Massimiliano Lacertosa founded Cromostudio in 2008 after a BA in Philosophy and Art Theory (University of Bologna) and a MA in Photography and Visual Design (New Academy of Fine Arts, Milan). Between 2008 and 2014, Massimiliano worked as freelance photographer and writer residing in Stockholm, Toronto and Bologna with work published in art-based magazines specialised in Architecture, Design and Culture. In 2014, wishing to further increase his knowledge of non-Western cultures, Massimiliano embarked on a Masters in Contemporary Art and Art Theory of Asia and Africa at SOAS University of London. This was followed in 2015–2019 by a PhD in the same university that brought him to the Beijing Normal University where he was awarded the Confucius China Studies Program Joint Research PhD Fellowship. This period saw Massimiliano travelling extensively in China, allowing him to further explore the Chinese language as a way to interpret the world. Massimiliano received his PhD in 2019 and from 2020 to 2023 was Assistant Professor at the University of Warwick, teaching Comparative Philosophy and Chinese Philosophy. He is now Research Fellow at the Chinese University of Hong Kong and Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Warwick.
Marianna Lemus Boskovitch joined Cromostudio in 2010. She works with Massimiliano, combining their creative visions and skills to conceptualise artistic projects including photography exhibitions. Coming from a multicultural background and working as a research consultant in cultural heritage and creative industries, Marianna brings her expertise in shaping artistic projects – focusing on bringing them to the public. Marianna holds a MSc in Development Economics from SOAS University of London. She is now a Hong Kong based freelance consultant in impact measurement of cultural heritage conservation projects, public artwork and community-based art interventions.
