To be, not to appear.

Lia (b. 1997) is an Italian visual artist and set designer based in Lisbon. She works as a freelance in Art production and Events while developing her personal artistic practice in her studio. She is the co-founder of Bacco Studio and has experience in theatre, music festivals, galleries and art studios.

Her practice as a set designer focuses on shaping open and shared environments such as festivals, exhibition venues, theatre stages, and public spaces into immersive and engaging experiences. She develops playful installations alongside exhibition design, lighting concepts, and the curation of cohesive visual identities for events and festivals.

Her personal artistic practice spans painting, scenography, and installation, combining pictorial elements with textile and wood. Her work explores the body as a site of tension between materiality and intangibility, investigating emotional states through experimental visual languages..

As Creative director and co-founder of Bacco Studio, she develops and oversees the creative vision of projects, shaping cohesive visual narratives across different formats. Her work combines spatial design, aesthetics, and storytelling, guiding projects from concept to execution while ensuring a strong and distinctive identity tailored to each context.

For collaborations or inquires: lisproti@gmail.com