Mandra Stella Cerrone, born in 1959, is a visual artist, performer, and video -maker working between Francavilla al Mare (Chieti) and central Italy. Through her studio, Mystic Driver Art Lab, she explores video art, psycho magical performances, and relational installations, using the body and space as mediums to activate collective energies. In her performance Ostie (psicomagiche) (2015), she experimented with the interaction between rituality, urban space, and contemporary architecture. She has exhibited in national and international festivals such as the Perugia Social Photo Fest, the Madrid Biennale, the Larnaca Biennale, and VisualContainer (Coimbra, Milan, Oaxaca). Among her most notable video works are Love is a confession (2011), Life is a circle (2010), and Silent Family (2013). A member of the Celeste Prize network, she has participated in Celeste Prize events and maintained an active independent presence since 2009. Her poetics are rooted in immersive performances that intertwine myth, collective mem ory, and the symbolic energy of everyday life.
