About
Mariana Zarpellon, currently based in Berlin, Germany
| Education
2020 – Sep. 2021
University College London - UCL
M.A in Ethnographic and Documentary Film
2011 – 2016
Universidade Federal do Paraná - UFPR
B.A in Social Sciences with a major in Anthropology and Archaeology.
2007 – 2011
Universidade Positivo - UP
B.A in Social Communication with a major in Advertising and Marketing
| Experience
Galerie Wolfgang Jaenicke
Restoration of wooden, metal, and ceramic art pieces; client support on conservation practices, Nov. 2022 – Aug. 2025
Galerie Wolfgang Jaenicke
Gallery management; Web and print design (Shopify, WordPress); Auction management; Exhibition curation, Dec. 2021 – Aug. 2025
Museu de Arqueologia e Etnologia da Universidade Federal do Paraná
Invited to work as a team member on the production of the “Kãchi Katukina” exhibition, April 2015.
Centro de Estudos e Pesquisas Arqueológicas (CEPA)
Screening, cleaning, and cataloging of archaeological material, 2012 – 2014
Mucha Tinta
Worked as a member of the art collective Mucha Tinta, 2009-2015
Numero F
Co-owned and worked in the photography studio Numero F, 2008-2014
| Presentations
“Fala de Mim”. Ethnographic Film presented at the 6th Anthropology Postgraduate
Conference of Universidade Federal do Paraná. Nov. 2014.
“A Existência Formal”. Research project presented at the 3rd Brazilian Sociology Society Conference, at Universidade Federal do Amazonas. Sep. 2012.
| Publications
Fróis, D., Zarpellon, M., Rodrigues, M. C., & Garcia, R. G. (2015). Entrelaçados pelos
Kãchi : Perspectivas de uma curadoria compartilhada. Campos – Revista de
Antropologia, 16(2). doi:http://dx.doi.org/10.5380/campos.v16i2.53471
Anderson, G., De Souza, L. M. & Zarpellon, M. (2015). Fala de Mim. Novos Debates:
Fórum de Debates em Antropologia/ Associação Brasileira de Antropologia. Vol. 2, n. 1.
| Professional Memberships
Member of the Brazilian Anthropological Association (ABA)
| Languages
Portuguese – Native
English – Fluent
Italian – Intermediary
Spanish – Intermediary
French – Intermediary
German – Basic
| Other Works
Worked as a freelance photographer (2008-2018) and contributed to
magazines and websites such as The Guardian, Rolling Stone, Le Monde, Libération, Billboard, among others.
| Skills
Painting (Oil, Gouache, Acrylic) / Portrait, Still life
Wood Carving
Clay Sculpting
Reproduction of colours, patterns and shapes across various materials
Tilling and mosaic
Pottery reconstruction
Digital Restoration of photos
Photo & Video production and postproduction (Photoshop & Premiere Pro)
E-Commerce and Website creation and management (WordPress & Shopify)
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