BIO
Lecturer experiences
Full Professor at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma. B.A-M.A programs. “Paper technology for contemporary art” Print Making-Graphic Department. In charge for the first Academic hand paper making studio related to contemporary art, Specialized in oriental and occidental production of paper. Now specializing in Hanji traditional Korean paper production with the support of the korean Cultural Institute of Rome
September 2011 Biennale di Venezia. Closing event. Invited Artist Professor in charge for the II Master Class “Segni d’acqua, la carta e le sue tradizioni”. theory studies for traditional paper making technology into contemporary art. Ca’ de Giustinian, Venezia. Italy
Visiting professorships
Budapest Art Academy, international exchange program, visiting Professor. Hungary
FBAUL Academy, international exchange program, visiting Professor. Lisbon. Portugal
Leipzig Academy, International exchange program, visiting Professor. Leipzig, Germany
Marmara Academy, International exchange program, visiting Professor. Istanbul, Turkey
Consulences
Biennale di Venezia, Consultant for the Vatican Committee for Biennial Pavilion. Venice. Italy
Presidenza del Consiglio dei Ministri. Consultant for contemporary art projects. Rome. italy
Residency programs
April 2023 C.A.R.M.E Foundation, Brescia Site specific on natural colours and papermaking
October 2019, MACRO Museum, Rome. MACRO ASILO Recidency Program. Atelier 2
November 2016. KCDF Korean Craft & Design Foundation, Seoul. International paper specialist program, sponsored by Korean Embassy of Rome, Korean Cultural Institute of Rome.
2010.2012. Lalla Amina project on sustainability: “Carte altrove”, hand paper making projectinvolving children hosted in the local orphanage. Taroudant. Morocco
January 2004-2005. Grande Cocomero. Centre for disable children, Rome. “From paper to paint”, collaboration with “Medici Contro la Tortura” (Doctors against tortures)
Exhibitions, Performances, Scenes
2023
April, “Connaturata” C.A.R.M.E Foundation, Brescia. Italy
february, Spazio Nuovo Gallery, Arte Rotterdam 2023, Rotterdam. Holland
2022
June, “Vittorio Cini l’ultimo Doge”, Musei di San Salvatore in Lauro, Rome. Italy
March, “ Hanji unfolded” Spazio Nuovo Gallery, Rome. Italy
2020
December “ Cartacoreana” Bilotti Museum, Rome. Italy
2018-19
October, “Atelier# 2” Macro Asilo. MACRO Museum, Rome. Italy
October, “Trame Lontane”, Spazio Nuovo Gallery. Rome. Italy
June, “Segno Contemporaneo” Bellini Museum, Florence. Italy
June, “Biennale del Libro d’Artista” Fondazione dei Monti Uniti. Foggia. Italy
March, Spazio Nuovo Gallery, MIA Poto fair. Milan. Italy
January, “A focus on Italian heritage” Katara Museum, Doha. Qatar
December, “Beyond the horizon” West Hall World Art Exhibition. Beijin, China
October, Spazio Nuovo Gallery, Arte Verona, Italy
August, Spazio Nuovo Gallery, Wopart. Lugano Switzerland
2017-18
April, “Italian Contemporary Art of Cross Cultural Vision, “Phoenix Ancient City Museum, Fanghuang-Hunan. China
October, “#INCERTICONFINI”, Spazio Nuovo Gallery, Rome.Italy
2016-17
May, “O papel da prudenzia” Espaco 321 Jacaranda. San Paulo. Brazil
March, Mia Photo Art Fair-Spazio Nuovo Gallery, Milan. Italy
January, “Rilevamenti#1”, CAMUSAC Cassino Contemporary Art Museum Cassino. Italy
2015
January, “Le implicazioni di ampersand” Disambigua Artspace, Viterbo. Italy
January, “Off loom”, MAT Museum, Rome. Italy
January, “La memoria della carta” Casa della memoria, Jewish museum of Rome, Roma. italy
2014
September, “Otherwere”, AICA Contemporary art gallery , Milan. Italy
August, Palazzo Albrizzi, “Future identities” Venice. Italy
May, “Partikel vom Grossgesichtigen Kind”, Tonspur passage, with Esther Dishereit, Wien. Austria
May, Hush Gallery “ Shelter ADD” by Disambigua. Istanbul. Turky
2013
July, Quattro Canti Palace. “Macerie, Bilotti Collection” Palermo. Italy
July. Altaroma, Museum Boncompagni Ludovisi, Distanze siderali per Antonella Rossi Atelier. Rome,Italy
March. Showcase Startup, Somerset house. Orso Major Project
presenting Riccardo Ajossa. London. England
March. Prize, Arsenale of Venice, Arte Laguna. Photography section. Venice. Italy
February. Solo show. “Paper beyond surfaces” Museum of San Salvatore in Lauro, Pio Sodalizio dei Piceni. Rome, Italy
2012
October, Benaky Contemporary Art Museum. “Siamo tutti greci”. Athen. Grece
September, Cosenza Contemporary Art Museum. “Il sacro nell’arte” Cosenza. Italy
July, Quattro Canti Palace. “Santa Rosalia, Bilotti Collection” Palermo. Italy
2011
September, Biennale di Venezia, Salerno. Italy
September, Prize UNESCO Global Art Competition, New York, Seattle, Rome
May, Strange cross#2, group show, Exelettrofonica Gallery. Rome. italy
February, MAXXI Contemporary Art Museum of Rome. “Open call for artists”. Rome. Italy
2010
June, Solo show, Costume factory, Low Costume, “Bassa tensione”. Rome. Italy
October, Strange across, Group show, Exelettrofonica Gallery, Rome. Italy
2009
September, Solo show, Exelettrofonica Gallery, “Leftovers” Rome. Italy
2008
August, Solo show, Bellhaus “Leaves from the world”. East Hampton, New York USA
October, Solo show, E’stile Gallery, “Carte di Terra”, Ajossa-Carrer. Rome Italy
2007
February, Solo show, Le Opere Gallery, “Carte di terra”, Rome. Italy
Permanent collections
Bilotti Contemporary Art Museum. Rome. Italy
Collection Pontificio Consiglio della Cultura. Vatican Museums. Italy
National Library of Rome Castro Pretorio. Italy
Benaki Contemporary Art Museum. Athens. Greece
Biennale di Venezia Video Archive, Segni d’acqua. Venice. Italy
Armani Collection
C.A.R.M.E Foundation. Brescia. Italy
Publications
“Connaturata” Riccardo Ajossa curated by Maddalena Carnaghi
Compagnia La Sttampa- Massetti Rodella edition 2023
“Paper beyond surfaces”, Riccardo Ajossa,
Ita\eng Il Cigno CG edition 2013
” Segni d’acqua” Video documentary, Biennale di Venezia,
Biennale di Venezia Archive 2012