BIOGRAPHY
Alessandro Bavari was born in Latina, a coastal town south of Rome, Italy, on april 1963.
Grown up in an italo-french family, he was early attracted by artistic matters and decided to attend art college, where he began making photomontages at the age of 15.
Then, he studied scenography, photography, history of art and various other topics at the Academy of Fine Arts, in Rome, where he developped strong grounding in the techniques of oil, watercolours and engraving, while experimenting at the same time methods mixing tar, glue, industrial paint and exploring photographic printing techniques.
During these years, he took the habit of making numerous photographs everywhere he goes : human and animal matters, objects and architecture, pictures and landscapes, fossils and materials, which join his mental museum, also strongly influenced by indo-european cultural myths and allegories as well as 14th and 15th century artists.
Since 1993, he adds digital manipulation to his art, developping a personal artistic language using industrial and organic products from nature before incorporating photographic process, then computer digitalization, which leads to "a kind of contamination among the arts dissolving the boundaries which distinguish them".
Alessandro Bavari lives and works in Italy.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
06/2006: (Photography), "FIMA-Festival International Montreal en Arts", Galerie Dentaire, Montreal, CANADA
03/2004: (Painting, photography), "Operazione Contemporanea: 14 artisti + 2 citta' x 28 mostre", ITALY
10/2003: (Photography), Artealcontrario gallery, "Sodom and Gomorrah", Modena, ITALY
06/2003: (photography) Jungle Art Galerie, Paris, FRANCE
09/2002: (Painting, photography), Mimi and Ian Rolland Art and Visual Communication Center, University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, USA
08/2002: (photography), Limonaia of Villa Strozzi, "Sodom and Gomorrah", Florence, ITALY
(text in english/italian)
08/2001: (photography), Guinness Storehouse, "Sodom and Gomorrah", Dublin, IRELAND
01/2001: (photography), ZoneZero, "Sodom and Gomorrah", MEXICO
05/1997: (photography) Latinafiori, Latina, ITALY
02/1996: (photography) PianoArt, Latina, ITALY
01/1996: (Illustration) Mc Cann Erikson, Rome, ITALY
06/1987: (Painting), Galleria Locali di Kaos, Rome, ITALY
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
03/2007: (photography), "Eredita' del Simbolismo - Mitologie, Etnografie, Esoterismi",Modern Art Gallery "Aroldo Bonzagni", Cento, ITALY (text in italian)
07/2006: (photography), "Una Aproximation Visual a la Guitarra", Cordoba, SPAIN
11/2005: (photography) "Premio Celeste", Palazzo Ducale, Siena, ITALY
10/2005: (photography) DEVOS ART MUSEUM, Michigan, USA
05/2005: (photography) "BODY DECEITS - INGANNI DEL CORPO", Neon Gallery, Bologna, ITALY
04/2005: (photography) "aniGma-2" The 2d Novosibirsk International Festival of Digital Imaging & Animation, Novosibirsk State Art Museum (NSAM), RUSSIA
03/2005: (photography) "VITARTE", Centro Fieristico, Mostra Mercato Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Viterbo, ITALY
11/2004: (photography) "A VOSTRO RISCHIO E PERICOLO", Gallery StopArt, Rome, ITALY (text in italian)
10/2004: (photography) "SALON ART PARIS", International Exhibition of Contemporary and Modern Art, CARROUSEL DU LOUVRE, Paris, FRANCE
09/2004: (photography) "LUMO 2004", 6th international triennial of Contemporary photography, Jyvaskyla Art Museum, Jyvaskyla, FINLAND
08/2004: (photography) "Il nudo fotografato e il sogno della pittura - dall’Accademia al digitale" Area museale di Ca' La Ghironda, Centro d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Ponte Ronca di Zola Predosa, ITALY (text in italian)
02/2004: (photography) "Il nudo fotografato e il sogno della pittura - dall’Accademia al digitale"
Galleria Sweet Home Arte e Antiquariato, Bologna, ITALY (text in italian)
02/2004: (photography) "STOCK OPTION exhibition" Jungle Art Galerie, Paris, FRANCE
11/2003: (photography) "Le Retoriche di Eros - Geografie e antropologie del corpo d'amore",
Bondeno (FE), ITALY (text in italian)
11/2003: (photography) second edition of the Prize of Contemporary Photography "FEDERICO VENDER”, Arco (Trento), ITALY
10/2003: (Digital art) "aniGma-2003", Festival of Digital Imaging & Animation, Novosibirsk, RUSSIA
04/2003: (Digital art) "M'ARS gallery", Moscow, RUSSIA
04/2003: (photography) "Confini 01", Rome, ITALY
03/2003: (photography) "Contemporanea 1945-2003", Latina, ITALY
09/2002: (Digital art) "Digital Hall of Fame", Seybold/PubTech, Stockholm, SVEDEN
09/2002: (Digital art) "Digital Hall of Fame", NewCAT (New Center for Art & Technology), Cleveland, USA
09/2002: (Digital art), LeVall Art Gallery, RUSSIA
08/2002: (photography) "Femina Ancilla Domina", Castiglione della Pescaia, ITALY
06/2002: (photography) "FoianoFotografia", 4th edition of Contemporary photography, Foiano della Chiana (AR), ITALY (text in italian)
01/2002: (photography) Echo Gallery, Chicago, USA
08/2001: (photography) "LUMO 2001: PASSION", 5th international triennial of Contemporary photography Jyvaskyla Art Museum, Jyvaskyla, FINLAND
06/2001: (photography) "Visions & Redemption: Works by Alessandro Bavari and Quintin Gonzalez", :::::: RMDAC gallery, Denver, USA
01/2001: (Digital art), "ART PUSH 2001", St. Petersburg, RUSSIA
12/2000: (Digital art), "Pixxelpoint, International Computer Art Festival", Nova Gorica, SLOVENIA
04/2000: (Illustration), Farfa, ITALY
12/1999: (Painting) Galleria Colomba Arte, Latina, ITALY
10/1999: (Digital art), Adobe, The Imagination Gallery South Crescent, London, UK
06/1998: (photography) Colomba Arte Gallery, Latina, ITALY
05/1997: (Painting) Colomba Arte Gallery, Latina, ITALY
11/1995: (Painting) "III recontres Internationales d'Art Contemporain",
Centre d'Animation Cordier, Paris, FRANCE
07/1995: (Painting) "... Eventi: arte contemporanea a Sermoneta", Sermoneta, ITALY
07/1994: (Painting) Gresse en Vercors - Grenoble, FRANCE
07/1993: (Illustration) Castello di S.Severa, S.Severa, ITALY
06/1993: (calcography) "41th Fiera Internazionale di Roma", Fiera di Roma, Rome, ITALY
08/1992: (Illustration) "Annual Illustrator's International Exhibition",
Itabashi Art Museum, Tokio, JAPAN
08/1992: (Painting) Ferrero Gallery, Nice, FRANCE
07/1992: (Painting) "XXVI Internazional Price of Contemporary Art", PRINCIPAUTE DE MONACO
04/1992: (Illustration) "Annual Illustrator's International Exhibition", ArteFiera, Bologna, ITALY
04/1991: (Painting) C.R.A.C Gallery, Rome, ITALY
12/1990: (Painting), Ministero del Tesoro, U.N.I.C.E.F., Rome, ITALY
07/1990: (calcography) "Rassegna di incisioni, disegni, stampe", Latina/Sabaudia, ITALY
04/1990: (calcography) "Ex-libris", Sala esposizioni biblioteca Aldo Manuzio, Latina, ITALY
10/1989: (Painting) "Stato della ricerca formale a Latina e provincia", Federlazio, Latina, ITALY
07/1989: (calcography) "Rassegna di incisioni", Procoio Gallery, Latina, ITALY
07/1987: (Painting) "Estivia", Latina, ITALY
05/1987: (Painting) "III premio di Pittura", Cultural Palace, Latina, ITALY
01/1987: (Painting) Bue Toscano Gallery, Rome, ITALY
01/1986: (Illustration) "Serata collettiva", Histeria, Rome, ITALY
03/1985: (Painting) "Serata Accademia", Ass. Culturale Versacrum Gallery, Rome, ITALY
PUBLICATIONS
05/2007: "Eredita' del Simbolismo-Mitologie, Etnografie, Esoterismi ", book, Ferrara, ITALY
pp. 55, 72, 119, 136, 208 (text in italian)
07/2006: "Una Aproximation Visual a la Guitarra", catalogue, Cordoba, SPAIN- pp. 10, 24, 25, 39, 40
06/2006: "CYBERZONE: nuove crudelta'", magazine, ITALY - pp. 13, 15, 36, 37, 39, 102, 104, 106
05/2006: "La Provincia" newspaper, ITALIA
11/2005: "200 Best Illustrators Worldwide", Lurzer's Archive, GERMANY - p. 168
11/2005: "Premio Celeste", catalogue, ITALY - p. 13
10/2005: "Creative Vision", AVA publishing, book, UK - pp. 32, 33, 72, 73, 140, 141
09/2005: "Plotart Europa", Arturarte Gallery, catalogue, ITALY - pp. 332, 333, 358
08/2005: "Premio Nazionale di Pittura - Sabaudia Ferruccio Ferrazzi", catalogue, Sabaudia, ITALY - p. 35
01/2005: "The Three - Lobe Burning Eyes - Annual", book, USA - pp. 151, 153, 155, 157
01/2005: "SPHERA - Medical Journal", Magazine, ITALY - pp. 3, 6, 45, 79, 110
11/2004: "A VOSTRO RISCHIO E PERICOLO", Catalogue, ITALY - pp. 16, 17, 18, 19
11/2004: "EYES OF THE SOUL - Exploring Inspiration in Art", book, USA
10/2004: "Jungle Art Galerie: Artistes Permanents 2004/2005", Catalogue, FRANCE - pp. 12, 13
10/2004: "Photo & Vidéo Numerique", magazine, FRANCE - pp. 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69
09/2004: "LUMO 2004: 15 Years of Lumo" Catalogue, FINLAND - pp. 48, 49, 50, 51, 64, 65
06/2004: "Drome", Magazine, ITALY - p. 34
06/2004: "Rebella", magazine, ITALY - p. 5
03/2004: "L'Espressione", Magazine, ITALY - pp. 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50
03/2004: "Operazione Contemporanea: 14 artisti + 2 citta' x 28 mostre", Catalogue, ITALY - pp. 7, 16
03/2004: "La Provincia", newspaper, ITALY
03/2004: "Latina Oggi", newspaper, ITALY
01/2004: "Digitalis foto", book, HUNGARIA - pp. 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 121
01/2004: "Specchio", supplement of daily newspaper "La Stampa", ITALY - p. 36
11/2003: "Le Retoriche di Eros - Geografie e antropologie del corpo d'amore", Catalogue,
Bondeno (FE), ITALY - p.101
12/2003: "Cthulhu Sex - Blood, Sex and Tentacles", magazine, NY, USA - pp. 4, 6, 9, 10, 15
11/2003: "Contrastes", magazine, SPAIN - p. 1
11/2003: "Rebella", magazine, ITALY - p. 6
11/2003: "Second edition of the Prize of Contemporary Photography FEDERICO VENDER” ,
Catalogue, Arco (Trento), ITALY
10/2003: "Flash Art", magazine, ITALY - p. 82
10/2003: "Sodom and Gomorrah", Catalogue, Artealcontrario Gallery, Modena, ITALY
10/2003: "Mostro", magazine, ITALY - pp. 14, 15
09/2003: "Pozytyw", magazine, POLAND - pp. 57, 58, 59, 60, 61
09/2003: "Computer Graphics & Publishing", magazine, ITALY- pp. 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31
08/2003: "Foto Art", magazine, HUNGARIA - pp. 34, 35
08/2003: "Simultaneita'", magazine, ITALY - p. 54
07/2003: "DPWorld" magazine, CHINA - pp. 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85
07/2003: "Przekroj", magazine, POLAND - p. 46
06/2003: "Przekroj", magazine, POLAND - p. 42
06/2003: "Art Actuel", magazine, FRANCE - p. 62
06/2003: "Przekroj", magazine, POLAND - p. 42
05/2003: "ZOOM", magazine, ITALY - pp. 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33
04/2003: "M'ARS gallery", catalogue, Moscow - RUSSIA - p. 10
04/2003: "Immagini Foto Pratica", magazine, ITALY - pp. 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87
03/2003: "CyberZone", magazine, ITALY - pp. 48, 83, 87, 88, 89, 91, 98, 99
03/2003: "Contemporanea 1945-2003", book, ITALY - pp. 29, 116, 132
02/2003: "Art and Design" magazine, CHINA - pp. 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79
02/2003: "Rebella", magazine, ITALY - p. 6
01/2003: "Letras Libres", magazine, MEXICO - pp. 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55
01/2003: "Il Grandevetro", magazine, ITALY - pp. 8, 12, 36, 40
12/2002: "MH2 - MetalHeart in Motion" Book, Harper Design International, SVEDEN - pp. 26, 27, 28, 29, :::::::::::: 148, 149, 159
11/2002: "EFX Art & Design, n.36" magazine, SVEDEN - pp. 18, 19, 73
11/2002: "Ritual", magazine, ITALY - pp. 20, 21 (text in italian)
10/2002: "Secrets of Award-Winnings Digital Artists", book, USA
10/2002: "Création Numérique", magazine, FRANCE - pp. 66, 67, 68, 69, 70
10/2002: ”Web Designer Experiments” , book, Sometti Editore, ITALY– pp. 62, 63
08/2002: "Digitalis foto", magazine, HUNGARIA - pp. 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
08/2002: "Femina Ancilla Domina" catalogue, ITALY
07/2002: "EFX Art & Design, n.35" magazine, SVEDEN - p. 11
07/2002: "Computer Graphics & Publishing", magazine, ITALY- pp. 12,13,14,15,16,17
07/2002: "Printmaking Today", magazine, UK - p. 30
07/2002: "Podium Art", Art Magazine, LATVIA - pp. 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43
06/2002: "DIGITAL - Photography + Design, issue 20", magazine, AUSTRALIA - pp. 29, 30, 32
06/2002: "FoianoFotografia", Catalogue, 4th edition of contemporary photography, ITALY (text in italian)
05/2002: "DigitalXposure", book, Dimensional Illustrators inc., USA - pp. 124,125,126,127,169
04/2002: "Art Erratica", Magazine, NY, USA
03/2002: "Foto Digital", Magazine, GERMANY - pp. 74,75,76,77,78,79,80,81
01/2002: "3D World magazine", Magazine, UK
01/2002: "Podium Art", Magazine, LATVIA - p. 55
01/2002: "Etapes:", Magazine, FRANCE - p. 75
12/2001: "Art Business News" Magazine, USA
12/2001: "SAN INDEX BOOK (Super Artist Network)" Book, Agosto Inc. publisher,
Tokio - JAPAN - pp. 51,52,53,54
12/2001: "Latina Oggi" newspaper, ITALY
10/2001: "Homage", Magazine, IRELAND
09/2001: "RES, resulution independent magazine", magazine, USA - p. 18
09/2001: "PortfoliosOnline", book, Dimensional Illustrators inc., USA - pp. 34,35,120
09/2001: "LUMO 2001 - Intohimo - Passion" Catalogue, FINLAND - pp. 8,9,10,11,40,41
09/2001: "InDublin", Magazine, IRELAND - pp. 28, 81
09/2001: "KESKISUOMALAINEN" (9 September) newspaper, FINLAND
09/2001: "KESKISUOMALAINEN" (7 September) newspaper, FINLAND
09/2001: "JYVASKYLAN YLIOPPILASLEHTI" newspaper, FINLAND
09/2001: "HELSINGIN SANOMAT" newspaper, FINLAND
09/2001: "VIIKKOLEHTI" newspaper, FINLAND
09/2001: "EFX Art & Design, n.32" magazine, SVEDEN - pp. 10,11,12, 68
09/2001: "The Sunday Tribune", newspaper, IRELAND
09/2001: "The Sunday Times", newspaper, IRELAND
09/2001: "Event Guide", Magazine, IRELAND
08/2001: "KESKI-SUOMEN VIIKKO" newspaper, FINLAND
08/2001: "Woman's Way Magazine", Magazine, IRELAND
08/2001: "Sunday Independent", newspaper, IRELAND
08/2001: "The Sunday Business Post", newspaper, IRELAND
08/2001: "The Irish Times", newspaper, IRELAND
08/2001: "Irish Examiner", newspaper, IRELAND
08/2001: "The Irish Times", newspaper, IRELAND
08/2001: "Evening Herald", newspaper, IRELAND
08/2001: "Irish Independent", newspaper, IRELAND - p. 6
08/2001: "The Ticket - Irish Times", newspaper, IRELAND - p.17
08/2001: "SixMag", Magazine, IRELAND - p. 56
06/2001: "Denver Post", newspaper, Denver, USA
06/2001: "Digital Photography and Design", Magazine, AUSTRALIA - pp. 30,31,34
06/2001: "Chinese Photography", Magazine, CHINA - pp. 18,19,20,21,22,23
06/2001: "Computer Arts Special", magazine, UK - pp. 30,31,32,33,34
04/2001: "Art & Design", magazine, CHINA - pp. 30,31
03/2001: "Computer Graphics & Publishing", magazine, ITALY- pp. 26,27,28,29,30,31
02/2001: "MacWorld Magazine/Turkey", magazine, TURKEY- p. 58
01/2001: "Clay Palm Review", magazine, USA - p. 56
12/2000: "EFX Art & Design, n.30" magazine, SVEDEN - pp. 34,35,36,37
12/2000: "Netweek-Internet Guide", magazine, AUSTRALIA - p. 19
11/2000: "DESIGNnet", magazine, KOREA - pp. 69,70,71,72,73,74,75,76
09/2000: "Airbrush Art Magazine", magazine, ITALY - pp. 56,57,58,59
08/2000: "Revista Milenio",magazine, MEXICO - pp. 58,59
06/2000: "PixelPerfect", book, Dimensional Illustrators inc., USA - pp. 122,123,124,125
05/2000: "Digital Photo Users", magazine, UK - pp. 39,40,41,42,43
01/2000: "Ego", magazine, ITALY - p. 40
12/1999: "Ego", magazine, ITALY - pp. 16,17,18
11/1999: "Lurzer's Archive Special: Commercial illustration 1", book, Lurzer,
GERMANY - pp. 65,72,94,95,114, 229
11/1999: "Il Messaggero", newspaper, ITALY
10/1999: "Inter.net", magazine, ITALY - p. 123
10/1999: "ART2000", Adobe Y2K Official Calendar, march page - UK
09/1999: "IDN, International Designer Network", magazine, HONK KONG - pp. 56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63
02/1999: "Computer Graphics & Publishing", magazine, ITALY - pp. 40,41
01/1999: "Il Messaggero", newspaper, ITALY
10/1998: "Illustration: Electronic Workshop", book, Rotovision, UK
pp. 100,101,102,103,104,105,106,107,142
11/1998: "Extreme Graphics", book, Dimensional Illustrators inc., USA - pp. 14,15,32,34,35,37,128,138
01/1998: "Computer Gazette", magazine, ITALY - pp. 74,75
10/1997: "MacUser", magazine, UK - p. 14
09/1997: "Adobe Magazine", ITALY
07/1997: "Latina Oggi" newspaper, ITALY
01/1997: "Latina Modern Art Museum" Catalogue, ITALY
03/1996: "Latina Oggi" newspaper, ITALY
02/1996: "Jump", Creative Technology for Imaging, magazine, ITALY
02/1996: "Latina Oggi" newspaper, ITALY
11/1995: "...Eventi: arte contemporanea a Sermoneta", Catalogue - ITALY
04/1993: "Maelstrom", Magazine - FRANCE/ITALY - pp. 54,55,56,57,58,59,60,61,62,63
08/1992: "Annual Illustrator's", book, JAPAN - pp. 18,19
04/1992: "ANNUAL 92 - Illustrators of Children' s",book, ITALY/JAPAN - pp.18,19
MULTIMEDIA PUBLICATIONS
2003: (DVD) "The Best of RESFEST, Vol. 2", USA
2003: "Fotografos de fin milenio - Internacionales, Volumen 4", Cd Rom, SPAIN
2003: "8 Bienal International de Fotografia de Cordoba", Cd Rom, SPAIN
2002: www.alternativemuseum.org
2001: www.stunned.org
2001: www.rte.ie
2001: www.comunicarte.net
2000: www.museumofcomputerart.com
2000: www.zonezero.com
2000: www.adobe.co.uk
SELECTED SCREENINGS
06/2005: "The Utah Arts Festival 2005", USA
06/2002: "The Melbourne International Animation Festival 2002", AUSTRALIA
10/2001: "3D Festival", COPENHAGEN
09/2001: "RESFEST", Digital Film Festival, USA
12/2001: "Santa Fe Film Festival", USA
10/2000: "3D Festival"- COPENHAGEN
AWARDS
06/2007: ART DIRECTORS CLUB AWARDS, Merit awards at Print Advertising section, USA
06/2007: ONE SHOW AWARDS, Merit awards at Print section, USA
05/2007: CLIO AWARDS, Bronze Prize at Print section, USA
11/2006: London International Awards, finalist at Print category, London, UK
06/2006: ADCI AWARDS, Gold Prize at Illustration section, Silver Prize at Print section, ITALY
06/2005: Best animation at "2005 Fear No Film Short Film & Video", USA
01/2002: "2002 International Digital Art Award", AUSTRALIA
10/2001: nominated in the "3D Festival" Awards, category 3D Animated Short, COPENHAGEN
02/2001: Major Award Winner of the "2001 International Digital Art Award", AUSTRALIA
12/2000: Winner of the 3rd prize public (2/D category) in "Pixxelpoint, International Computer Art Festival", Nova Gorica, SLOVENIA
10/2000: Winner of the "Digital Hall of Fame Award" in 3D Festival Awards,
international competition, COPENHAGEN
07/1997: Winner of the "Photo-realistic images" award on the Adobe "THE POWER OF DESIGN" European competition 1997, London, UK
06/1993: (Calcography) "41a Fiera Internazionale di Roma", II premio, Fiera di Roma, Rome, ITALY
PERMAMENT COLLECTIONS
08/2002: (Photography) University of Saint Francis, Fort Wayne, Indiana, USA
02/2002: (Photography) RMDAC gallery - Denver, USA
12/2001: (Photography) Jyvaskyla Art Museum, FINLAND
01/2001: (Photography), ZoneZero, "Sodoma e Gomorra" - MEXICO
04/2000: (Photography) Adobe, London, UK
08/1996: (Painting) Cultural Palace, Museum of Modern Art, Latina, ITALY
SELECTED MEDIA
07/2003: “WAM tv”, WorldArt Media Television (TV), UK
08/2002: “RAITRE”, TG regione Toscana (TV), ITALY
08/2001: "ART BEAT", ANNALIVIA Station (Radio), IRELAND, 12'55"
08/2001: "RATTLEBAG", RADIO ONE Station (Radio), IRELAND, 7'25"
08/2000: COUNTDOWN TELEVISION (TV) - ITALY