An architectural background, a passion for art and theater and a sparkly imagination are the main ingredients of my creations.
I collaborate with artists, directors and photographers to bring to life characters and places, either in films, photos or on stage.
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Curriculum Vitae
Born in Italy, after graduating in architecture I moved to Germany where I have designed sets for films, commercials and art projects, as well as costumes for theater, shows and performances.
After perfecting my skills in the US, and a theater experience in Konstanz, I moved to Stuttgart to work at the National Theater.
Education
2011-2012 Continuing education classes at Fashion Institute of Technology New York FIT
2004-2006 Post graduate Degree in Production Design at the Munich Film University HFF
1996-2002 Architecture study at Politecnico di Milano | Masters degree
1999-2000 Erasmus-Program at Universität Essen | Germany (design)
1995 High school diploma at Istituto Zaccaria | Milano
Professional life
since 2004 freelance scenographer and costume designer.
Designed sets for more than 30 film projects including 11 shorts, 3 features, art installations, social campaigns and commercials. Designed costumes, stage and props for theater and shows.
2003 Co-founded the company Sonnenflammen which performs fire and light shows.
Expositions
2007 Haute Couture on Stilts | Kunst+Handwerk | Lokschuppen Rosenheim
2007 Haute Couture on Stilts | festival Obacht | Munich
2000 Baltic design | Rundetaarn Copenhagen | group exposition
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Theater productions
2022
Der Biberpelz | Staatstheater Cottbus | Armin Petras
2021
Gabriel | Saarländisches Staatstheater | Sébastien Jacobi
Metropol | Schauspiel Köln | Armin Petras
2020
Die umkämpfte Zone | Staatstheater Cottbus | Armin Petras
2019
A view from the bridge | Schauspiel Düsseldorf | Armin Petras
Cogitoscope | Théâtre du Grütli Genève | Jean-Louis Johannides
Rosmersholm | Theater Bremen | Armin Petras
Mutter Courage | Staatschauspiel Dresden | Armin Petras
Le Malade Imaginaire | théâtre Creve-Coeur Genéve | Cyril Kaiser
Mutter Courage | Hungarian National Theater Cluj | Armin Petras
2018
La Cantatrice Chauve | Théâtre Alchimic Genève | Cyril Kaiser
Mèlodie Maladie Mélodram | Saarländ. Staatstheater| Sébastien Jacobi
Nous les aimerons | Centre des Arts Genève | Jérôme Richer
Opus 3 | Teatro 2 punti Genève | Nicole Borgeat & Paola Pagani
2017
Le Misanthrope | Staatstheater Stuttgart | Wolfgang Michalek
Happy Days | Staatstheater Stuttgart | Armin Petras
Come il Mare | MSC cruises | show on board of the vessel Meraviglia
Parata | MSC cruises | show on board of the vessel Meraviglia
2016
The wizard of Oz | Wuppertaler Bühnen | Peter Raffalt
Chelsea Hotel | Staatstheater Stuttgart | Sebastièn Jakobi
Bis später | Theater Heilbronn | Anne Tysiak
Wellenreiter | Staatstheater Stuttgart | Armin Petras
Die Anmaßung | Staatstheater Stuttgart | Florian von Hoermann
Fräulein Else | Staatstheater Stuttgart | Wolfgang Michalek
Herakles Kinder | Staatstheater Stuttgart | Armin Petras
Tiefer als die Nacht | Staatstheater Stuttgart | Wolfgang Michalek
King’s Wives | Staatstheater Stuttgart | Armin Petras
Bis später | Theater Heilbronn | Anne Tysiak
2015
Peter Pan | Wuppertaler Bühnen | Peter Raffalt
Mädchen mit den Schwefelhölzern | Oper Frankfurt | B von Peter
Neue Zeit | Schwarzwälder Dorfgeschichten |Le Squares | reading series at Schauspiel Stuttgart
Tägliche Terrorrundschau | Staatstheater Stuttgart | Peter Britz
2014
Puss in boots | Wuppertaler Bühnen | Peter Raffalt
Polizei x ruf | Staatstheater Stuttgart | improvisation show
Musik Musik Musik! | Kids4Kids | Munich | children’s musical
2012 – 2013
DNA des Entschwindens | Berkan Karpat | open air performance
Das Haus am See| Kids4Kids | Munich | children’s musical
2011
Licca Line | Die Stelzer | open air theater featuring 40 artists on stilts
Zu Lange unter Palmen | Kids4Kids | Munich | children’s musical
aug in aug zahn in zahn | Theater Blaue Maus | Munich
2009 – 2010
Trau’ deinem traum | Musikschule Trossingen | children’s musical
Was ist nur mit mir? | Theater Blaue Maus | Munich
2008 – 2007
Wasserwelten | Sonnenflammen | Munich | stilts performance
Rheingold | Die Stelzer | theater on stilts based on Wagner’s opera
Kleine Seele und die Erdbeere | Kids4Kids | children’s musical
Der letzte Schrei | Sonnenflammen | theatrical fire show
Haute Couture | Die Stelzer | performance on stilts
2004 – 2006
Luftzauber | Sonnenflammen | performance on stilts
Zeitreisende | Die Stelzer | performance on stilts
2000 – 2004
years long collaborations with
Rencontres du jeune Théâtre Européen | Grenoble
Studio Novecento | Milan | Marco Maria Pernich
SDEA | Milan | Alberto Monti
Filmography
Feature films
About a Girl | 2014 | Mark Monheim | Imbissfilm
Desperados on the block | 2008 | Tomasz Rudznik | Toccata film
Dableiben! | 2008 | collage | 8 directors | HFF
Wie es bleibt | 2006 | collage | 8 directors | HFF
Musensöhne | 2010 | documentary | Philipp Clarin | Filmallee | reenactment scenes
Teaser
Wolf+Woman | 2012 | Fritz Böhm | Toccata Film
Shorts
Ailleurs | 2021 | Anne Thorens | Inred Production
Fortissimo | 2018 | Janine Piguet | Inred Production
Misguided | 2011 | Laurie Rud | Blueturn Production NY
Twisted | 2011 | Norbert Keil | Trailerhaus
Teardrop | 2010 | Damian John Harper | HFF
Silent river | 2010 | Anca Miruna Lazarescu | Filmallee
Puppenrock | 2008 | Nadine Keil | HFF
Unverwundbar | 2007 | Felice Götze | Toccata film
Mit 16 bin ich weg | 2007 | Mark Mohnheim | Imbissfilm
Tohuwabohu | 2006 | Mara Eibl Eibesfeldt | Südfilm
Streikblues | 2006 | Stefan Ludwig | Recfilm
Kopfsache | 2005 | Doron Wisotzky | HFF
Tarof | 2005 | Susan Gordanschekan | HFF
Grenze | 2005 | Christiane Schmidt | HFF
Endspiel | 2004 | Mara Eibl Eibesfeldt | HFF
Video art installations
Capriccio | 2011 | video installation | artist Klaus vom Bruch
Schlagende Wetter | 2010 | video installation | M+M | Pars Media
Six Doors | 2009 | video installation | Sonja Kröner & Sigmar Warnecke
Yes, oui… Cannes! | 2008 | video | T. Liebrecht | Embassy of Dreams
Social campaigns
Condrobs | 2009 | 3 social ads for cinema | Jan Doleschel | ShotOne
Thank you 3rd World | 2008 | 3 social ads| Max Gerlach | Voilá film
Paul | 2007 | serial health campaign | Recfilm
Commercials
Osram | 2010 | 4 commercials | Peter Carpentier | B.O.A.
Sven Diego | 2009 | Torben Liebrecht | Lüthje Schneider Hörl GbR
Drive In | 2007 | Torben Liebrecht | Said and Kruse
Geldkarte | 2006 | Jens Junker | Walker+Worm
Image films
Facts become Emotions | 2008 | Imbissfilm for Wolznautic
P+S Kamera-adapter | 20 07| August Pflugfelder
Music videos
Du und ich | 2006 | band Blumentopf | Janna Ji Wonders | HFF
In other positions
Renovare | 2008 | Paul Negoescu | Filmallee & Hifilm Bucarest | props
Noch ne zweite chance | 2006 | Sigmar Warnecke | set decoration
The Moonman | 2005 | Fritz Böhm | Toccata film | assistant, props