Jessica Ferro was born in 1992, in Dolo (VE), Italy.
She lives and works between Rovigo and Bologna, where she teaches graphic art and printmaking techniques at the Academy of Fine Arts.
Her career as an artist began during her training at Bologna Academy of Fine Arts, where she graduated in painting at the first level in 2014 and at the second level painting in 2016 with distinction. She has participated in numerous collective and personal exhibitions both in Italy and abroad; she has won several awards, artistic residences and honorable mentions in art competitions. These include: CITTADELLA FART FEST 2020, PAUL HARRIS 2018, V_AIR 2017, OFFICINARS 2017, ILARIO ROSSI 2016, MARINA DI RAVENNA 2015, ART OPEN SPACE 2015 e ARTE IN ARTI E MESTIERI 2014 e 2012. Several articles have been written about her work, which is including into public and private collections.
From many years she has held Workshops, course and art meetings, promoted by various realities such as Fine Arts Academies, art schools, private ateliers or studios, cultural associations, educational farms, social cooperatives and prisons.
In Jessica Ferro’s artistic research, the world of unconscious, nature, duality and memory, is represented through a miscellaneous approach, made of series of small and large-scale paintings, prints and drawings on paper or canvas, installations and site-specific projects. Ambiguity and introspection are recurring elements in her repertoire of works, which show a marked propensity to use the trace, the imprint, the intense sign and the stain, with expressive purposes that leave ample room for interpretation.
The observation of reality is where the artistic research starts and from which the most complex suggestions arise. Naturalistic inspiration is gradually transfigured into a synthesis of impressions and memories, marked and scratched on a material even before being image, as if wishing to go through history in reverse. Preparation of the matrixes thus becomes a propitiatory gesture intrinsically linked to survival: a ritual that seems aimed at grasping the logic of each form, each limit and outline.
All of this elicits the pleasure of losing oneself actively in observation of the curves and in the intricate tangle of lines.
SOLO SHOW:
2021
GROUP SHOW:
2022
ARTIST RESIDENCY:
2017
MAIN AWARDS:
2020
She lives and works between Rovigo and Bologna, where she teaches graphic art and printmaking techniques at the Academy of Fine Arts.
Her career as an artist began during her training at Bologna Academy of Fine Arts, where she graduated in painting at the first level in 2014 and at the second level painting in 2016 with distinction. She has participated in numerous collective and personal exhibitions both in Italy and abroad; she has won several awards, artistic residences and honorable mentions in art competitions. These include: CITTADELLA FART FEST 2020, PAUL HARRIS 2018, V_AIR 2017, OFFICINARS 2017, ILARIO ROSSI 2016, MARINA DI RAVENNA 2015, ART OPEN SPACE 2015 e ARTE IN ARTI E MESTIERI 2014 e 2012. Several articles have been written about her work, which is including into public and private collections.
From many years she has held Workshops, course and art meetings, promoted by various realities such as Fine Arts Academies, art schools, private ateliers or studios, cultural associations, educational farms, social cooperatives and prisons.
In Jessica Ferro’s artistic research, the world of unconscious, nature, duality and memory, is represented through a miscellaneous approach, made of series of small and large-scale paintings, prints and drawings on paper or canvas, installations and site-specific projects. Ambiguity and introspection are recurring elements in her repertoire of works, which show a marked propensity to use the trace, the imprint, the intense sign and the stain, with expressive purposes that leave ample room for interpretation.
The observation of reality is where the artistic research starts and from which the most complex suggestions arise. Naturalistic inspiration is gradually transfigured into a synthesis of impressions and memories, marked and scratched on a material even before being image, as if wishing to go through history in reverse. Preparation of the matrixes thus becomes a propitiatory gesture intrinsically linked to survival: a ritual that seems aimed at grasping the logic of each form, each limit and outline.
All of this elicits the pleasure of losing oneself actively in observation of the curves and in the intricate tangle of lines.
SOLO SHOW:
2021
- "NATURALI VESTIGIA", CRAC Spazio Arte, Castelnuovo Rangone (MO) curated by Giorgia Bergantin, in collaboration with Ricognizioni sull’arte “Ultraromanticismo. Il post umano tra inquietudini e abbandono” Project.
- “TRACCIA DIFFERITA”, Pescheria Nuova (RO) curated by Melania Ruggini;
- "CAPRICCIO", Villa Barchessa Valmarana, Mira (VE) curated by Giorgia Bergantin;
- “SOMNUS PLANTARUM”, Wundergrafik Gallery, Forlì (FC) curated by Federica Pogliani;
- "NATURALIA", Biblioteca Ex Carceri, Loreo (RO) curated by I Druidi;
- “V E S T I G I U M”, permanent installation, Parco dei Carpini, Noventa Padovana (PD) curated by di Stefania Schiavon;
- "Jessica Ferro", Villa Badoer, Fratta Polesine (RO) curated by Gruppo FAI giovani di Rovigo;
- "T R A C K S", La casa di Barbara (BO) curated by Angela Barbera;
- "P H Y S I S", Vetrine in mostra, Rosolina (RO);
- "I M A G O", Galleria Spazio, Fondazione Zucchelli (BO) curated by Beatrice Buscaroli;
- "Arte & Natura", Chiesetta di Santa Giustina, Papozze (RO);
- ”Insecta Mundi", Entomodena, Circolo Saliceta S. Giuliano (MO);
- "La vetrina dei fasmidi II", Plastic Box, Porto Viro (RO) curated by Barbara Pregnolato;
- "La vetrina dei fasmidi - o della Ricerca della Verità", Centro Congressi, Rosolina Mare (RO) curated by Barbara Pregnolato;
GROUP SHOW:
2022
- “Dante in arte... La Commedia oltre la materia”, Palazzo Angeli (PD) curated by Flarte;
- “Fart Fest”, CasaElena, Cerignola (FG) curated by AAD;
- “SUPERSTITI: corpi in divenire”, Museo Manegium, Fratta Polesine (RO);
- “Arte in Arti e Mestieri”, Scuola di Arti e Mestieri “F. Bertazzoni”, Suzzara (MN) curated by Mauro Carrera;
- “Be the Difference… with Art!”, Museo civico di Bassano del Grappa (VI) curated by Moira Mascotto;
- “V_AIR XL”, Museo MUST, Vimercate (MB) curated by Maria Paola Zedda;
- “Arte in Arti e Mestieri”,, Scuola di Arti e Mestieri “F. Bertazzoni” di Suzzara (MN) curated by Mauro Carrera;
- “20 x 22”, Museo MAAD, Adria (RO) curated by Melania Ruggini:
- “Save the Planet”, Palasport, Rosolina (RO) curated by Melania Ruggini;
- “ASSENZA PRESENZA”, Palazzo Malmignati, Lendinara (RO) curated by Giorgia Bergantin:
- “Insect”, Studio Tavolazzi Montanari Costa (BO) curated by Marinella Montanari;
- "Mimesi i metàfora", Exhibition Itinerant Project between Spain and Italy (Locations: Sala d’exposicions dels Serveis Territorials a Lleida del Departament de Cultura, Lleida; Sala d’exposicions de la Facultat de Belles Arts de Barcelona; Casa Lluvià. Manresa; Sala espositiva dell’Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna), curated by Manuela Candini and Antoni P. Vidal;
- "PH150", Premio Paul Harris, Museo MAR (RA) - Rotary e RotarAct;
- "Visioni sospese", Filandone di Martinengo (BG) curated by i Artebesque;
- AAF Affordable Art Fair Milano, Zoia Galleria d'arte contemporanea curated by Erika Lacava;
- “Bagliori d’Arte”, Pescheria Nuova (RO) curated by Angioletta Masiero;
- “OfficinARS”, Villa Sistemi Reggiana (RE) curated by Giannantonio Cristalli and Mauro Carrera;
- "Del discorso naturale", Open Tour, Orto Botanico ed Erbario (BO) curated by Manuela Candini;
- "Premio di incisione Giorgio Morandi", Open Tour, Pinacoteca Nazionale di Bologna;
- "Rural Lab", Oasi di Voltagrimana, Porto Viro (RO) curated by Barbara Pregnolato;
- "Il Segno", 58° Premio Internazionale Bugatti - Segantini (Sezione Under 35), Villa Vertua, Nova Milanese (MB) curated by Martina Corgnati;
- "V_AIR 2017", Villa Sottocasa | MUST Museo del Territorio, Vimercate (MN) curated by Martina Corgnati;
- "I Capolavori della Natura", Convento di Santa Chiara, San Marino (RSN);
- "Pagine d'arte", Fondazione Carisbo | Palazzo Saraceni (BO);
- "V E N U S", MuseOrfeo | Incisione Bologna (BO) curated by Eugenio Santoro;
- "Appunti per un Terzo Paesaggio", Artificerie Almagià, Sigarone (RA) curated by Paola Babini;
- "ART BEAT COLLECTION FUND”, YoRoom (MI) curated by MostraMi;
- "BENCH REST ART", Fiera di Forlì curated by Tobia Donà;
- "COME UN RACCONTO", Rassegna internazionale biennale del Libro d'Artista, Museo Etnografico del Friuli (UD) curated by DARS;
- "Toujours Ouvert", Caffè Pedrocchi, Sala Verde (PD) curated by Filippo Faccin;
- "Green Thoughts", Palazzo Rasponi delle Teste (RA) curated by Sabina Ghinassi e Angela Colelli;
- "GERVASIA / il paesaggio", CasaPaoloLini, Bagnacavallo (RA) curated by Carlo Polgrossi;
- "DELLE FORME e DELLE COSE", Opentour, Galleria Forni (BO) curated by Beatrice Buscaroli;
- "Vizio di Forma", 57° Premio Internazionale Bugatti - Segantini (Sezione Under 35), Villa Vertua, Nova Milanese (MB) curated by Out 44;
- Mostra collettiva Premio "Ilario Rossi", Biblioteca Comunale, Monzuno (BO);
- "Tempi Adulti", IncontrArti | Le proposte del Premio Vasto, Scuderie di Palazzo Aragona, Vasto (CH) curated by Daniela Madonna, direzione artistica di Bruno Scafetta;
- "FRONTIERA paesaggio e possibilità", Scrittura Festival, Palazzo Rasponi 2 (RA) curated by Patrizia Cauteruccio;
- "In Vagina Veritas", Auditorium Fioravanti (BO) curated by Jana Liskova;
- "Chouftouhonna", Mad'art Carthage, Tunisi (TUNISIA);
- "Il gesto creativo e la parola - Utopia di Pace", Biblioteca civica Villa Amoretti (TO) curated by Mariella Loro;
- "Elusive amusement", We Gallery (BERLINO) curated by NOlab;
- "We Art International", No Title Gallery, Area 35 ArtGallery (MI) curated by Tobia Donà;
- "Per inciso", Arte Fiera Off, ABABO - Ala Collamarini (BO) curated by Manuela Candini;
- "Pingendi", Arte Fiera Off, ABABO - Galleria Guidi (BO) curated by Rinaldo Novali;
- "10 x 10 x MAW", Spazio MAW, Sulmona (AQ) curated by Valentina Colella;
- "Nuovi Segnali'15 - Soggettive d'insieme", MPX (PD) curated by Elisa Schillaci, Federica Brigo, Eleonora Ranno, Elena Stoppa;
- Mostra con Sala Personale "I Vincitori a Palazzo Rasponi" - Premio Marina di Ravenna, Palazzo Rasponi delle Teste (RA) - MAR Museo d'arte della città di Ravenna e CAPIT;
- "Pagine d'Arte", Aula Magna ABABO (BO) curated by Manuela Candini;
- "Emisferi creativi - Art feeds the planet", @Folli 50.0, Lambrate (MI) - Fondazione Bracco & MostraMi Factory;
- "Letteratura Incisa", Aula Magna BUB Biblioteca Universitaria Bologna (BO) curated by Bruno Bandini e Beatrice Buscaroli;
- "Finalisti del Premio Marina", Galleria FaroArte, Marina di Ravenna (RA) curated by Pericle Stoppa;
- "Looking for Nature"| Jessica Ferro e Maria Nella Marangon, Villa Ca' Tiepolo, Albarella (RO) curated by Barbara Pregnolato;
- "#Rebus", OTTO Gallery (BO);
- "Who Art You?4", Fabbrica del Vapore (MI) curated by NOlab;
- "Vincitrici del Premio Arte in Arti e Mestieri", Centro Culturale Piazzalunga, Suzzara (MN) curated by Mauro Carrera;
- "IncontrARTE", Ex chiesa S. Antonio, Rosolina (RO) curated by Paolo Mantoan;
- "La cura - Causa solutions" - Mostra del Premio Basilio Cascella, Biblioteca Diocesana "San Domenico", Ortona (CH);
- “Coscienze Accese”, Galleria La Fortezza, Gradisca d’Isonzo (GO) curated by Angela Barbera;
- "DisegnaT Addosso”, La Bottega del Grafico, Galleria Falcone e Borsellino (BO) curated by Renzo Occari;
- “Fax for peace”, Istituto “Il Tagliamento”, Spilimbergo (PO);
- "MostraMi 8 - Art for Women", Palazzo Giureconsulti (MI);
- "Donne nelle Guerre", Villa Roberto Bassi Rathgeb, Abano Terme (PD);
- Exhibition "Premio G. D'Annunzio", Mu. Mi. Museo Michetti, Francavilla al Mare (CH);
- Exhibition "Premio Arte 2014", Palazzo della Permanente di Milano (MI);
- “Arte in Arti e Mestieri”,, Scuola di Arti e Mestieri “F. Bertazzoni”,Suzzara (MN) curated by Mauro Carrera;
- “AR{t}CEVIA International Art Festival”, Palazzo dei Priori, Arcevia (AN) curated by Laura Coppa;
- “Historia Naturalis”, FienileLab, Fienili del Campiaro, Grizzana Morandi (BO) curated by Eleonora Frattarolo;
- “Il segno non univoco” - Biennale del Disegno di Rimini, Galleria Ninapì (RA) curated by Chiara Fuschini;
- “Premio Opera/ Donne in Opera”, sede CGIL (RA) curated by Daniele Casadio;
- "Macédoine", Tedofra ArtGallery (BO) curated by Bruno Bandini;
- "Dino Campana, Marradi e i Canti Orfici", Centro Culturale Dino Campana, Marradi (FI);
- "Arte e Sport", Accademia Olimpica Nazionale Italiana - Sala delle Armi, Foro Italico (ROMA);
- "RIVERS OF AIR - art, industry, recycling", Pescheria Nuova (RO) curated by Tobia Donà;
- “Arte in Arti e Mestieri”,, Scuola di Arti e Mestieri "F. Bertazzoni "di Suzzara (MN) curated by Mauro Carrera;
- "Mostra del Tigullio", Museo di Palazzo Ravaschieri, Chiavari (GE);
- "Step/ 013 - il Dialogo", ABABO curated by Lelio Aiello;
- "Il mondo Parallelo - Storia disegnata degli animali", Biblioteca delle Moline (BO) curated by Alessandra Scagliarini;
- "Santi e Briganti. Storie, leggende e devozioni", Casa degli Artisti "Giacomo Vittone", Tenno (TN) curated by Franco Pivetti, Domenico Difilippo and Paola Babini;
- Bi-personale Jessica Ferro e Alice Padovani "Arte inContemporanea", Galleria Arte su Carta (MO) curated by Mariacarla Auteri;
- "Nouvelle Vague 6" - Nuovi soggetti della Ricerca visiva ", ex Chiesa in Albis - Russi (RA) curated by Bruno Bandini;
- "Quattro Tipi di silenzio", ABABO (BO) curated by Giovanna Caimmi;
- "Faro Fare Arte – La pittura e il suo complementare", Galleria FaroArte, Marina di Ravenna (RA) curated by Beatrice Buscaroli, Rinaldo Novali and Paola Babini;
- "Premio Opera - Lavorare è un'arte: Lavoro tra Utopia e Realtà", Biblioteca Oriani (RA) curated by Daniele Casadio;
- "ART CITY", Hotel Novecento (BO) curated by Rinaldo Novali;
- "Tra-Passato Contemporaneo - Azione I", Ca 'Zen di Taglio di Po (RO);
- “Arte in Arti e Mestieri”,, Scuola di Arti e Mestieri "F. Bertazzoni "di Suzzara (MN) curated by Mauro Carrera;
- Mostra degli Artisti finalisti del "Premio Marina", Galleria FaroArte, Marina di Ravenna (RA);
- "Faro Fare Arte – La pittura e il suo complementare", Galleria FaroArte, Marina di Ravenna (RA) curated by Beatrice Buscaroli, Rinaldo Novali and Paola Babini;
- Mostra Premio Timberland "Nature Needs Heroes", Accademia di Belle Arti di Bologna curated by Fuyumi Namioka e Silvia Veronesi;
- "Ferrara & Bellezza", Sala Boldini (FE);
- “Identità manifeste, Identità nascoste”, Convegno della Provincia di Rovigo (RO) - Progetto filmico “L’Angelo Ferito” curated by Mirella Boso; performer protagonista del filmato: Jessica Ferro;
- “Rivivere il chiostro”, Chiostro di San Paolo (FE);
- "La Memoria del Futuro", Fondazione S. Giovanni Bosco (RO).
ARTIST RESIDENCY:
2017
- "Rural Lab Festival" curated by Barbara Pregnolato (in collaboration with Città Invisibili), Oasi di Voltagrimana, Porto Viro (RO).
- "Land On Art" curated by Melania Ruggini, Torreglia (PD).
- "V_AIR 2017. Vimercate Art In Residence”. Villa Sottocasa, MUST Museo del territorio. Vimercate (MN).
- "Opifici Dal Re", Edizioni Essegi curated by Dal Re Patrizia. Palazzo del Collegio di San Michele (RA).
- "Nell'Arena delle Balle di Paglia". Cotignola (RA).
- "Humus Park", International Land Art Meeting curated by Gabriele Meneguzzi and Vincenzo Sponga. Sito Palafittico del Palù di Livenza. Polcenigo/ Caneva (PN).
MAIN AWARDS:
2020
- “Cittadella Fart Fest” Prize, Cerignola (FG);
- "Paul Harris" Prize, Ravenna (RA);
- “Coordinate Urbane. Tra cielo e terra” Prize, Noventa Padovana (PD);
- “V_AIR 2017. Vimercate Art In Residence” Prize - Vimercate (MB);
- "Ilario Rossi" Prize VII edition - Monzuno (BO);
- "Marina di Ravenna” International Prize (RA);
- "Art Open Space" Contest;
- “Arte in Arti e Mestieri” Prize - Suzzara (MN);
- "Donne nelle Guerre" International Prize - "Per l'eliminazione della violenza contro le donne" - Abano Terme (PD);
- “Arte in Arti e Mestieri” Prize - Suzzara (MN);
- "Madonna con Bambino" Prize - Anguillara (PD);
- “Spray" Contest - Porto Tolle (RO).