Riccardo Ajossa
He is Full professor at Accademia di Belle arti di Rome National Art Academy.Sudied at the Academy of Fine Arts, Rome, where he was granted a scholarship at the Loughborough College of Art and Design, England. He completed his studies with a Master degree in history of modern art at the Universitait van Amsterdam, and some seminars at the Landmark School in New York. At present he holds the chair of Paper Technologies at the Academy of Fine Arts, Rome.
Riccardo Ajossa is a versatile artist and researcher with over two decades of rich and diverse professional experience. He has conducted in-depth research in the field of papermaking and has achieved outstanding innovative accomplishments. Now specializing in Hanji traditional Korean paper production with the support of the korean Cultural Institute of Rome.
他是一位多才多艺的艺术家和研究者,拥有超过二十年的丰富而多元化的专业经验。他在造纸领域深入研究,取得了卓越的创新成就. 目前,他正在与罗马韩国文化院的支持下专业研究韩纸传统制作技艺.
Born in
Rome, Italy in 1974.
Artist and professor
based in Rome, Italy
Professor
At the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome.
"Paper technology for contemporary art" Print Making-Graphic Department.
Born in
Rome, Italy in 1974.
Artist and professor
Based in Rome, Italy.
Professor
At the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome.
"Paper technology for contemporary art" Print Making-Graphic Department.
HIS WORKS INTEGRATE TECHNICAL EXPLORATION OF NATURAL METERIALS AND THE ESSENCE OF COLORS, BRINGING FORTH A SENSE OF NATURAL HARMONY AND COMFORT.
IT BREAKS THE BOUNDARIES BETWEEN TRADITION AND MODERNITY, CRAFTED A UNIQUE ARTISTIC STYLE.
SIMULTANEOUSLY, HE EXPRESSES HIS PERCEPTION OF THE WORLD THROUGH INTROSPECTION.
ARTISTIC TRIUMPHS
As a paper specialist, he has been invited to various academies as, fot instance, the Art Faculty of the Marmara Academy, Istanbul, the Academy of Fine Arts, Leipzig, FBAUL, Lisbon, and Cornell University. Of paramount importance was the invitation by the Venice Biennial offering a residence to take care of the second Master Class in the history of the “Segni d’Acqua” Institute. His work was documented with a video produced by the Venice Biennial, which has become part of the Biennial’s historical archives.
Over the years, he has actively participated in numerous international exhibitions, and his creations have been permanently collected by prestigious institutions, including the Italy Bilotti Contemporary Art Museum, Athens Benaki Museum, National Italian Library of Castro Pretorio, Venice Biennale Video Archive, and the Vatican Cultural Council.
多年来,他在欧美各地参加了无数形式各异的国际展览,他的作品被意大利卡罗比洛帝博物馆、雅典贝纳基博物馆、罗马国家图书馆、威尼斯双年展视频档案、教廷文化理事会等机构作为永久收藏.
ARTISTIC TRIUMPHS
As a paper specialist, he has been invited to various academies as, fot instance, the Art Faculty of the Marmara Academy, Istanbul, the Academy of Fine Arts, Leipzig, FBAUL, Lisbon, and Cornell University. Of paramount importance was the invitation by the Venice Biennial offering a residence to take care of the second Master Class in the history of the “Segni d’Acqua” Institute. His work was documented with a video produced by the Venice Biennial, which has become part of the Biennial’s historical archives.
Over the years, he has actively participated in numerous international exhibitions, and his creations have been permanently collected by prestigious institutions, including the Italy Bilotti Contemporary Art Museum, Athens Benaki Museum, National Italian Library of Castro Pretorio, Venice Biennale Video Archive, and the Vatican Cultural Council.
多年来,他在欧美各地参加了无数形式各异的国际展览,他的作品被意大利卡罗比洛帝博物馆、雅典贝纳基博物馆、罗马国家图书馆、威尼斯双年展视频档案、教廷文化理事会等机构作为永久收藏.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023
April, “Connaturata” C.A.R.M.E Foundation, Brescia. Italy
February, Spazio Nuovo Gallery, Arte Rotterdam, Art Fair 2023, Rotterdam. Holland
2022
June, “Vittorio Cini l'ultimo Doge”, Musei di San Salvatore in Lauro, Rome. Italy
March, “ Hanji unfolded” Spazio Nuovo Gallery, Rome. Italy
2020
December “ Cartacoreana” Bilotti Museum, Rome. Italy
2018 - 2019
October, “Atelier# 2” Macro Asilo. MACRO Museum, Rome. Italy
October, “Trame Lontane”, Spazio Nuovo Gallery. Rome. Italy
June, “Segno Contemporaneo” Bellini Museum, Florence. Italy
June, “Biennale del Libro d'Artista” Fondazione dei Monti Uniti. Foggia. Italy
March, Spazio Nuovo gallery, MIA Poto fair. Milan. Italy
January, “A focus on Italian heritage” Supported by the Italian Embassy of Qatar. Katara Museum, Doha. Qatar
December, “Beyond the horizon” West Hall World Art Exhibition. Beijin, China
October, Spazio Nuovo Gallery, Arteverona Art Fair, Italy
August, Spazio Nuovo Gallery, Wopart Art Fair. Lugano Switzerland
2017 - 2018
April, Phoenix Ancient City Museum, "Italian Contemporary Art of Cross Cultural Vision" Supported by the Italian Embassy in China. Fanghuang-Hunan. China
October, Spazio Nuovo Contemporary, #Incerticonfini, curated by Marco Antonio Nakata, Rome.Italy
2016 - 2017
May, Espaco 321 Jacaranda, "O papel da prudenzia" curated by Marco Antonio Nakata. Supported by the Italian Embassy in Brazil. San Paulo. Brazil
March, Mia Photo Art Fair-Spazio Nuovo Gallery, Milan. Italy
January, CAMUSAC Cassino Contemporary Art Museum "Rilevamenti#1" Cassino. Italy
2015
January, Disambigua Artspace, “Le implicazioni di ampersand” Viterbo. Italy
January, MAT museum, “Off loom” Rome. Italy
January, Casa della memoria, Jewish museum of Rome, La memoria della carta” Roma. Italy
2014
September, AICA Contemporary art gallery “Otherwere”, Milan. Italy
August, Palazzo Albrizzi, “Future identities” Venice. Italy
May, Tonspur passage with Esther Dishereit, “Partikel vom Grossgesichtigen Kind” With the support of Italian Embassy of Austria. Vienna. Austria
May, Hush Gallery “ Shelter ADD” by Disambigua. Istanbul. Turky
2013
- July, Quattro Canti Palace. “Macerie, Bilotti Collection” Palermo. Italy
- July. Altaroma, Museum Boncompagni Ludovisi, Distanze siderali per Antonella Rossi Atelier. Rome,Italy
- March. Showcase Startup, Somerset house. Orso Major Project presenting Riccardo Ajossa. London. England
- March. Prize, Arsenale of Venice, Arte Laguna. Photography section. Venice. Italy
- February. Solo show. “Paper beyond surfaces” Museum of San Salvatore in Lauro, Pio Sodalizio dei Piceni. Rome, Italy
2012
October, Benaky Contemporary Art Museum. “Siamo tutti greci”. Athen. Grece
September, Cosenza Contemporary Art Museum. “Il sacro nell’arte” Cosenza. Italy
July, Quattro Canti Palace. “Santa Rosalia, Bilotti Collection” Palermo. Italy
2011
September, Biennale di Venezia, Salerno. Italy
September, Prize UNESCO Global Art Competition, New York, Seattle, Rome
May, Strange cross#2, group show, Exelettrofonica Gallery. Rome. italy
February, MAXXI Contemporary Art Museum of Rome. “Open call for artists”. Rome. Italy
2010
June, Solo show, Costume factory, Low Costume, “Bassa tensione”. Rome. Italy
October, Strange across, Group show, Exelettrofonica Gallery, Rome. Italy
2009
September, Solo show, Exelettrofonica Gallery, “Leftovers” Rome. Italy
2008
- August, Solo show, Bellhaus “Leaves from the world”. East Hampton, New York USA
- October, Solo show, E'stile Gallery, “Carte di Terra”, Ajossa-Carrer. Rome Italy
2007
February, Solo show, Le Opere Gallery, “Carte di terra”, Rome. Italy
2023
April, “Connaturata” C.A.R.M.E Foundation, Brescia. Italy
February, Spazio Nuovo Gallery, Arte Rotterdam, Art Fair 2023, Rotterdam. Holland
2022
June, “Vittorio Cini l'ultimo Doge”, Musei di San Salvatore in Lauro, Rome. Italy
March, “ Hanji unfolded” Spazio Nuovo Gallery, Rome. Italy
2020
December “ Cartacoreana” Bilotti Museum, Rome. Italy
2018 - 2019
October, “Atelier# 2” Macro Asilo. MACRO Museum, Rome. Italy
October, “Trame Lontane”, Spazio Nuovo Gallery. Rome. Italy
June, “Segno Contemporaneo” Bellini Museum, Florence. Italy
June, “Biennale del Libro d'Artista” Fondazione dei Monti Uniti. Foggia. Italy
March, Spazio Nuovo gallery, MIA Poto fair. Milan. Italy
January, “A focus on Italian heritage” Supported by the Italian Embassy of Qatar. Katara Museum, Doha. Qatar
December, “Beyond the horizon” West Hall World Art Exhibition. Beijin, China
October, Spazio Nuovo Gallery, Arteverona Art Fair, Italy
August, Spazio Nuovo Gallery, Wopart Art Fair. Lugano Switzerland
2017 - 2018
April, Phoenix Ancient City Museum, "Italian Contemporary Art of Cross Cultural Vision" Supported by the Italian Embassy in China. Fanghuang-Hunan. China
October, Spazio Nuovo Contemporary, #Incerticonfini, curated by Marco Antonio Nakata, Rome.Italy
2016 - 2017
May, Espaco 321 Jacaranda, "O papel da prudenzia" curated by Marco Antonio Nakata. Supported by the Italian Embassy in Brazil. San Paulo. Brazil
March, Mia Photo Art Fair-Spazio Nuovo Gallery, Milan. Italy
January, CAMUSAC Cassino Contemporary Art Museum "Rilevamenti#1" Cassino. Italy
2015
January, Disambigua Artspace, “Le implicazioni di ampersand” Viterbo. Italy
January, MAT museum, “Off loom” Rome. Italy
January, Casa della memoria, Jewish museum of Rome, La memoria della carta” Roma. Italy
2014
September, AICA Contemporary art gallery “Otherwere”, Milan. Italy
August, Palazzo Albrizzi, “Future identities” Venice. Italy
May, Tonspur passage with Esther Dishereit, “Partikel vom Grossgesichtigen Kind” With the support of Italian Embassy of Austria. Vienna. Austria
May, Hush Gallery “ Shelter ADD” by Disambigua. Istanbul. Turky
2013
July, Quattro Canti Palace. “Macerie, Bilotti Collection” Palermo. Italy
July. Altaroma, Museum Boncompagni Ludovisi, Distanze siderali per Antonella Rossi Atelier. Rome,Italy
March. Showcase Startup, Somerset house. Orso Major Project presenting Riccardo Ajossa. London. England
March. Prize, Arsenale of Venice, Arte Laguna. Photography section. Venice. Italy
February. Solo show. “Paper beyond surfaces” Museum of San Salvatore in Lauro, Pio Sodalizio dei Piceni. Rome, Italy
2012
October, Benaky Contemporary Art Museum. “Siamo tutti greci”. Athen. Grece
September, Cosenza Contemporary Art Museum. “Il sacro nell’arte” Cosenza. Italy
July, Quattro Canti Palace. “Santa Rosalia, Bilotti Collection” Palermo. Italy
2011
September, Biennale di Venezia, Salerno. Italy
September, Prize UNESCO Global Art Competition, New York, Seattle, Rome
May, Strange cross#2, group show, Exelettrofonica Gallery. Rome. italy
February, MAXXI Contemporary Art Museum of Rome. “Open call for artists”. Rome. Italy
2010
June, Solo show, Costume factory, Low Costume, “Bassa tensione”. Rome. Italy
October, Strange across, Group show, Exelettrofonica Gallery, Rome. Italy
2009
September, Solo show, Exelettrofonica Gallery, “Leftovers” Rome. Italy
2008
August, Solo show, Bellhaus “Leaves from the world”. East Hampton, New York USA
October, Solo show, E'stile Gallery, “Carte di Terra”, Ajossa-Carrer. Rome Italy
2007
February, Solo show, Le Opere Gallery, “Carte di terra”, Rome. Italy
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCES
PROFESSORSHIPS
CONSULTEES
RESIDENSY PROGRAMS
PERMANENT COLLECTIONS
PUBLICATIONS
Visiting professorships, presenting paper making anthropological related project
Budapest Art Academy, international exchange program, visiting Professor. Hungary
FBAUL Academy, international exchange program, visiting Professor. Lisbon. Portugal
Leipzig Academy, International exchange program, visiting Professor. Leipzig, Germany
Marmara Academy, International exchange program, visiting Professor. Istanbul, Turkey
- Biennale di Venezia, Consultant for the Vatican Committee for Biennial Pavilion. Venice. Italy
- Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri. (Council of Presidency) Consultant for contemporary art projects. Rome. Italy
- April 2023 C.A.R.M.E Foundation, Brescia Site specific on natural colours and papermaking promoted by Brescia City Council and the Italian Culture Capital Council
- October 2019 MACRO Museum of Rome. Asilo Residency Project
- November 2016. KCDF Korean Craft & Design Foundation, Seoul. International paper specialist program, sponsored by Korean Embassy of Rome, Korean Cultural Institute of Rome, Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma
- 2010.2012. Lalla Amina project on sustainability: “Carte altrove”, hand paper making project with children hosted in the local orphanage. Taroudant. Morocco, supported by the Italian Embassy in Morocco.
- January 2004-2005. Grande Cocomero. Centre for disable children, Rome. “From paper to paint”, collaboration with “Medici Contro la Tortura” (Doctors against tortures) and Accademia di Belle Arti of Rome
Bilotti Contemporary Art Museum. Rome. Italy
Collection Pontificio Consiglio della Cultura. Vatican Museums. Italy
National Library of Rome Castro Pretorio. Italy
Benaki Contemporary Art Museum. Athens. Greece
Biennale di Venezia Video Archive, Segni d'acqua. Venice. Italy
Armani Collection
C.A.R.M.E Foundation. Brescia. Italy
- “Connaturata” Riccardo Ajossa curated by Maddalena Carnaghi
- Compagnia La Stampa- Massetti Rodella 2023
- “Hand Paper Making” Conversation with Michael Durging. number 34. Winter 2019
- "Paper beyond surfaces", Riccardo Ajossa,
- Ita\eng Il Cigno CG edizioni 2013
- " Segni d'acqua" Video documentary, Biennale di Venezia
- Biennale di Venezia Archive 2012