festival at the Centrale Fies in Trento, Mantica at the Teatro Comandini in Cesena, DNA in the Romaeuropa Festival, UOVO Performing Art Festival in Milan, and Santarcangelo at the Teatri in Rimini.