NADA GRAFFIGNA
Nada Graffigna, born in Rome in 1969, set designer, artist, dancer, she cannot define a true boundary between pictorial art, movement and theatrical experiences, talents that she feels as a single path of life. In her art, theatrical poses, suspended in dreamlike spaces, very often in tune with natural space, tell intimate but shareable stories. Her professional career is rapid, as soon as she graduates from art school, she is introduced to the world of work following an apprenticeship (Dr. Mastrotisi who currently follows the restorations at the Egyptian Museum of Turin), from which she learns stucco and fresco restoration techniques. For twenty years she dedicates herself to building sites, restores and redecorates historic buildings in Trompe l’oeil typical of the place where she lives, Genoa, the Superb. Among these: Matisse Museum, Nice (‘95); Progetto Murales Casa Circondariale, Genoa (‘96); maintenance interventions, Palazzo Ducale, Ge (‘98-2008); construction and projects in public and private villas. He delves into various application sectors, including architectural scenic design, following the Master in cinematographic scenography ASC Roma (‘98), signs the short film “Tuffi” by Eric Alexander (2005); and assistant set designer in “Victims” by Anne Ritta Ciccone, alongside the set designer Maurizio Sabatini. (2010). Since then he has followed various productions and projects of children's theater, dance and musicals with national companies, including “Compagnia Teatro Scalzo”; “I sognatori del Palcoscenico”; shows for which he creates scenes and accessories (2005 to present). She loves the fact that her experiences have resulted in a path in which artistic expression becomes well-being, universal language and therapy, graduated DMT, she works in the clinical field with Art and Dance Movement Therapy with patients with Alzheimer's, psychiatric dementia and fragility (2013 to date). In general, she likes to think that art is on the walls, on the fabric on the skin, on paper, on canvas, in life. For a period she promotes intercultural projects and supports urban redevelopment projects including "Coloratissima", Ge-Sampiardarena (2019); thematic play and recycling workshops aimed at children.
ARTISTIC EXPERIENCES
Participates in live events, including: body painting performance at the Third edition of “Non solo rosa…donne in fantasia” Pigna, Sanremo (2013); performance events Badalucco Art Gallery (2014), live tournaments, 20-minute painting competition/challenge “Art Battle Genoa” (2018-20) belonging to a circuit based in Canada active worldwide; represents Italy in an Art Battle Canada online challenge (pandemic period); Genoa performance “Design week" (2021) 2020-21 is a turning point where he feels the need to make his pictorial art public, he obtains a mention of merit “BAC Award” (2020); represents the contemporary artistic heritage “Emirates Art Connection” in the United Arab Emirates, Al Fahidi Historical Neighborhood, Villa 17 | Akaas, Visual Artists Group Dubai Art Hub Al Khateem - 13 / 17 October 2020 Abu Dhabi - United Arab Emirates; exhibits digitally at the Pinter Gallery in Budapest; auctions off “Terra Mater” and “Di colore” with Art code, is included in ArsValue. “Terra Mater” is video exhibited at Art Fair Innsbruck (2021); reviewed by Giorgio Falossi in “COVId'Arte Tempo di virus voglia di Arte” Ed. Il quadrato 2021; published together with his testimony on the pandemic experience in “Artisti al tempo del Coronavirus” edited by Veronica Nicoli, Ed. Skira. The work “Di colore” is presented with “Art& investments us market edition” at Scope Miami beach. “Abissi d’acqua”, “Fertility” and “Dioniso e Lucifero" are published in the International Yearbook of Contemporary Art “Artisti 21” published by Mondadori Store. She is interviewed by Roberto Chiavarini, for the publication “Premio il David di Michelangelo” awarded by Accademia In Arte nel Mondo, Lecce (2021) with the work “Dioniso e Lucifero”. She moves from the fair in Liguria Arte Genova (2019) to: Art Fair Bergamo (2022); Art Parma (2022); Art Fair Innsbruck, Biancoscuro stand (2022-23). She participates in group exhibitions: “First Norman Prize” Palazzo dei Normanni, Monreale, Sicily, digitally (2020); Art Expo, Galleria Satura, Genoa (2020), “Artisti In contemporanea”, Palazzo Bargello, Gubbio (2020); Maccagnani di Lecce (2021); exhibition project in a virtual environment “Open mind, open space”, la Medusa (2021); “Revolution” Terni (2021). Her work “Voluttà” is reviewed by Dr. ISS, Isabella Fortunato, for “Premio IconArt 2021”; she receives the high recognition “Il David di Michelangelo” from Accademia in Arte nel Mondo (2021). She exhibits in 2022: Galleria Merighi; “Arte donna”, Museo Diocesano, Terni; “Art Mater” Casa Cava, Matera; Pro Biennale, Villa Paolotti, Gattinara; Galleria Gadarte, Florence. She is selected for “Artisti d’ Italia 22” curated by Vittorio Sgarbi, Villa Reale Monza, with the work “Rabbia” created in a live performance in 20 minutes. In 2023 she participates in the event “PriamArt” in a personal exhibition, in one of the 13 rooms, in comparison with as many artists in an individual exhibition, Fortezza Priamar Sv, organized in twinning with the Hungarian consulate curated by Eventi dAmare, reviewed by Luciano Caprile. She exhibits in TD Gallery, Crema; “Rosso Griffato”, Divin’Art Gallery, Gattinara, VC; “Art week", San Francesco della Scarpa Museum Complex, Lecce.; Art ribel, Priamar Fortress Sv. At Palazzo Rispoli in Cerveteri, selected among the artists of the “Marta Ridolfi Editorial Award" of which she illustrated the unpublished texts together with 19 artists, she exhibits the work “Ciclicita’” during the editorial presentation, Quia ediz. She participates in the traveling exhibition/project “A sua Altezza” dedicated to children, collective exhibition, inauguration in Valdobbiadene, Villa dei Cedri, Treviso in Veneto, interpreting two works by the author on the theme of Pinocchio. (2023) Published in CAM n 59, Ediz. Cairo; present in the Polycromia Yearbook 2023 edited by Dino Marasa' Byblos ediz.
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