I was born on February the 9th 1966. I am a painter. I obtained an Illustrator's Diploma at the European Institute of Design in 1991. As an illustrator I am interested in visual communication, something rather different from what I aim for as a painter, free and even ‘without use', one might say, except that what interests me most about illustration is definitely the relationship between writing and image. My complete works are viewable on my website at www.alessandroferraro.it and my latest artworks and exhibitions (MAXXI; MAAM, DIF, ARTSINERGY, MACRO and others) on www.nuvolavaga.com. I live and work in Rome.
Education
1985 - General certificate of education [i.e. diploma di maturità scientifica].
1991 - Illustration Diploma at the European Design Institute in Rome [IED]
Art Exhibitions
Cave of Delights, MACRO, Rome 2019.
Atelier, MACRO, Rome 2019;
Antipodes, CONTESTAROCKHAIR Shanghai 2019;
Antipodes, CONTESTAROCKHAIR Testaccio, Rome 2019;
“Face to Face, The Maieutic Machine”, Montefiascone 2017;
“15 uomini”, B17 Gallery, Rome 2017;
“Non ci sono santi @ B17”, B17 Gallery, Rome 2016;
“Sempre caro questo mare”, MAAM, Rome 2016;
“Spirit of D”, DIF, Formello 2016;
“Home of the birds”, MAAM, Rome 2014;
“Sentendo nuova forza”, ArtSinergy Rome 2010;
“Settimana”, Florence 2008;
“Personaggi dell'avventura”, Rome 2007;
“Calvino revealed”, Rome 2006;
“L3”, Roma 2002; “Sorpresa”, Rome 2005;
“Visita guidata”, Rome 2000;
“Belvedere” , Rome 2000;
“Cento ritratti di Orlando”, Rome 1996;
“The waste land”, McCann-Erikson Agency, Rome 1995;
Communication (works selection)
Posters and illustrations for Accademia Nazionale di S. Cecilia, Roma, 1997-2017;
Illustrations for “Left 2006, 2007, 2008”, book,.”l'asino d'oro edizioni”, 2007-10;
Illustrations for the newspaper “L'Unità”, 2009;
Covers and Illustrations for the weekly magazine “Left”, 2006-2015;
Covers and illustrations for the newspaper “Terra”, 2009-13;
Covers and illustrations for “Alternative per il socialismo” magazine, Editori Riuniti; 2007-11
Illustrations for the weekly magazine "La Nostra Salute" ("Il Messaggero"), 1993-94;
Cover illustrations for "Equilibri" (COOU), 1992-95;
Illustrations for the magazine "Wimbledon" 1992;
Company Logotypes : “The Flying Cyrcus” 1994; “Frantic” 1994-96; “Arena di Verona Opera house 80 years special logotype” 2002; “Balik Farm 2003; “Associazione B5” 2005; “Maidamura” 2007; “Il caffè della scienza” 2008; “Assogenerici” 2008; “Il Gigante” 2009; “Il velo di Arianna” 2010; “Whales that fly” 2017; “NUMA” 2019.
Illustrated books
“Ho fatto la luce!” by Luisa Mattia, Carthusia 2019;
“La ricetta della Strafelicità” by Matteo Razzini, Corsiero Editore 2018;
“Non insegnate ai bambini” by Gaber-Luporini, four hands illustrated book with Arianna Papini, Gianni De Conno, Antonello Silverini, Carthusia 2016;
“Rebelles,Qui êtes-vous?” by Jean René, bulles de savon 2016 ;
“Explorateurs,Qui êtes-vous?” by Didier Bazy, bulles de savon 2015 ;
“Trillillì nel paese con le ali” by Ambrogio Sparagna, Anna Rita Colaianni, Accademia Nazionale S.Cecilia 2013;
“Left 2008” by Massimo Fagioli, l’asino d’oro edizioni 2011;
“Left 2007” by Massimo Fagioli, l’asino d’oro edizioni 2010;
“Left 2006” by Massimo Fagioli, l’asino d’oro edizioni 2009;
“Le sette vite di Luca” by Joumana Haddad, Mondadori 2011;
"Dove vanno le nuvole" by Antonella Ossorio, Anicia Editore 2004;
"L’anello del piccolo principe", Falco Editore 2003;
"Terrona" by Maria Rosa Cutrufelli, Edizioni Città Aperta 2003;
"Tramonto" by A. Ghebregziabiher , Edizioni Lapis 2002;
“Il Borgomastro di Francoforte” by Adriana Merenda, Nuove Edizioni Romane 2001;
"Il quaderno di Flavia" by M. Giannini, Città Nuova 2000;
“Tom Sawyer" by M. Twain, Editalia 1999;
"Tifone" by J. Conrad , Editalia 1999.
AWARDS:
2017- “La prima volta di ogni cosa”: Silent Book Contest 2017 finalist;
2003- “Giochi d’acqua”: Best images composition Award, “Sulle ali delle farfalle” Contest, Bordano.
2004 - "In volo": Best lyrical images Award, “Sulle ali delle farfalle” Contest, Bordano.
2004 - "L'anello del Piccolo Principe": first prize at “Zavrel Award Contest”;
2001- “Tramonto”: Special Mention "The White Ravens", the
Jugend Bibliothek, Munich;
2000 - "Il Borgomastro di Francoforte": Special Mention "The White Ravens", the
Jugend Bibliothek, Munich;
1993 - First Prize at the National Competition "Comunicare Roma", UIR Roma;
1992 - First Prize at Concorso APA Affissioni, APA poster campaign, Rome.