Biography

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 a 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 and at the ancient Reggia di Caserta, with a solo exhibition titled "Human Fights Rights Lights" dedicated to human rights with the Patronage of Amnesty International. Moveover, his works took part in many important and international Art Fairs from 2011, such as Art Miami, Context Art Miami, Art New York, Contemporary Istanbul, Scope New York and Art Wynwood.

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.

He has been collaborating with the Liquid art system since 2011.

Exhibition

UMBERTO CICERI EXIBITIONS

Public institutions

2021

Public acquisition: Collection Odunpazarı Modern Müze (OMM), Turkey

2020

- IDENTITIES (group show) - Curator Joachim Albert -

Kunstverein Friedberg – Friedberg – Germany.

Supported by the Wetteraukreis, from the program “Live Democracy!”, Funded by the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs and by the Berlin CAMERA WORK AG.

2019

EX VOTO per arte ricevuta (group show) MUSEO MARINO MARINI. Firenze – Curatore Angelo Crespi

2019

“HUMAN FIGHTS RIGHTS LIGHTS”- (solo show),

In support of Amnesty International - Liquid Art System Gallery

LA REGGIA DI CASERTA Caserta, Italy

2013

- E DELL’ARNO ALTO TESORO (Light Performance Site Spacific) Museo Nazionale del Bargello – Florence,Italy

2011

- 54° BIENNALE D’ARTE DI VENEZIA Padiglione italia (group show)

Torino Esposizioni – Sala Nervi – Turin, Italy

Group

2020

- IDENTITIES (group show) - Curator Joachim Albert -

Kunstverein Friedberg – Friedberg – Germany.

Supported by the Wetteraukreis, from the program “Live Democracy!”, Funded by the Federal Ministry of Family Affairs and by the Berlin CAMERA WORK AG.

2019

- EX VOTO per arte ricevuta (group show) MUSEO MARINO MARINI. Firenze – Curatore Angelo Crespi

- L.O.V.E. landscape of versicolour existence (duo show)

FLORA BOTANISCHEN GARDEN

Martina Kaiser Contemporary Art Cologne, Köln, Germany

- BLOOM inno alla gioia (duo show) THE BEAUTIFUL EYES SERIES Curated by Umberto Ciceri - Studio D’Azeglio - Arte Fiera Off, Bologna, Italy

2018

- MUSEUM VILLA ROT (group show) Martina kaiser Contemporary Art Gallery Cologne, Burgrieden, Germany

- RAID “MANUMISSION MOTEL“ (group show) Bologna, Italy

2017

- RAID ”La Ricreazione “(group show) Fat Ass- Torino ,Italy

- RAID “Sfornare Mondi “(group show) Milan, Italy 2016

- SHADES OF BLUE v opera Gallery-Principato di Monaco 2015

- CUTTING EDGE (group show) Opera Gallery-Singapore 2014

- VISIONS OF ABSTRACTION (group show) Opera Gallery, Dubai

2013

- ANDANTE Showcase italian artists (group show) Italian Culture 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

2012

- GRUPPENAUSSTELLUNG (group show)

Martina Kaiser Contemporary Art Cologne, Köln ,Germany

- “White Room meets White Room” (group show) White Room Art System Contemporary Art,Capri,Italy

2011

- 54° BIENNALE D’ARTE DI VENEZIA Padiglione italia (group show)

Torino Esposizioni – Sala Nervi – Turin, Italy

- “BEAUTY WITHOUT LINE” (group show) WHITE ROOM gallery –

Positano, Italy

- “PHOTO” homage to Andres Serrano (group show) gallery L’Ariete Arte Contemporanea– Bologna, Italy

- “ARTERACTIVE” E-FESTIVAL (group show) curated by Chiara Canali URBAN CENTER – Milano, Italy

2009

- “ORDER WITHOUT BORDER” (duo show) curated by Angelo Mancini SPAZIO

2bo – Bologna, Italy

- “STATES OF GRACE” (duo show) Umberto Ciceri curated by Chiara Canali – Capri, Italy

2008

“ORDER WITHOUT BORDER” (duo show)

curated by Angelo Mancini SPAZIO 2bo – Bologna, Italy

Solo

2020

“DEMO OF BALANCE IN A STATE OF GRACE” (solo show)

curator Angelo Crespi

Viewing room - Liquid Art System- Capri - Italy

2018

“HUMAN FIGHTS RIGHTS LIGHTS”- (solo show)

10 December 2018 /31 January in support of Amnesty International

Senesi Contemporanea Gallery - London, UK

- “HUMAN FIGHTS RIGHTS LIGHTS”- (solo show),

In support of Amnesty International - Liquid Art System Gallery

LA REGGIA DI CASERTA Caserta, 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

- “HUMAN” (Dance company Kor’sia) Abierto en canal - Teatros del Canal Madrid,Spain

2015

PROMENADE (solo show) Martina Kaiser Contemporary Art Cologne, Köln,germany

2014

- HI-FIGHTS (solo show)

Martina Kaiser Contemporary Art- Köln,Germany

2013

- E DELL’ARNO ALTO TESORO (Light Performance Site Spacific) Museo Nazionale del Bargello – Florence,Italy

2012

- L.OV.E. Landscapes Of Versicolour Existance (solo show)

Martina KaiserContemporary Art Cologne, Köln, Germany

2011

- ARTEFIERA OFF “THE BIG DRAWING” (site specific) loft Be20 - Bologna Italy

- “INEVITABLE ABSTRACTIONS” (solo show) curated by Ximena Zuniga White Room Gallery – Positano, Italy

2010

- ARTEFIERA-OFF “SPIN LIFE” (SITE SPECIFIC) PALAZZO ZAMBECCARI - Bologna, Italy

- “SPIN- LIFE” (solo show) Gallery Ralph Schriever - curated by Angelo Mancini – Köln, Germany

2009

- “REVOLUTIONS” (solo show) curated by di Chiara Canali

L’Ariete Arte contemporanea - Bologna ,Italy

2007

- “ART IN PROGRESS” VIDEO-INTERVIEW LEONARDO SKY ARTE

curated by Donatella Corrado, Milan

fair

2021

- CONTEXT MIAMI (group show) Liquid Art System - Miami Beach, Fl, Usa

- COLOGNE FINE ART (group show) Martina kaiser Contemporary Art Gallery Cologne, Germany

2019

- CONTEXT ART MIAMI (group show) Liquid Art System - Miami Beach, Fl, Usa

2018

- ART MIAMI (group show) Liquid Art System - Miami Beach, Fl, Usa

- SALON DE ROT (group show) Martina kaiser Contemporary Art Gallery Cologne, Burgrieden, 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

- 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

- CONTEMPORARY ISTANBUL INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR

(group show) Liquid Art System Istambul,Turkey

SCOPE 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

- 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

- 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

- SCOPE ART SHOW NEW YORK (group show)

White Room Art System Contemporary Art- New York,Usa

2012

- 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

- ARTEFIERA (group show) Gallery L’Ariete Arte Contemporanea - Bologna,Italy

2011

- ARTEFIERA (group show) gallery L’Ariete Arte Contemporanea - Bologna, Italy

- ARTEFIERA OFF “THE BIG DRAWING” (site specific) loft Be20 - Bologna Italy

- ARTVERONA (group show) gallery L’Ariete Arte Contemporanea - Verona Italy

2010

- ARTEFIERA (group show) gallery L’Ariete Arte Contemporanea - Bologna Italy

- ARTEFIERA-OFF “SPIN LIFE” (site specific) PALAZZO ZAMBECCARI Bologna, Italy

- MIART (group show) MILANO gallery L’Ariete Arte Contemporanea Bologna, Italy

- ARTFAIR 21 (group show) Gallery Ralph Schriever – Köln, Germany

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

- ART VERONA (group show)

L’Ariete Arte Contemporanea – Verona 2008

- FOTOGRAFIA EUROPEA REGGIO EMILIA 2008 (group show)

Comune di Reggio Emilia,Italy

- ART VERONA (group show) gallery L’Ariete Arte Contemporanea Verona,Italy