BIOGRAPHY.
Mauro Romito was born in Milan in 1980. Grows up in Aragona (Sicily).
Lives and works in Sicily and London.
Studies
2012 Percorsi Rialto, Advanced Performing arts Course, RialtoSantambrogio, Rome
2010 Course Video Documentary, BlankPaper , Madrid
2007 Master in Interactive Comunication (interaction&experience design) University Tor Vergata, Rome
2006 Workshop about audio-video istallation ,Accademy of fine arts, Rome
2006 Deegre in Comunication Studies, ( final work on Digital Performance ), University “La Sapienza”, Rome.
2003 Course of theory and aestethics of digital performance, Univerity S.Denis , Paris 8
2001 Semester as Director at National Academy of Dramatic Arts “Silvio D’Amico", Rome
Courses and Workshop
2014
CREATING THROUGH COLLABORATION. Space. Body. Camera - Grzegorz Kowalski e Artur Żmijewski – Warsaw
Compiti 2, Jerome Bel, Biennale Danza 2014 - Biennale di Venezia
Score Generator, Lilia Mestre, a:pass, Brussels
Artistic Research on Performative, a:pass, Brussels
2013
Dramaturgy, Mario Perrotta, Teatro Valle Occupato
2009
Workshop Cuerpo Común- Proyecto Teleplateus., Matadero, Madrid.
2003
Speech Experimentation, Paolo Giuranna
2002
drama school "Auroville"
Course of theory and aestethics of digital performance,University Paris 8.
Workshop in body-voice technique with director Gustavo Frigerio.
Workshop on Alexander Method with singer Fausta Gallamini.
Workshop "Gesture-Voice-Music" with director Giancarlo Sepe.
Workshop on Dance-theater with dancer Paola Maffioletti.
Workshop on Movement techinques : Lecoq-Decroux-Faldenkrais with Michele Monetta e Lina Salvatore
Workshop on Biomechanics with actor Claudio Spadola.
Workshop on acting with theorist Franco Ruffini
Projects
2014 Senza titolo, Jerome Bel, Biennale Danza 2014 - Biennale di Venezia
2014 Mondo Novo, Jerome Bel, Biennale Danza 2014 - Biennale di Venezia
2014 Everybody, artist residence project with Antonio Tagliarini, Villa Torlonia, Rome
2014 Sense of a detonation, Davide Enia and Silvia Giambrone, Teatro Valle Occupato, Rome
2009 ETP Bodies spaces 09, Museo Reina Sofía, Madrid curated by Jaime del Val
2009 1 h ART, project on web, curated by Viviana Checchia and Anna Santomauro
2007-2013 Co-founder, artist and manager of 26cc space for contemporary art.
Talk and Workshop
2013 Exercises of domestic trespass, F.A.R.M., Favara.
2011 Reading Room 9# Showdesk, a cura di Sottobosco, Nomas Foundation, Rome
Solo exhibition
2007 Hai visto mai, Officina14, Rome, curated by Cecilia Casorati.
2009 Art as Idea, Indipendent project, Rome
2008 Fucking Man, MUG10/06, Trento, curated by Viviana Checchia
Group Exhibitions
2012
Winning Hearts and Minds, dOCUMENTA 13, curated by Art Critical Ensemble
La produzione del quotidiano, Meseo Nazionale Romano, Rome , curated by Jhon Cascone
Oslo Screen Festival, Filmens Hus,curated by Margarida Paiva
Tutto, 26cc, curated by C.Casorati , S. Vedovotto, Rome
Videoevents, Villa Pomini, Castellanza, Curated by Visualcontainer
2011
Videocards, ARTISSIMA LIDO, Turin, curated by Francesco Lucifora
Video Divagazioni, Officina Dinamo, Roma, curated by Fabrizio Pizzuto
Videoart Yearbook Tour, CRAC, Cremona, curated by R.Barilli, S.Grandi, F.Naldi,
Videoart Yearbook, Chiostro di Santa Cristina, Bologna, curated by R.Barilli, S.Grandi, F.Naldi,
Vplatform#2 files underculture,Chiesa S.Nicola e Erasmo,Modica, curated by Francesco Lucifora
ARTISTOWN, Palazzo della Cultura, Modica, curated by Francesco Lucifora
2010
Vdeoart Festival, MACRO, Rome
VideoCards, C.o.C.A. , Modica, curated by Francesco Lucifora
Transvideoplay, MUMA, Argentina, curated by VisualContainer
.[.BOX], VideoartProjectspace, Milano, curated by A.Arnò G. Fedeli
Video In Progress 3, Vortex, Skopje, Macedonia , curated by Kolektiva
Videoprogetto, Grand Union, Birmingham, curated by Checchia, Gaspari, Jones
Le Ragioni di un’isola, Center of Contemporary Arts ,Modica, curated by Francesco Lucifora
2009
The Corridor, BolteLang gallery, Zurich, curated by Aoife Rosenmeyer.
Festival Videoperformance de Marseille, Marseille, curated by Polyform
Video progress 3, Kino Siska Centre , Lubljiana, curated by KOLEKTIVA e Photon Gallery
Usine des reves, 26cc, Rome, curated by Cecilia Casorati and Sabrina Vedovotto
Vplatform, Castle of Donnafugata, Ragusa, curated by Francesco Lucifora
Digital Nature, Parco delle Cascine, Florence, curated by Andrea Mi
Festival Whoopee, Satellite Brindeau, Le Havre, curated by La Manicle
Sanar Madrid, Noche en Blanco, Madrid, curated by Aitor Saraiba e Rafael Doctor
Sanar Legazpi, Matadero, Madrid, a cura di Aitor Saraiba e Rafael Doctor
Sanar Santander, Public Place, Santander, curated by Aitor Saraiba e Rafael Doctor
In/Out Videoart Festival, LAZNIA Centre for Contemporary Art, Gdansk (Poland),curated by Visualcontainer
2008
Streams of consciousness , Palazzo Grassi, Chioggia (Venice), curated by Cecilia Casorati.
Bazant Pohoda fest , Trencin, curated by CrazyCurators.
4 zivly , Banska Stiavnica , curated by CrazyCurators.
Nitrafest, Nitra, curated by CrazyCurators.
City of Women, Ljubljana , curated by CrazyCurators.
East of Eden, Prague, curated by CrazyCurators.
Art Film Festival, Bratilslava, curated by CrazyCurators.
Spazi Interiori e della natura , FestArte, Roma, curated by Lorena Benatti
Encuentros sobre VídeoArte Electrónico, Universidad de Salamanca.
2007
Video. it, Accademia Albertina, Turin, curated by Francesco Poli, Francesco Bernardelli e Mario Gorni
Premio Celeste , Istituto Antincendi, Rome, curated by Gianluca Marziani
Piemonte share festival, Accademia Albertina, Turin.
Strano Quotidiano, Ventotene, curated by Sara Basta e Mariana Ferratto.
2006
Uomo/Donna, Rialtosantambrogio, Rome, curated by Lorena Benatti.
Artinterrazza, Accademy of Fine Arts, Rome, curated by Donatella Landi,Cecilia Casorati,
Luca Valerio.
Lives and works in Sicily and London.
Studies
2012 Percorsi Rialto, Advanced Performing arts Course, RialtoSantambrogio, Rome
2010 Course Video Documentary, BlankPaper , Madrid
2007 Master in Interactive Comunication (interaction&experience design) University Tor Vergata, Rome
2006 Workshop about audio-video istallation ,Accademy of fine arts, Rome
2006 Deegre in Comunication Studies, ( final work on Digital Performance ), University “La Sapienza”, Rome.
2003 Course of theory and aestethics of digital performance, Univerity S.Denis , Paris 8
2001 Semester as Director at National Academy of Dramatic Arts “Silvio D’Amico", Rome
Courses and Workshop
2014
CREATING THROUGH COLLABORATION. Space. Body. Camera - Grzegorz Kowalski e Artur Żmijewski – Warsaw
Compiti 2, Jerome Bel, Biennale Danza 2014 - Biennale di Venezia
Score Generator, Lilia Mestre, a:pass, Brussels
Artistic Research on Performative, a:pass, Brussels
2013
Dramaturgy, Mario Perrotta, Teatro Valle Occupato
2009
Workshop Cuerpo Común- Proyecto Teleplateus., Matadero, Madrid.
2003
Speech Experimentation, Paolo Giuranna
2002
drama school "Auroville"
Course of theory and aestethics of digital performance,University Paris 8.
Workshop in body-voice technique with director Gustavo Frigerio.
Workshop on Alexander Method with singer Fausta Gallamini.
Workshop "Gesture-Voice-Music" with director Giancarlo Sepe.
Workshop on Dance-theater with dancer Paola Maffioletti.
Workshop on Movement techinques : Lecoq-Decroux-Faldenkrais with Michele Monetta e Lina Salvatore
Workshop on Biomechanics with actor Claudio Spadola.
Workshop on acting with theorist Franco Ruffini
Projects
2014 Senza titolo, Jerome Bel, Biennale Danza 2014 - Biennale di Venezia
2014 Mondo Novo, Jerome Bel, Biennale Danza 2014 - Biennale di Venezia
2014 Everybody, artist residence project with Antonio Tagliarini, Villa Torlonia, Rome
2014 Sense of a detonation, Davide Enia and Silvia Giambrone, Teatro Valle Occupato, Rome
2009 ETP Bodies spaces 09, Museo Reina Sofía, Madrid curated by Jaime del Val
2009 1 h ART, project on web, curated by Viviana Checchia and Anna Santomauro
2007-2013 Co-founder, artist and manager of 26cc space for contemporary art.
Talk and Workshop
2013 Exercises of domestic trespass, F.A.R.M., Favara.
2011 Reading Room 9# Showdesk, a cura di Sottobosco, Nomas Foundation, Rome
Solo exhibition
2007 Hai visto mai, Officina14, Rome, curated by Cecilia Casorati.
2009 Art as Idea, Indipendent project, Rome
2008 Fucking Man, MUG10/06, Trento, curated by Viviana Checchia
Group Exhibitions
2012
Winning Hearts and Minds, dOCUMENTA 13, curated by Art Critical Ensemble
La produzione del quotidiano, Meseo Nazionale Romano, Rome , curated by Jhon Cascone
Oslo Screen Festival, Filmens Hus,curated by Margarida Paiva
Tutto, 26cc, curated by C.Casorati , S. Vedovotto, Rome
Videoevents, Villa Pomini, Castellanza, Curated by Visualcontainer
2011
Videocards, ARTISSIMA LIDO, Turin, curated by Francesco Lucifora
Video Divagazioni, Officina Dinamo, Roma, curated by Fabrizio Pizzuto
Videoart Yearbook Tour, CRAC, Cremona, curated by R.Barilli, S.Grandi, F.Naldi,
Videoart Yearbook, Chiostro di Santa Cristina, Bologna, curated by R.Barilli, S.Grandi, F.Naldi,
Vplatform#2 files underculture,Chiesa S.Nicola e Erasmo,Modica, curated by Francesco Lucifora
ARTISTOWN, Palazzo della Cultura, Modica, curated by Francesco Lucifora
2010
Vdeoart Festival, MACRO, Rome
VideoCards, C.o.C.A. , Modica, curated by Francesco Lucifora
Transvideoplay, MUMA, Argentina, curated by VisualContainer
.[.BOX], VideoartProjectspace, Milano, curated by A.Arnò G. Fedeli
Video In Progress 3, Vortex, Skopje, Macedonia , curated by Kolektiva
Videoprogetto, Grand Union, Birmingham, curated by Checchia, Gaspari, Jones
Le Ragioni di un’isola, Center of Contemporary Arts ,Modica, curated by Francesco Lucifora
2009
The Corridor, BolteLang gallery, Zurich, curated by Aoife Rosenmeyer.
Festival Videoperformance de Marseille, Marseille, curated by Polyform
Video progress 3, Kino Siska Centre , Lubljiana, curated by KOLEKTIVA e Photon Gallery
Usine des reves, 26cc, Rome, curated by Cecilia Casorati and Sabrina Vedovotto
Vplatform, Castle of Donnafugata, Ragusa, curated by Francesco Lucifora
Digital Nature, Parco delle Cascine, Florence, curated by Andrea Mi
Festival Whoopee, Satellite Brindeau, Le Havre, curated by La Manicle
Sanar Madrid, Noche en Blanco, Madrid, curated by Aitor Saraiba e Rafael Doctor
Sanar Legazpi, Matadero, Madrid, a cura di Aitor Saraiba e Rafael Doctor
Sanar Santander, Public Place, Santander, curated by Aitor Saraiba e Rafael Doctor
In/Out Videoart Festival, LAZNIA Centre for Contemporary Art, Gdansk (Poland),curated by Visualcontainer
2008
Streams of consciousness , Palazzo Grassi, Chioggia (Venice), curated by Cecilia Casorati.
Bazant Pohoda fest , Trencin, curated by CrazyCurators.
4 zivly , Banska Stiavnica , curated by CrazyCurators.
Nitrafest, Nitra, curated by CrazyCurators.
City of Women, Ljubljana , curated by CrazyCurators.
East of Eden, Prague, curated by CrazyCurators.
Art Film Festival, Bratilslava, curated by CrazyCurators.
Spazi Interiori e della natura , FestArte, Roma, curated by Lorena Benatti
Encuentros sobre VídeoArte Electrónico, Universidad de Salamanca.
2007
Video. it, Accademia Albertina, Turin, curated by Francesco Poli, Francesco Bernardelli e Mario Gorni
Premio Celeste , Istituto Antincendi, Rome, curated by Gianluca Marziani
Piemonte share festival, Accademia Albertina, Turin.
Strano Quotidiano, Ventotene, curated by Sara Basta e Mariana Ferratto.
2006
Uomo/Donna, Rialtosantambrogio, Rome, curated by Lorena Benatti.
Artinterrazza, Accademy of Fine Arts, Rome, curated by Donatella Landi,Cecilia Casorati,
Luca Valerio.