Elena Saracino
Biography
Born in Udine March 5, 1976. After graduating in sculpture at the Academy of Fine Arts of Carrara in 2005, she went on studying at the same academy to obtain a master degree in sculpture. Since 2007 her constant practice and research through the use of marble and stone, allows her to participate in competitions and sculpture symposiums in Italy and all abroad. She then develops a growing interest in the conception of outdoor sculptures that leads her to seek a stronger integration between her artwork and the environment.
Thus, since 2011, she also realizes intallations of environmental art.
The journeys undertaken during her artistic research increase her desire to explore cultures on a more anthropological and human level, through ever more symbolic and idealized shapes. The vision of the mystical aspect of the contrasts that complement each other in sculpture remains constant and so does the concept of physical contradiction and utopia in the images of landscape ephemeral installations.
Exhibitions
2024 - "D'ombra e di luce" - Racconti in scultura - Solo exhibition in the gallery space of Friuli foundation, Udine. 8 - 24 march.
2023 - XIII edition Open Art , group International sculpture exhibition. Roveredo GR Trii (Switzerland). 5 august - 8 october.
2023 - Open studio at Rebis Atelier gallery. 13 - 14 may in Carrara (Italy)
2022 - Open Art 2022 - International sculpture exhibition, Roveredo GR Trii (Switzerland). 30 July - 9 October.
2022 - "I corpi e il vuoto", group sculpture exhibition at Rebis Atelier - Carrara (Ms). 24 June - 10 July.
2021 - XIII edition Florence Biennale at Fortezza da Basso. 23 - 31 october, Florence - Italy.
2021 - Carrara sicura Open day "Permanenze..." at Rebis Atelier. 16 /17 october, Carrara - Italy.
2021 - Personal exhibition “Forme d’Incontro” , 3 – 25 july. Rebis Atelier in Carrara.
2020 - “White Carrara downtown” solo exhibition. Palazzo Binelli - Carrara (Italy). 18 - 26 july .
2019 - Neo mixed era, Geumgang Nature Art Pre-Biennale 2019/2020 Gongju City (Korea).
2019 - 2019 “Chinese Pose-Future Vision”- The 2nd Wenzhou International Sculpture Exhibition. Excellence award. China
2018 - Vth edition "Arte e vino a Capalbio", Monteverro wine company (Italy). July 1 - 30 september.
2017 - "Winter Art 2017" Artime gallery in Udine (Italy). 9 - 21 december.
2017 - “II° Salão de Outono - Aberto para obras" in the museum of Guarda city (Portugal).
2017 - Group exhibition in the Cultural Centre of Kaiseslautern (Germany). 8 juin- 9 july.
2017 - “Arte e vino”, Monteverro wine company – Capalbio (Italy). 1 July - 30 September.
2016 - “I° Salão de Outono” in the museum of Guarda city. 13 october - 30 november, Guarda (Portugal).
2016 - Carrara Studi Aperti. Carrara (Italy), 28 - 29 may.
2016 - Urban Nature-Art Torino (Italy). 20 - 25 april.
2015 - Group exhibition in the municipal museum of Laragne. 23 - 30 august, Laragne (France)
2014 - “Artistamps” exhibition, - Il Gabbiano - Gallery, La Spezia. 11 october - 27 november.
2014 - “Studi aperti” group exhibition, 31/5 - 1/6. Carrara (Italy)
2014 - 2nd Lihpao International Sculpture Biennial Awards at Taiwan Design Museum at Songshan Cultural and Creative Park, Taipei (Taiwan). 15 february - 16 march.
2013 - Group exhibition “Bookmark” 21 december - 6 february 2014. “Il Gabbiano” gallery, La Spezia (Italy).
2013 - Geumgang Nature Art Pre-Biennale, Gongju City (Korea). 1st October - 15th November.
2013 - Group exhibition “Matinaka 7 - Rediscovery” in Ibaraki Prefecture, Joso City (Japan). 12 - 27 october.
2013 - Group exhibition at the Gallery Korenina of Ilirska Bistrica (Slovenia) June 28 to July 31.
2013 - Solo exhibition at the trade fair of Casarsa della Delizia (Pn) April 28 - May 1. Italy.
2012 - Group exhibition “L'arte a lunga conversazione” San Vito di Cadore (Bl) Italy.
2011 - “Contemporary Art in Friuli Venezia Giulia 1961 – 2011”, Villa Manin di Passariano - Codroipo (Ud), Italy. 9 april - 28 august.
2011 - Group exhibition “Ma dici a me?”, 4 - 25 february. Municipality of Udine, Italy.
2011 - Open Art prize, halls of Bramante, Roma 14-15-16 january.
2010 - Group exhibition of CFAP for the “50 th exhibition regional art”. Museo Civico del Territorio, Cormons (Go) Italy.
2010 - Group exhibition “La luna e i falò”, Sakros Contemporany Art, Carrara (Ms) Italy.
2010 - Group exhibition at Tourist Office of “Playa de la Concha”. Oropesa del Mar (Castellón), Spain. March 29 - May 30.
2009 - Group exhibition of CFAP for the “49 th exhibition regional art”. Multiseum, Torreano di Martignacco (Ud), Italy.
2008 - VI International Biennial Sculpture of the Regione Piemonte. Umberto Mastroianni prize. September 18 - October 18. Albertina Accademia delle Belle Arti, Torino (Italy).
2008 - Group exhibition “Natural stone vision” at Carrara Marmotec. Fair Marina di Carrara (Ms), Italy.
2008 - Solo exhibition entitled “Respiri della materia”. San Vito al Tagliamento (Pn), Italy.
2008 - Group exhibition for the International of sculpture and painting, “Arte e sport” organized by C.O.N.I. at the Museo del Corso, Roma (Italy).
2007 - Group exhibition by Artime sculpture “Lo spirito laico” at the Baptistery of the Cathedral of Carrara (Ms), Italy.
2007 - “VI European Center Meeting 2007”, on international exhibition of art at the Multiseum. Exhibition Centre of Torreano di Martignacco (Ud), Italy.
2007 - Group exhibition of sculpture for the 2nd Prize / Exhibition - interior sculpture “Città di Carrara”, dedicated to Antonio Zefiro, church of Suffrage Carrara (Ms), Italy. Winner of the third prize.
Symposia – residences
2023 - 29th edition of the International Stone Sculpture Symposium in Sprimont (Belgium). From 18 to 27 August.
2023 - First International Sculpture Symposium organized by Shilpotsav in Ambaji, Gujarat (India). 18 january - 7 february.
2022 - First edition of International Sculptors Symposium organized by Odisha Lalit Kala Akademi in Bhubaneswar (India). 15 - 29 december.
2022 - Second edition of International Sculpture Symposium by La Vista - New Capital (Egypt). 7 - 30 october.
2022 - "Kunst in Stein", 27th edition of the International sculpture Symposium - Wunsiedel (Germany). 14 - 19 July.
2022 - With the Beauce Art association, VIII edition of the International Symposium of Sculpture in Saint Georges (Quebec). May 22-June 12.
2021 - Third edition of the International Sculpture Symposium City of Soria. Spain 1 - 15 September.
2021 - Winner of " XX th edition Scogliera viva, sculpting the sea ", Caorle (Ve) Italy . 17 – 26 juin.
2019 - Sculpture in landscape - Os granite Symposium, Norway. 28 th july to 4 th august.
2019 - XXVIII edition of International Stone Sculpture Symposium in Menet , France. 16 th – 26 th july.
2019 - 19 edition of International Sculpture Symposium, Vognhallen, Os – Norway. 24 juin – 6 july.
2019 - Third edition of Simposio internazionale di scultura su pietra. Lido di Altanea, Caorle (Venezia) Italy. 3 . 16 juin.
2018 - II Edition of "Proyecto en sitio" interventions in the landscape. Presa de Umecuaro - Michoacan (Mexico), 10 - 24 november.
2018 - II Edition of Kyrenia International Sculpture Symposium, Girne (Cyprus). 16 october 6 november.
2018 - III Edition of International Symposium of Contemporary Art in Guarda (Portugal). Juin 1 - 17.
2018 - International Ostraka Sculpture Symposium in Hurghada - Red Sea Egypt . 22 jan. - 22 feb.
2017 - 19. International Sculpture Symposium “Today Tomorrow” at the Andres Institute of Art. Brookline (New Hampshire), 16 september – 7 october.
2017 - Residence at Carving Studio and Sculpture Center. West Rutland (Vermont). August 1 - 31.
2017 - 11. Skulpturen Rheinland-Pfalz e.V.. Sculpture Symposium. Krickenbach (Germany). 8 juin – 9 july.
2017 - Second edition of International Symposium of Contemporary Art in Guarda (Portugal). 1 – 18 juin.
2016 - Second edition “Nicapetre” International Symposium of Monumental Sculpture. Braila (Romania). 7 august – 3 september.
2016 - Marmorweek'16, International sculpture meeting in Lasa (Italy). 29 julliet – 7 august.
2016 - 11. Symposium for Sculptors at Zoo und Schloss Hoyerswerda (Germany). 20 - 30 juin.
2016 - International Symposium of Contemporary Art in Guarda (Portugal). 1 - 14 juin.
2016 - Biennial International Stone Sculpture Symposium in Kaniere (New Zealand). 1 - 13 march
2015 - 8th edition Art Festival de l'Estran 26 - 27 september. Pink granite coast, Pleumeur Bodou (France).
2015 - Sixth edition of the international Symposium of Sculpture on gypsum of Laragne. 23 - 30 august , Laragne (France).
2015 - IVth International Kartal Stone Sculpture Symposium. 25th July - 15th August , Kartal (Turkey).
2015 - First edition of sculpture symposium in Montemarcello (Sp) Italy. 26-27-28 juin.
2015 - 21st International Sculptor's Symposium Camping Sur En/Sent GR (Switzerland) June 13th - June 21st, 2015
2015 - UCHINUKI21 Project 2015 , art residence. Saijo city - Japan. 1 - 31 may.
2015 - Ice games International Sculpture Festival. Steinhaus, Ahrntal (Italy), 11 - 16 january.
2014 - International Sculpture Symposium organized by University of Almeria on the theme “for gender equality and against violence”, Almeria (Spain), 13 - 31 october.
Grand prize Winner.
2014 - 9 th edition of International contemporary stone Sculpture Symposium of Julienne (France). 8 - 21 September.
2014 - Residence for Wadden Tide Festival open exhibition. 4 September - 4 october. Blåvand (Denmark).
2014 - Land-art festival with the association Arte Bosco Stenico. Realization of a work at the Art museum in the nature of Stenico (Tn) Italy. 22 - 29 june.
2014 - Residence nature on the theme "live" with the association Phonies Bergeres, Accous, Vallée d'Aspe (France). May 15 to 25.
2013 - Artist residency for the creation of land art work with the Association "Arrogna Naturarte" of Pieve di Teco (Im) Italy. 15 - 21 august.
2013 - 17 th edition of International Sculpture Symposium “Scultura Viva” 8 - 15 juin, S. Benedetto del T. (Italy).
2012 - International Sculpture Symposium “III Ostraka Arts Festivals - Cairo” 4 - 20 october, Egipt.
2012 - Residence by one month with Lapidiales in Port D'Envaux (France), 1 - 30 september.
2012 - 5 th edition of the International sculpture symposium on stone - Luneville (France), 18 - 30 juin.
2012 - 6 th edition of “Horizons - Rencontres Arts Nature 2012 - Massif du Sancy” (France), 16 juin - 16 september.
2011 - VIII th edition of the Alanya International Sculpture Symposium. Alanya (Turkey), 1 - 30 november.
2011 - II th edition of the national sculpture symposium on stone of Enna about the 150 th Anniversary of the Unification of Italy. 1 - 15 october.
2011 - IX th edition of the International sculpture symposium “Forma Viva Makole”, Makole (Slovenia). 6 - 17 september.
2011 - XII th edition of the International sculpture symposium on sandstone “Scolpire in Piazza”, Sant'Ippolito (PU) Italy. 23 - 31 july.
2011 - “2st International Art Passage” Bad Schlema (Germany), 17 - 24 july.
2011 - Land Art Festival “Des artistes en campagne Festival”. Savins, Seine et Marne (France), 28 may - 12 june.
2010 - X th edition of the international symposium of marble sculpture. Dolcè (VR) Italy, 20 september - 3 october.
2010 - VIII th edition of the international sculpture symposium “Forma Viva Makole”, Makole (Slovenia). 1 - 11 september. First prize of the jury.
2010 - IV th edition of the international symposium of stone sculpture in Samöens (France). 7 - 13 august.
2010 - V th edition of the international symposium of stone sculpture in Giulianova (Te), Italy. 5 august. First classified according to the artist vote.
2010 - VI th edition of the international symposium of sculpture in red marble of Verzegnis (Ud), Italy. 23 - 31 august.
2010 - XIX th edition of the international symposium of stone sculpture in Menet (France). 8 - 18 july. First prize of the jury.
2009 - First edition of symposium monumental sculpture. Parco degli ulivi , Ancona in Italy. 17 - 26 july.
2009 - VIII Edition of the international symposium of sculpture in Fines (Almeria), Spain. 27 may-10 june. Winner of the third prize.
2008 - IX Edition of the international symposium of sculpture Cavaion Veronese (Vr), Italy. 8 - 21 September.
2008 - IX Edition of the international symposium of sculpture on sandstone “Scolpire in Piazza”, Sant'Ippolito (Pu), Italy. July 18 - 27.
2007 - X International sculpture symposium on stone of Friuli Venezia Giulia. Reana del Rojale (Ud) Italy.16 to 30 June.