matteo ferretti

I was born in Parma in 1976. I graduated from the Institute  of art in the same city. Since 2000 I have exhibited in various national and international galleries and I have worked in cities such as Paris, Berlin, Miami, Sao Paulo, Moscow and Dubai. I collaborated with corporations such as Henkel of Düsseldorf, Bobst of Lausanne and for three years with Louis Vuitton in Paris in "Moai travel of light" project. 

In 2005 I exhibited at the renowned Stelline Foundation of Milan from which I acquired the official quotation of my visual artworks.

I participated in the 51st and 53rd Venice Biennale with the artist Marco Nereo Rotelli. In 2008 I started a conceptual research called “Brain, energy that thinks” and founded the Brainhaus collective. 

This research took me to the 2010 Beijing International Art Biennial and in 2013 to "New Narrative for Europe", a congress of the EU Commission where President Barroso brought together artists, intellectuals and scientists to discuss the future of Europe in general.

I live in Parma and work everywhere. 

PERSONAL EXHIBITIONS

1999

Vinzentz – laboratory with the “Henkel” group – Dusseldorf.

FDP, Liberal Party Headquarters, Berlin. 

2002

San Lodovico Church - Parma.

San Giovanni Cloisters - Parma.

Carrugated fair - Paris.

2004

“The splendid light”, Triangolo Gallery - Cremona.

2005

“Theme A.3, The vain effort” Stelline Foundation - Milan. 

“The sea in Milan” Bicocca University - Milan.

“Island of poetry” Palazzo Correr - Venice.

2006 

“Isola men ti” Vanna Casati Gallery - Bergamo. 

“Poetically” Palazzetto San Vitale - Parma. 

2007

Triangolo Gallery - Cremona.

2008

“Geographies” - Observatory of the Arts. Florence, Otel Ristotheatre - Euterpe and Bacchus room.

“Corporale” - Creative Council - Milan.

2009

“Lights at the edge” Quiroz 108 Gallery Wynwood Art District, Miami - USA.

“Brain #1 Energy that thinks” Presentation - Boscolo Exedra - Milan.

2010

“Brain#2 Thought that evolves”. Cavaciuti Gallery, Milan.

COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS

2002

“Postumia Youth Biennial” - Mantova.

“Image and Science” Organized by the CNRS - Paris. 

2003

“Peace and Love” Fortress of the Sea, Palmaria Island – La Spezia.

Biennial of contemporary art - Firenze

2004

“Doing so as not to stop dreaming” Spazio Solforino 31 - Milano. 

“Periplus of the Mediterranean” Fortezza del Mare, Palmaria Island – La Spezia.

Santa Giulia Academy - Brescia.

2005

“Island of poetry” a special project by Marco Nereo Rotelli - 51st Biennale di Venezia. 

“Island of Poetry” Il Triangolo Gallery - Cremona.

“Island of Poetry” Video installation, Spazio Krizia - Milano. 

2008

“Artour-o” Grand Hotel Minerva - Firenze.

“Artour-o” in China. International culture hall, Yiwu – Shanghai China.

“Speed ​​in Art” Art life for the world Gallery - Venezia.

“Cumulus seminar” Design Olympics and harmony, Museum art gallery Jinan - China.

“Formule” 1st international art biennale. Sabbioneta - Mantova.

2009

“Artour-o” Grand Hotel Minerva - Firenze.

“Charter of Light” The longest poem in the world. Performance at the 53rd Biennale di Venezia – A project by Marco Nereo Rotelli. 

2010

“Stemperando” Edited by Giovanna Barbera, sponsored by the Ministry for Cultural Heritage and Activities. National Libraries of Torino, Cosenza and Roma.

“IV Beijing Biennale” National Art Museum of China -Beijing - China.

“Theatrical orbit - East towards West” – performance with Marco Nereo Rotelli, Piazzetta Reale, Milano.

2011

“Fluendo Verso” by Marco Nereo Rotelli. Ca' Pesaro - Venezia. Direction of the video “To Flow towards... the light”

“Noto, garden of beauty” by Marco Nereo Rotelli.  Interactive performance “You are the brain project”. Noto - Siracusa

2013

"New narrative for Europe" Invited to participate in a congress organized by the EU to debate the artistic and cultural future of Europe. 

2024

Art Expo Genoa

“Abstract Alphabet

AAIE CENTER for CONTEMPORARY ART - Roma

Museum of Color Pigments - Santa Teresa dei Maschi Art Center, - Bari

Palazzo dell'Emiciclo, Presidency of the Regional Council of Abruzzo - L'Aquila

Palazzo Bellini – Firenze

“7 artists for 7 colors” Azimut Group headquarters – Milano

"Profusion of Colors" Participation at the group exhibition - A.E. Corner - Gallery of Tirano (SO) 

“DREAMS” Part Crowd Art Gallery – Toronto (Canada)

New Wave’: Artists to Watch in 2024/2025 - BROUHAHAART Gallery - Hong Kong

“Art Basel Paris” whit Galerie Agnes Nord – Paris – digital expo by ARTBOXY – Zurigo

“Global Horizons” Artio Gallery – online collective exhibition 2024 

PROJECTS 

2008 – 2009

“Moai travel of light” a project in collaboration with Louis Vuitton and Easter Island between art and culture Rapa Nui – Paris/Easter Island

2012 – 2013 

Research and development of the “Brain thinking energy” project. Founder of Brainhaus Project Limited – London - UK

2014 – 2015

“Brain for Favela” a project presented at SESC Cultural Pompeia for on-site exhibition and installation in the Erundina favela of Sao Paulo – Brazil

2016 – 2017

“Brain personal expo” a project presented at the Kraft-Pavlova Foundation - Moscow - Russia

2018 – 2019

“Plasma Brain” project for the installation and opening performance presented at Expo 2020 Dubai – UAE

PRIZES 

Biennial of young artists Mandarina Duck - (2nd prize) 

Young palmaria - (1st prize)

Arts Award-Culture Award, XX edition 2008 - Emerging Artist.

“International Empowerment Award 2010” - awarded to the winners an “E!Brain” work

“Artio Gallery Prize” Paris - digital exhibition selection 2024

“Yicca Prize” 2024

"8th COLOR" competition – Teraverna Gallery L.A (USA) - honorable mention award – 2024

“Apulia contemporary art prize” Color & Pigments Museum and Santa Teresa dei Maschi Art Center - Bari2024

PRESS

Periodicals

La Repubblica, Il Giornale, Corriere della Sera, Il Giorno, Il Resto del Carlino

Gazzetta di Parma, il Nuovo Giornale (PC), Malacoda (PR), La Provincia (CR).

Magazines

Panorama, Gentleman, Artein, Uno di Noi, Wynwood art magazine USA.

Television stations

TV Parma, Teleducato (PR), Telelombardia, regional Tg3.

Main websites

Il Sole 24 Ore, Culturalweb, Artfaq, Libero.it Exibart, Teknemedi, Kataweb.Corriere.it

Social Networks

Linkedin, Facebook, Instagram, Youtube.

Book

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Artworks by matteo ferretti

Artworks Gallery

"At the dawn of consciousness"
"At the dawn of consciousness" (2024)

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"Galaxy"
"Galaxy" (2014)

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“The man who strives the sky”
“The man who strives the sky” (2024)

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"The gost and the moon"
"The gost and the moon" (2024)

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"Hope"
"Hope" (2024)

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"The dragon’s might"
"The dragon’s might" (2025)

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"A new beginning"
"A new beginning" (2024)

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"A new world to discover"
"A new world to discover" (2021)

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"The peacock dances at dawn"
"The peacock dances at dawn" (2024)

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"At the mirror"
"At the mirror" (2025)

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