Enrico Muratore Aprosio

Enrico

Exhibitions:

– 16 December 2023, solo exhibition of prints of the paintings of the RADIOACTIVE BEASTS and HAPPY BEASTS series at Talk C.E.C – Créateur d’expériences culturelles in Brussels.

– 24 to 28 October 2023, participation (with the The Coronavirus Series) in the group exhibition ‘Breathing Lessons. Part II’ organized by the Roots Gallery, Pisa, Italy.

– 21 to 27 April 2023, ‘Radioactive Beasts’, solo exhibition on a giant billboard in Times Square, New York, with the support of ICAN, International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons, 2017 Nobel Peace Prize

– 24 November 2022, ‘The Dawn of Mankind’, presentation of selected works at the ‘European Hotel Awards’, Fairmont Grand Hotel, Geneva

– 12 November 2022, ‘The Works of the Alphabet’, presentation of selected works at the ‘Turin Penshow 2022’, Hotel Concord, Turin

– 23 September – 21 October 2022, ‘Lucid Dreaming’, solo exhibition, Atelier Roshi, Baar, Zug

– 9 to 16 September 2022, ‘Lucid Dreaming’, solo exhibition, L’Entrepôt, Principality of Monaco

– 23 June to 15 August 2022, ‘Lucid Dreaming’, solo exhibition, St’Art Gallery, Geneva

 

Collaborations

– 2023-24, development of the musical show ‘Promemoria’ (‘Reminder’) based on my ‘Promemoria’ illustrated fairy tale against war, with musicians Paulo Flores and Nelson Ebo

– 2023, realization of the painting ‘Valentine In Love’ for the poster of the movie ‘Valentine In Love’ on commission from Mediterranea Productions (to be released on February 14, 2025)

– 2023, cover of the novel The Absurdist of Kathmandu by the Nepali novelist Saurav Thapa

– 2022, cover, Foolish Magazine International Issue #16

– 2022, cover, Foolish Magazine International issue #6

– 2022, participation and provision of my paintings for the production of the video of the song Caballo Regala’o by the Cuban artist Alberto Castillon

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Personal information:

Full name: EMA – Enrico Muratore Aprosio

Date of birth: 18 June 1972

Place of birth: Sanremo, Italy

Nationality: Italian

Artistic Summary: EMA is an Italian painter, writer, journalist and human rights expert based in Geneva. In his artistic practice, he invites art lovers into a world of fantastical creatures that defy conventions and challenge common perceptions of the world. Like a mad scientist of the imagination, EMA brings forth a collection of vibrant and captivating beings that seem to pulsate with an otherworldly energy. EMA’s use of color, with its bold contrasts and unexpected combinations, combines elements from the animal kingdom with surreal mutations, resulting in hybrid forms that are both mesmerizing and unsettling.

Artistic experience

2020 – present: draftsman, illustrator, painter, collagist, writer

Web: EMA website. Instagram: EMA on Instagram; YouTube: EMA on YouTube

Education

Master, Political Science. Centre for the Study of Political Change, Siena, 2003-04

Master’s degree, Protection of Human Rights in Europe. University of Strasbourg, 1995-96

Master’s degree, International Law. Faculty of Law, University of Nice-Sophia Antipolis, 1994-95

Languages

Italian (mother tongue), English, French, Portuguese and Spanish

Other experiences:

1998 – 2023 Human rights specialist at the service of the United Nations and other organizations in the field (15 years in Africa) and in Geneva

Awards

– Certificate of Artistic Achievement, Luxembourg Art Prize 2022

– Certificate of Artistic Achievement, Luxembourg Art Prize 2021