Contact 
︎ gabriella@difeola.com 

Education

programs

2020-2024 MFA, Design, University of Gothenburg

2015-2018 BA, Media, aesthetics and cultural entrepreneurship, University of Gothenburg

2010-2012 Painting, Göteborgs Konstskola
2007-2008 Estet, Helsjöns folkhögskola

A selection of  independent courses

2020 Prototyping Interactive Technology for Theatre, University of Skövde

2019 Creative animation, University of Gothenburg

2017 Art in digital environments, Umeå Universitet

Exibitions

[Upcoming] 2025  Hon finns i tingens eko, Formcenter Väst
2024 Positionings, Graduation exhibition, HDK-Valand
2024 child remains, Lilla Änggården

2024 MOURNING A STRANGER, together whit Hugo Pilate, Galleri Rotor

2020 Gestaltande Animation, group exhibition, Atalante
2019 Pengar, group exhibition, Atelje Under Uppbyggand
2019 Taktil, group exhibition, Atelje Under Uppbyggand
2018 Behind the screens, group exhibition, exhibitor and curator, Frilagret      

Scholarship

2024 Göteborgs slöjdförening Stipendium

2023 Partille Kulturstipendium

Lab / Hackathon /  Masterclass

2025 KINEMA LAB, Gothenburg Studios Development
2023 Narrative XR Lab, Visual Arena 
2020 Ai.design.01 masterclass, HDK-Valand
2020 Hack for Heritage, Riksantikvarieämbetet
2019 Hack for Heritage, Riksantikvarieämbetet

Presentations 
2025 eXtended Reality, konstnärliga uttryck, personliga berättelser för att
utforska sorg, annual meeting of the association VSFB, with Hård af Segerstad, Y.
2025 Between art and technology, HDK-Valand
2024 Alumni Presentation, HDK-Valand
2024 Lightning Talk, Digikult 2024
2024 child remains- an immersive conversation about grief, Hidden sites
2020 Museums, technology and social interaction in “Anyone can innovate!”, DHN2020, whit Einebrant, E., Trella, F.
2019 Immateriellt kulturarv i det virtuella rummet, AHA!FESTIVAL, whit Trella, F. and Fjällbäck, M.

2019 Immersive exhibitions and game design as a tool for storytelling in museum, ZIP-SCENE Conference 2019, whit Trella, F.
2019 “Alla Kan Innovera!” – En museal VR-utställning för tre deltagare, Nätverket för immersiva mdier,  whit Andersson, F and Trella, F.
2019 Distansbesök med ‘Robbitar’ – en ny interaktion mellan museum och besökare, Nätverket för immersiva mdier, whit Trella, F., Gillerstedt, J., Toreld, C. and Nynäs, J.

Workshop Presentations
2024 Interactive Storytelling for Communities, Heritage and Public Engagement, NordiCHI 2024
2024 ENRICH: Enhancing the Digital Inclusivity of Cultural and Natural Heritage, PlayLab
2024  Designing Meaningful Social XR Workshop, The ACM International Conference on Interactive Media Experiences (IMX)

Publications
Book chapter
Trella, F., Di Feola, G., Einebrant, E. 2025. Immersive Exhibitions and Game Design as a Tool for Storytelling in Museums. In: Bakk, ÁK., Makai, P.K. (eds) Theorising and Designing Immersive Environments. Palgrave Studies in Performance and Technology. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-66067-2_10

Abstract
Di Feola, G. and Hård af Segerstad, Y. 2025. From Archives to Emotions: XR and Art for Exploring Death and Grief in Cultural Heritage Institutions. Abstract for International Conference Death, Dying and Disposal (DDD17)

Lengyel, D.,  Hård af Segerstad, Y. and Di Feola, G .2025. “Drawing Bridges”: Sketching Out Ways to Extend Digital Death Methodologies in Human-Computer Interaction and Computer Science.  Abstract for International Conference Death, Dying and Disposal (DDD17)

Post-Proceedings
Di Feola, G. Einebrant, E. Trella, F. 2021. Museums, Technology and Social Interaction in “Anyone Can Innovate!” , Digital Humanities in the Nordic countries (DHN2020)

Position paper
Di Feola, G. 2024. Cultural heritage in XR told through design and artistic creation. Workshop,  Interactive Storytelling for Communities, Heritage and Public Engagement,Nordic Conference on Human-Computer Interaction (NordiCHI 2024)

Masters Thesis
Di Feola, G. 2024. Child Remains. Screening the Family Tree. Masters Thesis, Applied Arts and Design, Academy of Arts and Design, 2024, University of Gothenburg, Sweden

Symposium
2021 Symposium Crafting Situations – Conversations exploring public private boundaries in the (present pandemic impacted) city , “A Wish to Meet” via “The Pace”, curated by Paula Buskevica and Katarina Sara and crafted by Julia Niklasson, John Wattström and Katarina Frisö, HDK Valand Academy of Art and Design Gothenburg and Estonian Academy of Arts 

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