Umberto Ciceri
After 25 years dedicated to exploring the visual arts, the biology of sight, the neurophysiology of perception, and the chemistry of colour, pattern, and texture, Umberto Ciceri began creating his own artworks in 2007.
Ciceri has participated in an number of Italian exhibitions, including Art Verona (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012), Miart (2009, 2010), and Artefiera Off Bologna (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012). His works were also shown at the 54th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale in the Italian Pavilion curated by Vittorio Sgarbi. In addition, Ciceri has held a series of solo exhibitions in Europe:Spin Life (Cologne, Germany; 2010), and Inevitable abstractions (Positano, Italy; 2011).
His Hypertrait artworks are built around the concept of perpetual motion like celestial mechanics, where both movement and immobility are an illusion. The optical and kinetic process of these works creates a translatory motion: the movement of the observer causes the image to move, and the movement of the image causes, in turn, the observer to move. There results an immersive motion within the depths of the perception.
Each Hypertrait experience is unique and dependent upon the precise relationship between the work and the observer, including the of number of revolutions and cycle reiterations. This relationship will always be as unique as each observer's ability to break down and reconstruct the material presented in the work.
Ciceri's trademark blurring technique is created by painstakingly breaking down the focus of each image and then reconstructing it in its elementary colour patterns, a process requiring experience and skill.
Umberto Ciceri uses lenses as a kinetic medium, "moving" in antithesis to immobility acquires an existential meaning: regeneration against stasis.
The works enhance the wonder and the hidden drama behind every provisional state of harmony, each collective state of grace.
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Artworks
Hypertrait 1226
2018
50x50cm
Lenticular installation
Hypertrait 1213
2018
80x80cm
Lenticular installation
Demo of balance in a state of grace
Sync n. 1211 L
80x80 cm
Lenticular installation
UNEVEN-FIGHTS SERIES
Sync 1292
2018
110x110cm
Lenticular installation with LED light
COMBINE 1264
2018
110X210cm
Lenticular installation
FEMALE
2018
110X170cm
Lenticular installation
Curriculum
2018
- “HUMAN FIGHTS,RIGHTS,LIGHTS”- (SOLO SHOW)- 10 December 2018 /31 January 2019 in support of Amnesty International - Senesi Contemporanea Gallery - London, UK
- “VERSICOLOUR CHOREOGRAPHY” " (SOLO SHOW) CA D’ORO Gallery " New York,Usa
- ART MIAMI (GROUP SHOW) Liquid Art System - Miami Beach,Fl,Usa
- SALON DE ROT (GROUP SHOW) Martina kaiser Contemporary Art Gallery Cologne, Burgrieden, Germany
- “HUMAN FIGHTS,RIGHTS,LIGHTS”- (SOLO SHOW), LA REGGIA DI CASERTA, -In support of Amnesty International - Liquid Art System Gallery- Caserta, Italy
- “MANUMISSION MOTEL ,RAID “(GROUP SHOW) Bologna, Italy
-“LA COSA PIU’ INSENSATA DA FARE E’ RIMANERE IMMOBILI” (SOLO SHOW) Liquid Art System - Positano,Italy
-“THE BEAUTIFUL EYE SERIES: RAMON y CAJAL TRIBUTE (SOLO SHOW) Studio D’Azeglio - Arte Fiera Off, Bologna,Italy
-“ FIGHTERS” (SOLO SHOW) Martina Kaiser Contemporary Art - Cologne ,Germany
2017
- CONTEXT ART MIAMI (GROUP SHOW) Liquid Art System- Miami Beach,Fl,Usa
- CONTEMPORARY ISTANBUL INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR (GROUP SHOW) Liquid Art System " Istanbul,Turkey
- RAID ”La Ricreazione “(GROUP SHOW) Fat Ass- Torino ,Italy
- “HUMAN”(Dance company Kor’sia) Abierto en canal - Teatros del Canal "Madrid,Spain
- RAID “Sfornare Mondi “(GROUP SHOW) Milan, Italy
- ART NEW YORK Art Fair (GROUP SHOW) Liquid Art System- New York ,Usa
2016
- CONTEXT ART MIAMI (GROUP SHOW) Liquid Art System - Miami Beach,Fl,Usa
- SHADES OF BLUE (GROUP SHOW) opera Gallery-Principato di Monaco
- CONTEMPORARY ISTANBUL INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR (GROUP SHOW) Liquid Art System " Istambul,Turkey
- SHOPE NEW YORK Art Fair (GROUP SHOW) Liquid Art System- New York ,Usa
2015
- CONTEXT ART MIAMI (GROUP SHOW) Liquid Art System -Miami Beach,Fl,Usa
- CONTEMPORARY ISTANBUL INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR( GROUP SHOW) Liquid Art System "Istanbul,Turkey
- ART TAIPEI (GROUP SHOW) Opera Gallery-Taipei
- CUTTING EDGE (GROUP SHOW) Opera Gallery-Singapore
- PROMENADE (SOLO SHOW) Martina Kaiser Contemporary Art Cologne, Köln,germany
- PAD PARIS ART FAIR (GROUP SHOW) Opera Gallery " Paris,France
2014
- CONTEXT ART MIAMI (GROUP SHOW) Liquid Art System- Miami Beach,Fl,Usa
- CONTEMPORARY ISTAMBUL INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR (GROUP SHOW) Liquid Art System, Istanbul,Turkey
- SUMMER SALON SHOW (GROUP SHOW) Rarity Gallery - Mykonos ,Greece
- HI-FIGHTS (SOLO SHOW) Martina Kaiser Contemporary Art- Köln,Germany
- VISIONS OF ABSTRACTION (GROUP SHOW) Opera Gallery, Dubai
- SCOPE NEW YORK (GROUP SHOW) WHITE ROOM - Liquid Art System- New York,Usa
- ART WYNWOOD MIAMI (GROUP SHOW) Liquid Art System -Miami Beach,Fl, Usa
2013
- CONTEXT ART MIAMI (GROUP SHOW) White Room-Liquid Art System- Miami Beach ,Fl, Usa
- CONTEMPORARY ISTANBUL INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR (GROUP SHOW) White Room -Liquid Art System Istanbul
- ANDANTE Showcase italian artists (GROUP SHOW) Italian Cultural Institute - Consolate General of Italy- Hong Kong
- NOWNESS International Contemporary Collection (GROUP SHOW) Opera Gallery " Cannes,France
- ENTERING ABSTRACTION (GROUP SHOW) Opera Gallery- Geneva,Swizerland
- CONTEMPORARY ICONS (GROUP SHOW ) Opera Gallery- Oslo
-Thirty pieces of abstract artists - Text by Julia M. Ciarlo-,Opera Gallery
- SCOPE ART SHOW NEW YORK (GROUP SHOW) White Room Art System Contemporary Art- New York,Usa
- E DELL’ARNO ALTO TESORO (Light Performance Site Spacific) Museo Nazionale del Bargello " Florence,Italy
2012
- GRUPPENAUSSTELLUNG (GROUP SHOW) Martina Kaiser Contemporary Art Cologne, Köln ,Germany
- CONTEXT ART MIAMI (SOLO SHOW) White Room Art System - Miami Beach ,Fl,Usa
- SCOPE ART SHOW MIAMI (GROUP SHOW) White Room Art System - Miami Beach ,Fl,Usa
- ART FAIR COLOGNE (GROUP SHOW) MARTINA KAISER Contemporary Art Cologne, Köln
- ART KYIV Contemporary (solo show) Mystetskyi Arsenal Kiev White Room Art System Contemporary Art ,Kiev
- L.OV.E. Landscapes Of Versicolour Existance (SOLO SHOW) MARTINA KAISER Contemporary Art Cologne, Köln, Germany
- WHITE ROOM meets WHITE ROOM (GROUP SHOW)White Room Art System Contemporary Art,Capri,Italy
- ARTEFIERA (GROUP SHOW) Gallery L’ARIETE ARTECONTEMPORANEA - Bologna,Italy
2011
-54 BIENNALE D’ARTE DI VENEZIA Padiglione italia (GROUP SHOW) Torino Esposizioni " Sala Nervi " Turin,Italy
- ARTEFIERA (GROUP SHOW) gallery L’ARIETE ARTECONTEMPORANEA - Bologna, Italy
- ARTEFIERA OFF “THE BIG DRAWING” (site specific) loft Be20 - Bologna , Italy
- “BEAUTY WITHOUT LINE” (GROUP SHOW) WHITE ROOM gallery " Positano, Italy
- “PHOTO” homage to Andres Serrano (GROUP SHOW) gallery L’ARIETE ARTECONTEMPORANEA " Bologna, Italy
- “ARTERACTIVE” E-FESTIVAL (GROUP SHOW) curated by Chiara Canali URBAN CENTER " Milano, Italy
- ARTVERONA (GROUP SHOW) gallery L’ARIETE ARTECONTEMPORANEA - Verona, Italy
- “INEVITABLE ABSTRACTIONS” (solo show) curated by Ximena Zuniga - White Room Gallery " Positano, Italy
- ARTERACTIVE” (group show) curated by di Chiara Canali Parkissima52 " Torino, Italy
- RED DOT ART FAIR - Miami Beach - FL - (solo show) White Room Gallery " Positano, Italy
2010
- ARTEFIERA (GROUP SHOW) gallery L’ARIETE ARTECONTEMPORANEA - Bologna, Italy
- ARTEFIERA-OFF “SPIN LIFE” (SITE SPECIFIC) PALAZZO ZAMBECCARI - Bologna, Italy
- MIART (GROUP SHOW) MILANO gallery L’ARIETE ARTECONTEMPORANEA Bologna, Italy
- ARTFAIR 21 (GROUP SHOW) Gallery Ralph Schriever " Köln, Germany
- “SPIN- LIFE” (SOLO SHOW) Gallery Ralph Schriever curated by Angelo Mancini " Köln, Germany
- ARTVERONA (GROUP SHOW) L’Ariete Arte Contemporanea " Verona,Italy
- LUCCA DIGITAL PHOTO FEST (GROUP SHOW) L’Ariete Arte Contemporanea " Lucca, Italy
- “IMMAGINA-MOSTRA INTERNAZIONALE D’ARTE” (GROUP SHOW) L’Ariete Arte Contemporanea - Reggio Emilia,Italy
2009
- “THE MAGIC BATON” (SOLO SHOW)- ARTEFIERA OFF - Bologna
- ARTEFIERA (GROUP SHOW) gallery L’Ariete Arte Contemporanea - Bologna
- MIART (SOLO SHOW) L’Ariete Arte Contemporanea - MILANO
- “STATES OF GRACE” (TWO SOLO SHOW) Umberto Ciceri curated by Chiara Canali " Capri, Italy
- ART VERONA (GROUP SHOW) L’Ariete Arte Contemporanea - Verona
- “REVOLUTIONS” (SOLO SHOW) curated by di Chiara Canali L’ARIETE ARTECONTEMPORANEA - Bologna ,Italy
2008
- “ORDER WITHOUT BORDER” (TWO SOLO SHOW) curated by Angelo Mancini SPAZIO 2bo " Bologna, Italy
- FOTOGRAFIA EUROPEA REGGIO EMILIA 2008 (GROUP SHOW) Comune di Reggio Emilia,Italy
- “RE-VOLT corpo elettrico” (GROUP SHOW) curated by Lorenzo Fontanesi Ex Centrale Enel - Reggio Emilia ,Italy
- ART VERONA (GROUP SHOW) gallery L’Ariete Arte Contemporanea " Verona,Italy
2007
- “ART IN PROGRESS” VIDEO-INTERVIEW LEONARDO SKY ARTE curated by Donatella Corrado, Milan
Exhibitions
