Gianna Dispenza (b. 1990, Washington State, U.S.) lives and works in London, U.K. She holds a BFA in Sculpture from the San Francisco Art Institute (2014) and an MA in Painting from the Royal College of Art, London (2020). Her practice spans painting, drawing, and sculpture, with materiality central to both form and concept. Her work reflects an ongoing investigation into how social and cultural norms are constructed, sanctioned or resisted, focusing on moments when socially scripted performances falter and expected identities briefly come undone.