Established professionals, capable of declining experiences and skills, favoring the emotional involvement of students. RUFA is constantly on the lookout for people capable of enhancing the performance of the many training courses it provides, and thus of responding to the many stimuli of the global creative industry. It is precisely in this context that the… Find out more
Claudia Vitali
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Photography and Audiovisual
RUFA, March 10th 2021 talk “The Book Market”
It has passed unscathed through the centuries, adapting to users and technologies, but always remaining very democratic in its use and above all in its consumption. The book retains its fascination: on the one hand, it is the precious custodian of knowledge and content, while on the other, it is the supreme source of information… Find out more
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Multimedia Arts and Design
Romaeuropa Festival from 2017 to contemporaneity
Thanks to the successful joint action that has existed for some time between RUFA and Romaeuropa Festival, next 25th February there will be two important streaming initiatives: at 7 pm there will be a talk with the artist Robert Henke and the lecturer Caterina Tomeo, in the dual role of art historian and coordinator of… Find out more
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Arte cinematografica
“Lydia” in scadenza il prossimo 22 febbraio
The fourth edition of “Lydia”, the call for artists entitled to the memory of the sculptor Lydia Silvestri, organized by the Fondazione Il Lazzaretto, expires on 22nd February. Lydia” is open to artists under 35 years of age residing in Italy with proposals of ideas for an original work of art, without limits to techniques, formats… Find out more
Announcement
TWM Factory launches “Art is you”: the call to create new works by recovering obsolete equipment, old furniture, scraps and waste pieces
The cultural association TWM Factory promotes a contest for the reuse of discarded objects, aimed at artists and designers aged between 16 and 34 years, living in the Lazio region, for the creation of a work of art to be exhibited in the permanent exhibition of Roma Smistamento. The theme of reuse stands in contrast… Find out more
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Multimedia Arts and Design
RUFA lecturer Caterina Tomeo is one of the protagonists in the project “SONIC HERITAGE”
For the International Year of Sound 2020-2021, the Institute of Cultural Heritage Sciences of the National Research Council (ISPC-CNR), directed by Costanza Miliani, has organized the webinar “SONIC HERITAGE: Sound and Multisensory Interactions in Immersive Virtual Reality and Cultural Heritage”. The experience, curated by Angela Bellia and Eva Pietroni, will take place on Wednesday 3… Find out more
Fine Arts
Kamishibai: construction of installations – shadow performances
Anusc Castiglioni, an independent artist, was the protagonist of the masterclass, of the Master of Fine Arts degree course, entitled “Kamishibai: construction of installations – shadow performances”. The students, who participated in this series of meetings that took place from 18 to 22 January, began their project by drawing the outlines of their shadows and… Find out more
Arte cinematografica
The Video Essay Film Festival returns to MAXXI
The second edition of the Video Essay Film Festival (VEFF) will be one of the main proposals of cinema at MAXXI and will be held in the second half of June. VEFF is organized by the Department of History, Anthropology, Religions, Art, Performing Arts (SARAS) of the Sapienza University of Rome, the Fondazione Cinema per Roma… Find out more
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Announcement
“Seven Seconds on the Moon”, the call dedicated to the creation of Gifs
“Seven Seconds on the Moon” is the contest launched by Tecnica Mista, in collaboration with Wacom Italia, which aims to reward the “best space trip”. To participate you must draw an animated gif lasting between a minimum of 7 and a maximum of 30 seconds, assuming a lunar journey and using the kit available. You can… Find out more
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Academy
January 29: Cumulus International Student Conference
All RUFA students can enroll! RUFA – Rome University of Fine Arts is a member of Cumulus is an international association that welcomes the best Universities, Colleges and Academies specialized in the teaching of art, design and media. Cumulus was founded in 1990 but has been operating as an association since 2001 and currently has… Find out more
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Arte cinematografica
The call for entries of the ninth edition of the Ariano International Film Festival is online
Archived the 2020 edition, one of the most complicated and surprising ever, the announcement of the Ariano International Film Festival 2021 has been published, for the city of Ariano Irpino (Av) and neighboring municipalities, from 26 July to 1 August 2021. 20 March 2021 is the last day to submit your film to this new… Find out more
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Academy
“NeoRural Futures” one year on, the monograph is ready!
In September 2019, RUFA Pastificio Cerere location, in the heart of the San Lorenzo district, hosted the “NeoRural Futures” experience, the summer school of the SpeculativeEdu research project. It was, specifically, a study plan funded by the European Commission through the Erasmus+ program, to investigate emerging practices and approaches of design fiction, near future, speculative… Find out more
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Academy
The “protagonists” of the new RUFA campaign have been chosen
On Monday, 18th January, RUFA students participated in the casting to become the new faces of the 2020/2021 Campaign. Five students have been chosen and they will be involved in the shooting that will take place on Saturday, the 23rd of January: Francesco Incantalupo and Barbara Notaro – Graphic design, Clara Cabassi – Cinema, Adriana… Find out more
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Computer Animation and Visual Effects
Lorenzo Veracini protagonist of the masterclass in Computer Animation and Visual Effects
Under the coordination of the lecturer Pietro Ciccotti, the masterclasses of the Master Degree course in Computer Animation and Visual Effects continue. The objective of these events, created with the idea of facilitating the transmission of experiences between those who have entered the star system of the creative industry and the students who, with passion… Find out more
Announcement
“V_AIR 2021 – Vimercate Art in Residence”, a call for under 35 artist residencies.
Everything is ready for the fifth edition of “V_AIR Vimercate Art in Residence”, the annual program of artistic residencies promoted by the Department of Culture of the City of Vimercate in Lombardy, which rewards and supports contemporary artistic production. Until 12th February, artists/students aged between 19 and 35 who work in the visual arts (photography,… Find out more
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Fine Arts
RUFA lecturer Davide Dormino among the artists of “B-JESUS – THE NATIVITY SCENE OF THE FUTURE”.
About 20 meters long by 14 meters wide, 80 artists involved and over 4 thousand hours of work. These are the numbers of “B-JESUS – THE NATIVITY SCENE OF THE FUTURE”, which can be visited at the “Nicola Calipari” gardens in Piazza Vittorio Emanuele II in Rome from January 14 to February 6. The work… Find out more
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Fine Arts
Anusc Castiglioni protagonist of the Fine Arts Masterclass
The masterclass held by Anusc Castiglioni, as part of the Master of Arts in Fine Arts course, with the involvement of lecturers Umberto Giovannini and Fabrizio Dell’Arno, promises to be very interesting. The masterclass, entitled “Kamishi bay – Construction of a shadow theater show” will be held, observing safety regulations, in the RUFA Space, at… Find out more
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Announcement
For RUFA students and former students, the fourth edition of the Olivetti Design Contest
The fourth edition of the Olivetti Design Contest is now underway. A unique initiative dedicated to the designers of the future and signed by Olivetti, which has always promoted the meeting between beauty and innovation. Olivetti, a historic brand in the field of technological innovation and digital farm of the TIM Group, continues to… Find out more
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Graphic design
AIAP talks with the elite of the creative industry go on. From Moscow Alexandra Sankova
After the “premiere”, which last December inaugurated this cycle of international meetings with the stars of the creative industry, everything is ready for the second talk organized by Aiap. On Friday, 15th January at 6 p.m., strictly online live from Moscow, Cristina Chiappini will interview the director of the Moscow Design Museum Alexandra Sankova. At… Find out more
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Design
RUFA, thanks to the collaboration with Acea and the Light design course, designs the LED systems of some historical lanterns in Rome.
The course of Light Design, for the academic year 2020/2021, will have as its theme the redevelopment of historical luminaires for urban lighting in Rome and will be held in collaboration with Areti, an Acea Group company that manages the distribution of electricity in the capital. The led technology, in recent years widely used in… Find out more