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    Alessandro Sciaraffa

    Turin • 1976
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    Alessandro Sciaraffa (Turin, Italy, 1976) is a multidisciplinary artist whose work focuses on the creation of sound installations, interactive sculptures and multimedia works that explore sensory perception and the interactions between sound, light and space. His work combines technology with poetic reflection on time, space and bodily experience in which the audience plays a central role. His solo exhibitions have been presented in numerous national and international contexts including the Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa, Venice (2024), the State Art Museum of the Republic of Kazakhstan Abilkhan Kasteev, Almaty, Kazakhstan (2022), the Galleria Civica d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Turin (2021), L'Hermitage, St. Petersburg (2019), Galerie Mazzoli, Berlin (2017), Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo (2016), Galleria Giorgio Persano (2014), and has exhibited his works in group shows at MAXXI, Rome and the Italian Cultural Institute, Madrid (2024), Chiostro del Bramante, Rome (2023), Fondazione Merz, Turin and the Milan Triennale (2018).

    He lives and works in Turin, Italy.

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    GALLERY EXHIBITIONS

    2024

    Sinfonia Quadridimensionale, Galleria Mazzoli, Modena (IT)

    2019

    Totem, Galerie Mazzoli, Düsseldorf (DE)

    2017

    Between a Dusk and a Dawn there is an Eclipse, Galerie Mazzoli, Berlin (DE)




    SOLO EXHIBITIONS - Selection

    2024

    Sinfonia Quadridimensionale, Galleria Mazzoli, Modena (IT)

    The Flower of Mars, Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa, Venice (IT)

    2022

    ALESSANDRO SCIARAFFA. SINFONIA, curated by Sara d’Alessandro Manozzo, TSE Art Destination, Nur Sultan (KAZ)

    2021

    ALESSANDRO SCIARAFFA. SINFONIA, curated by Sara d’Alessandro Manozzo, GAM – Galleria d'Arte Moderna Torino, Turin (IT)

    2019

    Totem, Galerie Mazzoli, Düsseldorf (DE)

    2017

    Between a Dusk and a Dawn there is an Eclipse, Galerie Mazzoli, Berlin (DE)

    2016

    Fontanelle, Galerie italienne, Paris (F)

    On the earth as it is in the sky, curated by Paolo Rosso, La Sera della Biennale, Venice (IT)

    MAPPING_EXTENDED, Motori di Ricerca, Fondazione Sandretto e Lavanderie a Vapore, Collegno,Turin (IT)

    Neuma, Palazzo Pingone, Turin (IT)

    2015

    Neuma, Turba, Lugano (CH)

    Suond Corner, curated by Daniela Trincia, Fondazione Musica per Roma – Auditorium Parco della Musica RSS, Rome (IT)

    2014

    I Lunatici parlano alla Luna, Galleria Giorgio Persano, Turin (IT)

    Agorà, opera pubblica partecipata, Piazza S. Carlo, Turin in collaboration with Yoshin Ryu Scuola di Cultura e Discipline Orientali, Turin (IT)

    2013

    Geater Torino, curated by Maria Teresa Roberto e Irene Calderoni, Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Turin (IT)

    2012

    Vitrine, curated by Luigi Fassi, GAM Galleria Civica d’Arte moderna e contemporanea di Torino, Turin (IT)

    le jeu est une chose trop sérieuse pour être laissé seulement aux enfants, Galerie Italienne, Paris (F)

    2011

    Alessandro Sciaraffa, Galerie Italienne, Paris (F)

    ti porto il mare, meteorite in giardino,curated by Maria Centonze, Willy Merz, Fondazione Merz, Turin (IT)

    2010

    Akasha, curated by art at work, Galleria Cardi Black Box, Milan (IT)

    2008

    project-room, curated by Lisa Parola Galleria Albero Peola, Turin (IT)

    Bell Tower - ItalianWave, Artissima 15, Lingotto, Turin (IT)

     

    GROUP EXHIBITIONS - Selection

    2021

    Tracce, Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Madrid, Madrid (SP)

    2017

    Silenzi d'alberi. Sound Art exhibition, curated by Sonia Belfiore and Lucia Longhi, Villa Brandolini, Pieve di Soligo (IT)
    Sincerity, Share Festival, Toobox, Turin (IT)

    2016

    Granular deep, Galleria Giorgio Persano, Turin (IT)
    Metamorphosis, Galerie Italienne, Paris (F)
    BayBlanca Project, ATLAS BORMIDA, Levice (IT)
    Monforte Contemporanea/Edizione zero, Manforte d’Alba (IT)
    Lunatici House Guest, progetto speciale per Share Festival, Osservatorio Astronomico di Lucerna S. Giovanni (IT)
    HERE, Cavallerizza Reale, Turin (IT)

    2015

    Linked - when contemporary art creates awareness about climate change, curated by Sonia Belfiore and Lucia Longhi, Musèe ocèanographique de Monaco, Monaco(MC)
    Sleeping Concert in Biruchiy, curated by Resò, Biruchiy Contemporary art Project, Biruchiy (UKR)
    Speaker Moon, Arte alle Corti, curated by Francesco Poli, Palazzo Costa Carrù della Trinità, Turin (IT)

    2014

    Multimeridijan 14 No-Ordung asteroid 19612, curated by Branka Benčić, Lorena Tadorni, Galerija Luka + Anex, Pula (HR)

    2013

    t0 (ti con zero Radio), curated by Giorgina Bertolino, Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Turin (IT)

    2012

    Premio Cairo, Museo della Permanente, Milan (IT)
    YAP, Ascolti, curated by Fabrizio Rosso e Giulia Pedace, MAXXI, Rome (IT)
    PLAYMOBIL, Cage Day, Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana, Lugano (CH)
    Derive, curated by Alberto Fiore and Angel Moya Garcia, CIAC, Castello Colonna, Genazzano (IT)
    CIAC, Castello Colonna, Genazzano (IT)
    Arte Sera Live,curated by Olga Gambari and Annalisa Russo, Fondazione Merz, Turin (IT)

    2011

    Vedere un oggetto vedere la luce, curated by Ginny Kollak, Padraic E. Moore and Pavel S. Pyś, Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Guarente d’Alba, Turin (IT)
    Festival TEC ART ECO 02 CREAZIONI, curated by Claudio Prati, Lugano (CH)
    Marea, Rolli Days, Palazzo Cosmo Centurione, curated by Alberto Fiore, Daniela Legotta, Alessandra Piatti, Genoa (IT)

    2010

    Shaping the Shadow, video.it, curated by Francesco Bernardelli, Francesco Poli, Fondazione Merz, Turin (IT)
    t0 (ti con zero a zero), curated by Alessandro Sciaraffa, NietzscheFabrik, Turin (IT)
    In Sede: Tempi precari, curated by Francesco Poli and Elisa Lenhard, Palazzo della Provincia di Torino, Turin (IT)

    2009

    Premio Lum per l’Arte Contemporanea, curated by Luca Cerizza Antonella Marino Francesco Stocchi, Teatro Margherita, Bari (IT)
    t0 (ti con zero), curated by Alessandro Sciaraffa, NietzscheFabrik, Turin (IT)
    Usine de rêve, curated by Cecilia Casorati and Sabrina Vedovotto, 26cc spazio per l’arte contemporanea, Rome (IT)

    2008

    Proposte XXIII, curated by a.titolo, Accademia Albertina delle Belle Arti, Turin (IT)
    Made in Turin, Palazzo Birago, sede camera di commercio di Torino, curated by associazione culturale Azimut, Turin (IT)
    Trap, curated by Fondazione Spinola Banna per l’Arte Contemporanea, Poirino (IT)

    2007

    Komet, Auditorium della Radio Svizzera Italiana, Studio Uno, Lugano (CH)
    Disforie 007, curated by Elisa Lenhard, Palafuksas, Turin (IT)

    2006

    Komet, Fondazione Stockhausen per la musica, Kurten (DE)
    VERSUS XII, curated by Galleria Velan, Museo artecontemporanea di Chieri (IT)

    2005

    Zimmer Frei Projekt, curated by Irina Novarese and Sven C. Gusowski, Skurrilletten Gallery, Berlin (DE)
    In Sede, curated by Francesco Poli, Assessorato alla Cultura, Turin (IT)
    Performagia 03, Festival Internacional de Performance, Museo del Chopo, Mexico City (MEX)
    Dilatazione di un´implosione, Associazione Culturale Machè, Turin (IT)






    SELECTED WORKS
    Alessandro Sciaraffa
  • Belltower, 2008
    250 x 250 cm
    Brass sheets, iron, electric knockers
  • Alessandro Sciaraffa
  • Belltower (detail), 2008
    250 x 250 cm
    Brass sheets, iron, electric knockers
  • Alessandro Sciaraffa
  • Landscape Town, 2008
    Bottles, hairdryer, plastic tube, control unit, electrical cables, perfumed essence
    Variable size
  • Alessandro Sciaraffa
  • Playmobil, 2008
    Sound for suitcases, tape recorders, vinyl, electrical cables
    Variable size
  • Alessandro Sciaraffa
  • Shaping the Shadows, 2010
    Aluminum sheet, plaster, electric motor, piezo electric, electric cables
    160 x 200 cm (circa)
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  • Ti porto al mare, 2011
    Drums, steel balls, steel cables, motors
    Variable size (exhibition view at fondazione Merz)
  • Alessandro Sciaraffa
  • Il suono in un bicchiere d‘acqua riflesso sulla Luna, 2013
    Glass, clips, audio composition
    Ø 45 cm (pedestal 60x60x15 cm)
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  • Totem Sole, 2016
    Gong, speaker
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  • Ombre del mare, 2016
    Electronical audio system
    Variable size
  • Alessandro Sciaraffa
  • Cosmic Sleeping Bag, 2016
    Dimensione variabile
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  • Girasole, 2017
    Piezoelectric, neodymium, audio composition, harmonic steel
    Variable size
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  • Flash Drawings, 2019
    Reflective paint
    Variable sizes
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  • Flower of Mars , 2021
    100 x 70 cm
    Liquid crystals, wood
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  • The Boat (Lila), 2024
    Installazione
    1080 x 100 x 100 cm
    Aluminum, wood, natural leather, metal spheres, natural seeds, motor, electric circuit, cables
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