Exhibition of RUFA visual arts artists and students: Marina Collard, Giulia Di Pasquale, Claudia Evangelista, Carter Helmandollar, Giulia Romolo and Angela Sánchez Ruiz.
Curated by Maria Chiara Valacchi and Fabrizio Pizzuto.
Opening: 2 December 2023 at 4:00 PM
Closing: 21 December 2023
Location: Castello di Rocca Sinibalda – Via del Castello, 19, 02026 Rocca Sinibalda RI.
The idea of structuring the collective _ RUFA incubator _ hosted in the beautiful venue of the Castello di Rocca Sinibalda, was born from the need to offer to six young artists, RUFA students of Visual Arts, the opportunity to be able to confront a reality and the dynamics of an exhibition space with a museum-like scope. With the aim to give them prominence, through the selection of emblematic works, an attempt has been made to offer a vision through which to grasp the vitality and tensions of diversified researches capable of relating in an original and propositional way to the context of contemporary art. The exhibition high lights operating modalities through works and interventions that manifest the peculiar characters of each individual artist, revealing affinities and divergences between poetics in the making that are rich in interesting aspects regarding the exploration of recurring content and themes. The body of work shows both a tension towards formal rigor (in the expression of modular abstractions corresponding to personal linguistic and symbolic forms) and the involvement proper to those who seek to identify in the creative act the poetic nuances that unite thought and action, mutating them into operational processes and personal practices.
If in expressing himself the individual attempts to go beyond himself, throwing words beyond the body to reach out and hit what they cannot touch, artists seek first to express themself by processing their own communication, their own imagery and then sharing it; an artist is a creator of signs, and their signs generate meaning. Understanding and giving importance to those who are about to embark on a path of research and sharing such as art means, therefore, investing in the renewal and development of new topics. Through the contribution of Marina Collard, Giulia Di Pasquale, Claudia Evangelista, Carter Helmandollar, Giulia Romolo e Angela Sánchez Ruiz, we aim to arouse the viewer’s interest and pleasure in sharing a significant part of the journey of preparation and choice of works of young contemporary creatives, offering a completely unique view in the field of new experimentation at the same time.
Find out more about the artists
Marina Collard
Born in 1970 in London, she lives and works in Rome.
2023 Master in Fine Arts (Painting): Rome University of Fine Arts.
2001 MA in Choreography: Trinity Laban Conservatoire for Music and Dance.
1988 BA in Contemporary Dance: Trinity Laban Conservatoire for Music and Dance.
Selected Solo – Exhibitions
“Pascoli’s rhythms” – Fondazione Ricci, Barga, Toscana. 2023; “MIDLIFE: painting, performance and paraphernalia” – Progetto Esthia, Trastevere, Roma. 2023
Selected group Exhibitions
“Breaking Down Borders”, curated by Anja Foerschner, Atelier, San Lorenzo, Roma. 2023; “Influmine”, Abbazia di Sant’Andrea in Flumine, Ponzano Romano (RM). 2023; Open Studio – Atelier, San Lorenzo, Roma. 2022; Accade!, La
Nuova Pesa, Roma. 2022; Clean Dream Dream Clean, video installation with performance.London and Manchester 2020; “The act of becoming vertical” Evolution Festival, Oxford. 2019; Something’s Going On, Tanz@Namedy Festival, Namedy Andernarch, Germany. 2018
Giulia Di Pasquale
Born in 1999, in Rome, where she still lives and works.
2023 MA in Painting in RUFA – Rome University of Fine Arts
2022 BA in Painting in RUFA – Rome University of Fine Arts
Selected Solo – Exibition
“S’è rifatta la calma; più in là” curated by Mattia Curucullo, Studio Buccia, Roma 2023; “Dormienti”, Bluevelvet-Loungebar, Roma 2022;
Selected Group – Exibition
“Il timore delle bestie”, curated by Alessandro Martina, Galleria Passamonti, Roma 2023; “Gente di altrove”, curated by Gemma Gulisano, Villa contarini, Albano Laziale (RM) 2023; “Breaking down borders”, curated by Anjia Foerschner, Atelier RUFA, Roma 2023; “In Flumine” , curated by Graziano Menolascina, Abbazia di Sant’Andrea in Flumine, Ponzano Romano (RM) 2023;“Tropismi della memoria”, curated by spazio Y – Officina, quartiere Quadraro, Roma 2023; “Accade! Venerdì 17 Artisti”, La Nuova Pesa, Roma 2022; “Natura Empatia e comunità” Museo del Fiume, Nazzano (RM) 2021; “La posizione in cui dormono le api”, LCA studio legale, Milano 2021.
Claudia Evangelista
Born in 1999 in Piano di Sorrento. She lives in Belgrade and works between Belgrade, Rome and Naples.
2023 MA in Sculpture at RUFA – Rome University of Fine Arts
Selected Solo – Exibithion
“Acino di fuoco” performance, G12HUB, Belgrado, 2023; “4/04 7:42” performance, G12HUB, Ischia (NA), 2023
Selected Group – Exibithion
“Sun and Sea” opera performance, partecipazione, Autrici Rugile Barzdziukaite, Vaiva Grainyté e Lina Lapelyte, BITEF Festival, Belgrado 2023; “Gente di altrove”, collettiva, curated by Gemma Gulisano, Villa Contarini, Albano Laziale (RM)2023; “Breaking down borders”, collettiva, curated by Anjia Foerschner, Aterier Rufa, Roma 2023; “Atarassia’nfosa Dopo la Mareggiata”, bipersonale, Rufa Space, Roma 2023; “Adeguamenti” performance per “Biennale session”, Biennale di Venezia, Venezia 2022; “Aleatoria Quiete” , partecipazione, Autore Antonello Scotti, curated by Flavia Alfano, saaci/gallery, Saviano (NA), 2018.
Carter Helmandollar
Born in 2000, in the United States, she lives and works in Rome.
2024 MA in Printmaking at RUFA – Rome University of Fine Arts
2022 BA Studio Art, William & Mary, Williamsburg, USA, BBA Marketing, William & Mary, Williamsburg, USA
Selected Group Exhibitions
“Senior Exhibition”, Andrew’s Gallery, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA, 2022; “Capstone”, Linda Matney Gallery, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA, 2021; “Sketchbook Show”, William & Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia, USA, 2021
Giulia Romolo
Born in Naples in 1998. Resident in Pozzuoli. She currently lives and works in Rome.
2022 MA in Printmaking at RUFA (Rome University of Fine Arts
2022 BA in Painting at RUFA – Rome University of Fine Arts.
Selected Solo – Exibithion
“Guardare Fuori”, Blue Velvet Lounge Bar, Roma 2021.
Selected Group – Exibithion
“Limen. Confini tra sé e dentro di sé”, curated by Beatrice Ciotoli, Roberta Cristofari, Irene Iodice, Eleonora Turli. Ex Garage, Roma, 2023; “Gente di altrove”, curated by Gemma Gulisano, Villa Contarini, Albano Laziale, Roma, 2023; “Breaking down borders” curated by Anjia Foerschner, Atelier Rufa, Roma 2023; “Tropismi della memoria”, curated by Spazio Y- Off1c1na, Edizione del di Q44. Quadraro, Roma 2023; “Atarassia’nfosa- Dopo la mareggiata”, RUFA Space, Roma, 2023; “Atarassia’nfosa RUFA Space, Roma, 2023.
Ángela Sánchez Ruiz
Born in 1999, in Madrid, where she studied fine arts at the Complutense University of Madrid. She now lives and studies in Rome.
2022-2023- MA in Printmaking at RUFA – Rome University of Fine Arts
2021-2022 Master of professional education, specialty Art
2017-2021 Bachelor of Fine Arts, UCM
Selected Group – Exibithion
Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Facultad de Bellas Artes. “Exposición fin de grado. Camino.”, Madrid, España 2022; Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Facultad de Bellas Artes. “IV Premio Demeter. Escultura con material reciclado”. Madrid, España, 2022.
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