IZABEL DELLA SIEPE

Izabel Della Siepe is a Canadian, Italian and Salvadoran artist living in Toronto, Canada.

Her personal work tends towards themes of family – and what constitutes home – as well as the very nature of what bridges people together.

She explores these concepts through past and ongoing projects: documenting the bond that exists between brother and sister throughout the pandemic in Toronto, the resilience of communities within Gitxsan and Wet’suwet’en territories, and the discovery of family that chose not to leave home during the Salvadoran Civil War of the 80s.

She is also curator, site designer, and communications lead at Fotohane Darkroom. View CV.

Contact

info@izabeldellasiepe.ca
ig: @izabeldelas

Toronto, ON

Projects

Exhibitions

06.25 curation
In the face of the sun. Noucmas. Athens, Greece.

04.25 curation
my friend, my family, Mardin. Memento. Toronto, Canada.

04.25 photography
where the heart is. Artspace. Toronto, Canada.

11.24 photography
amble mag: Issue 03. Northern Contemporary. Toronto, Canada.

09. 24 photography
C+A. Memento. Toronto, Canada.

Izabel Della Siepe is a Canadian, Italian and Salvadoran artist living in Toronto, Canada.

Her personal work tends towards themes of family – and what constitutes home – as well as the very nature of what bridges people together.
She explores these concepts through past and ongoing projects: documenting the bond that exists between brother and sister throughout the pandemic in Toronto, the resilience of communities within Gitxsan and Wet’suwet’en territories, and the discovery of family that chose not to leave home during the Salvadoran Civil War of the 80s.

She is also curator, site designer, and communications lead at
Fotohane Darkroom.

info@izabeldellasiepe.ca | www.izabeldellasiepe.ca

EDUCATION

2024-2026
School of Image Arts | TMU
Master of Fine Arts in Documentary Media
Major in Photography
Graduate Fellowship Award

2019-2023
Trinity College | University of Toronto
Honours Bachelor of Science (High Distinction)
Major in Global Health
Major in Psychology
Dean’s List Scholar

Jan 2024
Workshop de Allende | San Miguel de Allende
Developing Your Personal Project
Instructed by Alec Soth

PROJECTS

ongoing
Salvadora
Documentary series exploring the nuances of family history and identity through visits to my mother’s birthplace in San Salvador, El Salvador. A reimagining of familial narratives and generational memory
through image-making.

June 2025
In the face of the sun
Community workshop, exhibition, and panel discussion (on the merits of participatory art) as a part of Refugee Week Greece, featuring photographs by Fotohane DARKROOM. Analog prints and curation
by Izabel Della Siepe.

April 2025
my friend, my family, Mardin
Print sale, zine launch, and exhibition of photographs by Fotohane DARKROOM at Memento in Toronto, Canada. Analog prints and curation by Izabel Della Siepe.

April 2025
Fotohane Zine: Issue 001
Handmade zine featuring 34 photographs by Fotohane DARKROOM. Design by Izabel Della Siepe. Production by Izabel Della Siepe and
Dawson Cox. Edition of 75.

April 2025
Where the Heart Is
Collective exhibition at Artspace in 401 Richmond, Toronto, Canada. Featuring images from Salvadora.

Nov 2024
amble mag: Issue 03
Collective exhibition and magazine launch at Northern Contemporary in Toronto, Canada. Featuring images from C+A.

Sept 2024
Solo Exhibition | C + A
Book reception and exhibition at Memento Gallery. Curated by Liana Mortin and Izabel Della Siepe. Photography and Framing
by Izabel Della Siepe.

Jan 2024
C + A
Softcover swiss-bound book with text by Izabel Della Siepe. Handbound in London. Design and Production by Zone6. Including photographs depicting childhood and anemoia throughout the pandemic in Toronto. Edition of 10.

Jan to Aug 2023
Global Health Publication
Qualitative research exploring the knowledge, attitudes and practices of organizations supporting migrant and refugee integration in Athens, Greece, in association with University of Toronto.

Aug 2022

People of the Hiding Place
Photo series documenting the relationships between individuals and communities in Gitxsan and Wet’suwet’en territories in northern British Columbia, delivered to Gitanmaax Health Center.

FURTHER EXPERIENCE

Oct 2024 – present
Fotohane DARKROOM | Curatorial and Communications Lead
Archive maintenance and development of voice and presence across multiple platforms. Responsibilities include web design, shaping the written language that defines the project – from web copy to internal reports and digital communications – as well as the digital and physical preservation of Fotohane’s
photographic archive.

Jan to Aug 2023
Principal Research Investigator | UofT
Qualitative research collaboration with various community-based and non-governmental organizations in Athens, Greece. Conducted interviews, analyzed qualitative data using Nvivo, and contributed to written summary of findings concerning the knowledge, attitudes and practices of community-based projects supporting migrant and refugee integration.

SKILLS

Adobe InDesign
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop
Analog Photography
Squarespace
Cargo
Writing / Editing
Bookmaking
Intermediate French
Intermediate Spanish
Communication with children

Instagram

Izabel Della Siepe
info@izabeldellasiepe.ca | www.izabeldellasiepe.ca

24 -26

19-23

01.24

10.24 – present

01–08.23

EDUCATION

School of Image Arts | TMU
Master of Fine Arts in Documentary Media
Major in Photography
Graduate Fellowship Award

Trinity College | University of Toronto
Honours Bachelor of Science (High Distinction)
Major in Global Health
Major in Psychology
Dean’s List Scholar

Workshop de Allende | San Miguel de Allende
Developing Your Personal Project
Instructed by Alec Soth

FURTHER EXPERIENCE

Fotohane DARKROOM | Curatorial and Communications Lead
Archive maintenance and development of voice and presence across multiple platforms. Responsibilities include web design, shaping the written language that defines the project – from web copy to internal reports and digital communications – as well as the digital and physical preservation of Fotohane’s photographic archive.

Principal Research Investigator | UofT
Qualitative research collaboration with various community-based and non-governmental organizations in Athens, Greece. Conducted interviews, analyzed qualitative data using Nvivo, and contributed to written summary of findings concerning the knowledge, attitudes and practices of community-based projects supporting migrant and refugee integration.

SKILLS

Adobe InDesign
Adobe Lightroom
Adobe Photoshop
Analog Photography
Squarespace
Cargo
Writing / Editing
Bookmaking
Intermediate French
Intermediate Spanish
Communication with children

ongoing

06.25

04.25

04.25

09.24

01.24

01–06.23

08.22

PROJECTS

Salvadora
Documentary series exploring the nuances of family history and identity through visits to my mother’s birthplace in San Salvador, El Salvador. A reimagining of familial narratives and generational memory through image-making.

In the face of the sun
Community workshop, exhibition, and panel discussion (on the merits of participatory art) as a part of Refugee Week Greece, featuring photographs by Fotohane DARKROOM. Analog prints and curation by Izabel Della Siepe.

my friend, my family, Mardin
Print sale, zine launch, and exhibition of photographs by Fotohane DARKROOM at Memento in Toronto, Canada. Analog prints and curation by Izabel Della Siepe.

Fotohane Zine: Issue 001
Handmade zine featuring 34 photographs by Fotohane DARKROOM. Design by Izabel Della Siepe. Production by Izabel Della Siepe and Dawson Cox. Edition of 75.

Solo Exhibition | C + A
Book reception and exhibition at Memento Gallery. Curated by Liana Mortin and Izabel Della Siepe. Photography and Framing by Izabel Della Siepe.

C + A
Softcover swiss-bound book with text by Izabel Della Siepe. Handbound in London. Design and Production by Zone6. Including photographs depicting childhood and anemoia throughout the pandemic in Toronto. Edition of 10.

Global Health Publication
Qualitative research exploring the knowledge, attitudes and practices of organizations supporting migrant and refugee integration in Athens, Greece, in association with University of Toronto.

People of the Hiding Place
Photo series documenting the relationships between individuals and communities in Gitxsan and Wet’suwet’en territories in northern British Columbia, delivered to Gitanmaax Health Center.

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