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Light Artist Emilio Ferro | Portal Of Light | Giza Pyramids Cairo Egypt | Photo Roberto Conte

BIOGRAPHY

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Emilio Ferro ​​is an Italian artist born in 1988. In his work, he blends light, sound, and visual arts, creating light art installations for public spaces, foundations, and museums. His poetic vision, inspired by the contemplation of natural landscapes, translates into projects capable of altering the viewer's perception of reality through the sophisticated use of innovative technical elements, shaping a new, harmonious, and absolute artistic experience.

 

Ferro creates works that are both monumental and subtle: projects characterized by avant-garde technologies that fully engage the space on a large scale, while preserving and enhancing the mysticism of the natural sites. Gently integrated into the landscapes, they become narratives of the ancestral relationship between humanity and the natural elements. His interdisciplinary approach combines artistic research, technical innovation, and creative practice.

 

Through the intersection of humanistic and scientific disciplines, Emilio Ferro investigates the dialogue between art and nature, engaging with the environmental challenges of our time and reflecting on humanity's impact on ecosystems and the quest for energy as a vital source.

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EXHIBITIONS AND INSTALLATIONS

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Direction to, SB Fine Art and Galleria Umberto Benappi, 2025 [from April 8, 2025]

Solo exhibition

Visionnaire Wunderkammer, Milan, Italy

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Vocla, Brumance and Alcova, 2025

Collective exhibition

Vocla, Milan, Italy

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Liminal Journey, art+château and Espace Muraille, 2025

Temporary installation

St. Niklaus Chapel, Gstaad, Switzerland

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Emilio Ferro Direction to, Galleria Umberto Benappi, 2024

Solo exhibition

Galleria Umberto Benappi, Turin, Italy

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Cannubi On Fire, 2024

Temporary installation

Cannubi Vineyards, Astemia Pentita, Barolo, Italy

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Tale of Two Cities, Art D'Égypte, 2024

Collective exhibition

Library of Alexandria, Alexandria, Egypt

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Biennale Light Art Mantova, 2024

Collective exhibition

Casa Del Mantegna, Mantua, Italy

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Miracle, 2024 [open daily]

Permanent installation

Cappella di San Rocco, Vicoforte, Italy

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Garden Wonder, Zelda, 2024

Solo exhibition

Excess Venice, Venice, Italy

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Cannubi On Fire, 2023

Temporary installation

Cannubi Vineyards, Astemia Pentita, Barolo, Italy

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A Journey Through Shadows, SB Fine Art, 2023

Solo exhibition

Arca Studios, Turin, Italy

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Cairo International Art District, CIAD, Art D'Égypte, 2023

Collective exhibition

Radio Theatre, Cairo, Egypt

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What Will Be Next, PQV Fine Art, 2023

Solo exhibition

Palazzo Fodri, Cremona, Italy

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The Art Of Disruption, Art D'Égypte and Christie's, 2023

Collective exhibition

Mayfair, London, United Kingdom

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Cannubi On Fire, 2022

Temporary installation

Cannubi Vineyards, Astemia Pentita, Barolo, Italy

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Forever Is Now, Art D'Égypte, 2022

Collective exhibition

Giza Pyramids, Cairo, Egypt

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Cairo International Art District, CIAD, Art D'Égypte, 2022

Collective exhibition

Radio Theatre, Cairo, Egypt

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Terlo Night Harvest, 2022

Temporary installation

Terlo Vineyards, Barolo, Italy

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Experimentum Crucis, Musumeci Contemporary, 2022

Collective exhibition

Ex Caserma Cassonello, Noto, Italy

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Projec_To, 2022

Collective exhibition

Palazzo Martini di Cigala, Turin, Italy

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Quantum, 2022

Temporary installation

Palazzo Martini di Cigala, Projec_To, Turin, Italy

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Cardiopulso, 2022

Temporary installation

Centro Studi Beppe Fenoglio, Alba, Italy

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Cannubi On Fire, 2021

Temporary installation

Cannubi Vineyards, Astemia Pentita, Barolo, Italy

 

Terlo Night Harvest, 2021

Temporary installation

Terlo Vineyards, Barolo, Italy

 

Cannubi On Fire, 2020

Temporary installation

Cannubi Vineyards, Astemia Pentita, Barolo, Italy

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Terlo Night Harvest, 2020

Temporary installation

Terlo Vineyards, Barolo, Italy

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Barolo To Heaven, 2019

Temporary installation

Bricco San Pietro, Monforte d'Alba, Italy

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Resized Volcano, 2019

Temporary installation

National Museum of Science and Technology Leonardo Da Vinci, Milan, Italy

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Star Grafted, 2018

Temporary installation

Via Vittorio Emanuele II, Alba, Italy

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Centro Incontri Della Regione Piemonte, 2009

Collective exhibition

Turin, Italy

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Internazionale Italia Arte, 2009

Collective exhibition

Villa Gualino, Turin, Italy

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Circolo Della Stampa, 2008

Collective exhibition

Turin, Italy

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Change Art, 2008

Collective exhibition

Alba, Italy

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PRESS

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Emilio Ferro’s work has been featured both in Italian and international magazines such as Artribune, Sky Arte, ExibartInterni, Designboom, The Spaces, L’OfficielVogue, LuceElle DecorVanity FairMetalocus, Rivista IdeaArchiportale, ADDesignverseioArch, Finestre Sull’Arte, Artupon, Collater.alLa Stampa, La Repubblica, AvvenireCorriere.

Light Artist Emilio Ferro | Portal Of Light | Giza Pyramids Cairo Egypt | Photo Roberto Conte

© 2025 Emilio Ferro

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