Marotta & Russo

Bio/Cv

Marotta & Russo are a duo of artists from Udine. Their research traces the expressive and conceptual borders of a personal digital neohumanism, whose experimentation develops within the languages and the digital logics of our contemporaneity. 

Stefano Marotta

Stefano Marotta was born in La Chaux de Fonds (CH) in 1971; he lives in Udine (I). He is professor at the school of “New Technologies for the Arts” of the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice, as well as co-founder and Visual Designer at the digital agency “eflux” in Udine.

Roberto Russo

Roberto Russo was born in Udine (I) in 1969, where he lives.  He is professor at the school of “New Technologies for the Arts” of the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice, as well as co-founder and Concept Designer at the Digital Agency “eflux” in Udine.

PERMANENT
INSTALLATIONS

2012
IN THEORY, “Casa Cavazzini” Museo d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Udine, Italy.
2011
DUE+, Parco di Palazzo Rota, San Vito al Tagliamento (Pn), Italy.
2010
EFLUX, Centro Piscine, Caldogno (Vi), Italy.

SELECTED SOLO
EXHIBITIONS

2013
&, curated by M. Cavallarin, scatolabianca(etc.), Milano, Italy;
2011
ARE YOU HUMAN?, Spazio Ultra, Udine, Italy;
DUE+, curated by D. Viva, Fondazione Furlan, Pordenone, Italy.
2009
OUT OF ORDER, Design Center, San Donà di Piave (Ve), Italy.
2006
MAROTTA & RUSSO, curated by R. Caldura, Galleria Comunale Contemporaneo, Mestre (Ve), Italy;
OBJECT ORIENTED, curated by L. Beatrice, Sergio Tossi Arte Contemporanea, Firenze, Italy;
OBJECTKIT, curated by A. Zanchetta, Andrea Arte Contemporanea, Vicenza, Italy.
2005
PATTERN, curated by G. Marziani, Stop Sistemacreativo, Roma, Italy.
2004
UNDER THE DOMAIN NAME, San Giorgio Theater, Udine, Italy;
AVATAR PROJECT, curated by G. Marziani e S. Zannier, 3g Arte Contemporanea, Udine, Italy.

SELECTED GROUP
EXHIBITIONS

2013
PIXXELPOINT 2013 Festival - DE.fragmentacija/DE.fragmentation, Nova Gorica City Gallery, Nova Gorica, Slovenia;
OPEN 16, a cura di P. De Grandis e C. Scarpa, Lido di Venezia, Venezia, Italy;
FILMMAKERS 2013, Mediateca, Pordenone, Italy;
ART STAYS 2013 “Expose New Media”, a cura di J. Forbici, Museo Regionale di Ptuj, Ptuj, Slovenia.
2012
QUI E NON ALTROVE – Poetiche e didattiche all'Accademia di Belle Arti di Venezia, curated by R. Caldura, Torre Massimiliana, Venezia, Italy.
2011
BIENNALE DIFFUSA FVG 2011, Magazzino 26, Porto Vecchio, Trieste, Italy.
2010
PREMIO “IN SESTO”, curated by Emanuela Pezzetta, Antico Ospedale dei Battuti, San Vito al Tagliamento (Pn), Italy;
LE BANDIERE DELLA FORTUNA, curated by B. Frigieri e L. Panaro, “Festival della Filosofia”, Palazzo dei Pio, Carpi (Mo), Italy;
ART STAYS 2010 “THE AREA OF BUSTLE”, curated by M. Frara, Museo Regionale di Ptuj, Ptuj, Slovenia.
2009
LA MEGLIO GIOVENTÙ, curated by A. Bruciati, Gall. Com. d’Arte di Monfalcone, Monfalcone (Go), Italy;
AD LIBRANDUM, curated by S. Portinari, V. Zordan e A. Zanchetta, casa Cogollo, Vicenza, Italy;
BILLBOARD N 1, curated by A. Zanchetta, urban spaces, Vicenza, Italy;
KROSSING, curated by A. Bonifacio, Fortezza Marghera, Marghera (Ve), Italy.
2008
L'ARTE DELL'INNOVAZIONE, curated by A. Del Puppo, Università degli Studi di Udine, Udine, Italy;
XIII BIENNALE D'ARTE SACRA CONTEMPORANEA, text by L. Beatrice, Museo Staurós, Isola del Gran Sasso, Teramo, Italy;
INSIUMS – PROGETTO UTOPIA, curated by A. Bertani, Ass, Culturale Colonos, Villacaccia di Lestizza (Ud), Italy;
SUPERVILLAGE, Fiduciaria Europa, Firenze, Italy;
INSIDE/OUTSIDE, curated by G. Demuro e I. S. Fenu, Museo PAV, Berchidda (Ss), Italy.
2007
ALLARMI 3 - Nuovo Contingente, curated by di C. Antolini, I. Quaroni, A. Trabucco and A. Zanchetta, Caserma De Cristoforis, Como, Italy.
PANTANAL,curated by di B. Frigieri and L. Panaro, Galleria Paggeriarte, Sassuolo (Mo), Italy.
2006
ANIMA DIGITALE, curated by V. Dehò, Fortezza da Basso, Firenze, Italy;
RUBIK3, curated by A. Zanchetta, Galleria Studio G7, Bologna, Italy;
L'ULTIMA DOMANDA, curated by di M. Sciaccaluga, Galleria Refresh Project, Seregno (Mi), Italy; 
TOWNLOADING, Sergio Tossi Arte Contemporanea, Firenze, Italy.
2005
CAVEAU, curated by A. Zanchetta, Andrea Arte Contemporanea, Vicenza, Italy; 
MARAVEE, curated by S. Zannier, Villa Otellio–Savorgnan, Rivignano, (Ud), Italy; 
REGIONEVOLMENTE, curated by G. Marziani, Vitarte, Viterbo, Italy.
2004
Q13 - BUILDING, curated by A. Zanchetta, Galleria Comunale Contemporaneo, Mestre (Ve), Italy;
ARTE SUPERCRITICA, curated by P. Ciani e W. Criscuoli, Parco Foundation, Casier (Tv), Italy;
EVERY / BODY, curated by S. Zannier, Villa Manin Centro d’Arte Contemporanea, Passariano (Ud), Italy;
VERNICE - Sentieri della Giovane Pittura Italiana, curated by F. Bonami e S. Cosulich Canarutto, Villa Manin Centro d’Arte Contemporanea, Passariano (Ud), Italy;
PEAM 2004, curated by V. Tanni, Pescara Electronic Artists Meeting, Pescara, Italy.
2003
The CLASSIC II EXHIBITION - Electrohype-ROM, Malmö, Sweden;
VIDEOPOLIS 2003 - La città plurale, curated by A. Riello, Cinema Torresino, Padova, Italy; 
BIENNALE ADRIATICA DI ARTI NUOVE, curated by V. Tanni, San Benedetto del Tronto (Ap), Italy.
2002
LIMBO, curated by G. Marziani, 3g Arte Contemporanea, Udine, Italy;
ACTUAL POSITIONS OF ITALIAN NETART, curated by W. Agricola de Cologne, Java Museum ( www.javamuseum.org); 
TRA REALE E VIRTUALE, 3g Arte Contemporanea, Udine, Italy.
2001
N.Q.C. Nuovo Quadro Contemporaneo, curated by G. Marziani, Palazzo Cedir, Reggio Calabria, Italy; 
PNUDGOTS, curated by G. Carbi, Obalne Galerije, Pirano, Slovenia;
DIG.IT.ALIA, curated by G. Marziani, Barone Arte Contemporanea, Reggio Calabria, Italy.