Born on the 6th of March, 1969

EDUCATION

1990
Diploma from the High School of Art P.Klee, Genoa.

1994
Degree in scenography (set design) from the Academy of Fine Arts G.B. Cignaroli, Verona.

WORK EXPERIENCE

1991 - 1992
Verona - Academic research and models making for:
“Macbeth” W.Shakespeare, “Mefistofele” A.Boito, “Faust” J.W.Goethe,” La Patente” L.Pirandello.

1992 Cogoleto (GE) - Mural for the Subway Train Station.

1993 - 1994
Verona - Academic research and models making for: “Die Verwandlung” F.Kafka, “Il Ventaglio” C.Goldoni, “L’Etranger” A.Camus, ”Ubu Roi” A.Jarry, “Frankenstein” M.W.Shelley.
Academic research for The Marriage of Heaven” + “The Vision of Daughters of Albion” by W.Blake for Roberto Sanesi.
Degree Thesis “L’attività scenografica di Gianfranco Padovani tra teatro e televisione” (“Gianfranco Padovani's activity as a set designer between theatre and television”).

1995 - 1996
Decors for Rockteca “Club 71”, Finale Ligure (SV).
Research and models making for “The Black Glove” (A.Strindberg) and scenic solutions for Gianfranco Padovani.

1996 - 1997
Theatrical refractions, research and models making for Gianfranco Padovani.
Participated to the contest “X premio Ugo Betti”, with a scenography for “Corruzione al palazzo di giustizia”, in Camerino (MC).

1998
Set design for “I Promessi Sposi” (A.Manzoni), Auditorium di Monturbano, Savona.

1999
Set design for “The Diary of a Scoundrel” (A.N.Ostrowsky) - Teatro Verdi, Genova.
Collabored with “Props & Decors”, Bosco Marengo (AL).
Took part in the collective exhibition “Salami senza Gambe”, Fortezza di Castelfranco, Finale Ligure (SV).

2000 - 2001
Interiors decorations for CP Boutiques in Finale Ligure, Alassio, Montecarlo. Set designs for 50 shopwindows for the following clothes brands: Dior, Miyake, Akira, Wilhelm, Yamamoto, Balenciaga, Galliano, Gigli, Capone, Comme des Garconne,Chalayan…
“Meridiana” (“Sundial”) for Chabot Realization & decors with Bormida Sergio, Millesimo (SV).

2002
Study of digital art. Exhibition with V. Varnero: 20 digital art pictures, Tarots (Major) & Domino game, Colletta di Castelbianco (SV).

2003
Study of digital art.
Theatrical live performance “Gli occhi sono di vetro”, with Abell 2218 - Cantiere S.Bernardo, Pisa.

2004
Theatrical live performance “Spara” – Auditorium, Finale Ligure (SV).
Teatro Carlo Felice, Genoa: restoration of paintings, sculptures and new productions for:
“Simon Boccanegra” (G.Verdi) by Teatro Carlo Felice Conductor: N. Luisotti; Director, set designer and costumes: Pier’Alli. “Tosca” (G.Puccini) by Fondazione Teatro alla Scala di Milano Conductor: D. Oren; Director: L. Ronconi; Set designer: M. Palli; Costumes V. Marzot. “Candide” (L.Bernstein) by Fondazione Teatro Carlo Felice - I Teatri di Reggio Emilia Conductor: D.Grazioli; director: G. Gallione; set designer and costumes: I. Stefanutti. “Il ritorno d’Ulisse” in patria (Monteverdi).

2005
Acted in "Spara - La vendetta trama nel mio cuore", photonovel by Truelove produzioni, Savona.
Teatro Carlo Felice, Genoa restoration of paintings, sculptures and new productions for:
“Così Fan Tutte” (W.A.Mozart) by Fondazione Teatro alla Scala di Milano Director: M.Hampe; Set designer and costumes: M.Pagano.
“La Fille Du Règiment” (G.Donizetti) by Fondazione Teatro Comunale di Bologna Director: E.Sagi; Set designer and costumes: J.Galan.
“Norma” (V.Bellini) by Washington National Opera Director and visual set designer: P.Miccichè.
“La Fanciulla del West” (G.Puccini) by Royal Opera House Covent Garden London Director, costumes: P.Faggioni; Set designer: Ken Adam.
“Il Corsaro” (G.Verdi) by Teatro Carlo Felice, Teatro Regio di Parma Director: L.Puggelli; Set designer: M.Capuana.
“Billy Budd” (B.Britten) by Wiener Staatsoper Director: W.Decker; Set designer, costumes: W.Gussmann.
“Il Barbiere di Siviglia” (G.Rossini) by Fondazione Teatro Carlo Felice Director: G.Gallione; Set Designer, costumes: G.Fiorato.
“Don Giovanni” (W.A.Mozart) by Fondazione Teatro Carlo Felice Director: D.Livermore, Set designer: S.Centineo.
“Le Nozze di Figaro” (W.A.Mozart) by Opera National de Bordeaux Director: R.Carsen; Set Designer: C.Edwards.
“Così Fan Tutte” (W.A.Mozart) by Fondazione Teatro alla Scala di Milano Director: M.Hampe; Set designer, costumes: M.Pagano.
“Orlando Furioso” (A.Vivaldi) Director: A.Curtis.
Festival della Scienza (Villa Croce), Genoa: Set decors for Madame Curie room "Children Of Uranium" Peter Greenaway - Saskia Boddeke.
Founded with Chiara Gennaro "Atto Unico Associati".

2006
Teatro Carlo Felice, Genoa restoration of paintings, sculptures and new productions for:
“La Favorite” (G. Donizetti) by Teatro Donizetti di Bergamo Director: L. Puggelli; Set designer: P. Bregni.
“Madama Butterfly” (G. Puccini) by Fondazione Teatro Carlo Felice Director: R. Scotto; Set designer: B. Montresor.
“Le Songe” (F. Mendelssohn-Bartholdy) by Les Ballets de Monte Carlo Director: N. Brochot; Set designer: E. Pignon-Ernest.
“Apollo & Hyacinthus - Intermedio K 38” (Auditorium) W. A. Mozart by Fondazione Teatro Carlo Felice Director: F. Cosentino; Set designer, costumes: P. Giacchero. “Peer Gynt” (H. Ibsen) Conductor: G. Otvos; Director: F. Cosentino.
“La Cenerentola” (G. Rossini) by Teatro San Carlo di Napoli Director: P.Curran; Set designer: P.Grossi.
“Un ballo in maschera” (G.Verdi) by Covent Garden, Royal Opera House London & Teatro Real Madrid Director: M.Martone; Set Designer: S.Tramonti.
“Die Zauberflöte” (W. A. Mozart) by Fondazione Teatro Carlo Felice Director: D. Abbado; Set designer: E. Luzzati, Collaboration: R. Rebaudengo; Costumes: S. Calì.
“Genova for Archinside” (architect’s studio) with C. Gennaro : mural for PizzaRo, Genoa
Ceiling decors with C. Gennaro, F. Ferrando for Hotel Cairoli, Genoa.
Acted in "Gamberoni a orologeria", photonovel by Truelove produzioni, Savona.

2007
Teatro Carlo Felice, Genoa restoration of paintings, sculptures and new productions for:
“Don Pasquale” (G. Donizetti) by Teatro Comunale di Bologna Director: S. Vizioli; Set designer: R. Rossi Jost; Costumes: R. Guidi Di Bagno; Light designer: F. Marri.
“L'Amour Des Trois Oranges” (S.Prokof’ev) by Berliner Komische Oper Director: A. Homoki; Set Designer: F.P.Schlossmann.
“Pagliacci” (R. Leoncavallo) and “Cavalleria Rusticana” (P. Mascagni) by Fondazione Teatro Carlo Felice Director: S. Lo Monaco; Set Designer: G. Padovani.
“Giulio Cesare” (W. Shakespeare) by Gran Teatre del Liceu Barcelona + Basel Theatre Director, Set Designer, Costumes: H.Wernicke.
“Il Piccolo Spazzacamino” (B. Britten) by Fondazione Teatro Carlo Felice Director: C. Panti Liberovici.
“I Vespri Siciliani” (G. Verdi), by Opernhaus Zurich + Fondazione Teatro Carlo Felice Director: N. Joel – T. Schlussel; Set designer: E. Frigerio; Costumes: F. Squarciapino.
“Il Cappello di Paglia di Firenze” (N. Rota) by Fondazione Teatro Carlo Felice Director: D. Michieletto, Set designer P. Fantin; Costumes S. Aymonino.
“Genova for Archinside” (architect’s studio) with C. Gennaro: mural & decors for Cocktails & Dreams , La Borsa di Arlecchino, Genoa.

2008
Teatro Carlo Felice, Genoa restoration of paintings, sculptures and new productions for:
“Manon Lescaut” (G. Puccini) by Deutsche Oper Berlin + Finnish National Opera Helsinki Conductor: D. Oren,Director G. Deflo; Set designer: Costumes: W. Orlandi.
“Der Rosenkavalier” (R. Strauss) by Fondazione Teatro Carlo Felice + Teatro Narodowy Warzaw Conductor: F. Luisi; Director: P. Pizzi – M.Gasparon; Set designer, Costumes: P. Pizzi - M. Gasparon.
“Il Trovatore” (G. Verdi) by Los Angeles Opera Director: S. Lawless – P. Virolainen, Set designer: B. Dugardyn; costumes: M. Pakledinaz.
“La Sonnambula” (V. Bellini) by La Maestranza di Siviglia Conductor: D. Oren; Director: P. Mailler; Set Designer: M. R. Tartaglia; Costumes: P. Mailler.
“Evgenij Onegin” (Petr ll’ic Cajkovskij) by Fondazione Teatro Carlo Felice + L’Opèra de Lyon Conductor: J. Mena; Director P. Stein + G. Gagnerè; Set Designer F. Wöegerbauer; Costumes A. M .Heinreich.
“Tea: A Mirror of Soul” (Tan Dun - Xu Ying).

2009
Open Art - 2nd Award for digital art - P.zza del Popolo, Rome.

2010
Collective Exhibition - Sale del Bramante - P.zza del Popolo, Rome.
Millesimo - "Meridiana 2" realization & decors with Bormida Sergio.
“The Mind, Inside” - virtual exhibition.
“The 42’s” - virtual exhibition.

2011
"Cat's seven eyes" - virtual exhibition.
"Ghosts" - virtual exhibition.
“Giorgio Bormida” by Francesca Di Giorgio, Espoarte Magazine N.73.

2012
"Opera" - virtual exhibition.
"Opera" - book - Vanilla Edizioni.
"Opera" - book. Curated by Barbara Steele, Jonathan Zarantonello. Vanilla Edizioni.
Tribe Magazine Issue 12 - “Ghosts” series excerpt.

2013
Short film for UN-Reason single "Run Back" co-author (with Anna Luxardi, Jan Maio) & Art Director.

2014
"Opera" - book. Reissue, hardcover, curated by Barbara Steele, Jonathan Zarantonello. Vanilla Edizioni.

2015
"VIXI" - Ebook - Vanilla Edizioni.
Selected for the contest "Arteam Cup 2015".
Officine delle Zattere (Venezia) - Collective exhibition "Arteam Cup 2015".
"Arteam Cup 2015" Awards - Special Award "Sabrina Raffaghello Contemporary Art" (Milan) & Special Award "Arteam".

2016
Sabrina Raffaghello Contemporary Art (Milan) "Vixi" - Exhibition.
Giorgio Bormida – VIXI – Arteam review
“Giorgio Bormida, dipingere con la fotografia” by Matteo Galbiati, Espoarte Magazine.
Selected for the contest "Arteam Cup 2016".
"Ages" series [10 postcards]. A limited edition in white paper box.
Palazzo del Monferrato (Alessandria) - Collective exhibition "Arteam Cup 2016".
"Parents" series (I-V).

2017
"Parents" series (VI-X).
Collective exhibition "Gioco di fantasmi" with Alessandra Baldoni and Gian Luca Groppi - CSArt | ClubArt (Reggio Emilia).
"Gioco di fantasmi" report on TVQUI.
Muêë - live performance - Concept with Lucia Folco in collaboration with Vanna Varnero - Nombril Project & Emsteludanza Production.
"Presenze" - exhibition with Nicola Oliveri - Savona - Fortezza del Priamar.
"Parents" exhibition at {Te}che festival IV edition - Fortezza di Castelfranco, Finale Ligure.
Selected for the contest "Arteam Cup 2017".
Giorgio Bormida : Selected Works – Monovisions Magazine.
Bonelli Lab (Canneto Sull'Oglio - Mn) - Collective exhibition "Arteam Cup 2017".
ND AWARDS - Honorable mention in fine art: Photomanipulation Category with "Parents" series.

2018
"Portraits" series (I-IX).
Muêë – visual live performance.
"Leaves" series (I-X).

2019
Black & White Spider Awards – Nominee in Fine Arts with “III – Parents” series.
Square Magazine – Issue 904 with “Parents” series.
Photographize - Exploring time and existence in monochrome by Giorgio Bormida.
Photographize Magazine, Issue 02. Highlights Giorgio Bormida pag 104-105.
Fine Art Photography Awards - Nominee in Fine Arts with “Parents” series.
Monovisions Photography Awards – Honorable Mention – “Parents II” Series, Fine Art.
Collective exhibition “Imaginary Worlds” with Carmelita Iezzi, Tom Chambers, Mishu Vass, Eric Droussent at Square Gallery, Chambroutière (France).
L'oeil de la photographie - "Parents" series review.
14th Black & White Spider Awards – Nominee in Fine Arts with “V – Parents” series.
Parents II – V” on CIRCLE QUARTERLY ART REVIEW 4, Published by Circle Foundation For The Arts Press, 2019.
Neutral Density Photography Awards 2019 - Honorable Mention in Fine Art: Photomanipulation Category.

2020
“ODD” series (I-VIII).
Two new works selected for FABRIZIO PATERLINI - Piano Microstories - The Eighth Note. Pankow Creatives. UK.
Interview on Art Reveal Magazine 52.
Photo-review on Eye Photo Magazine 03 2020.
"Muêë – visual live performance.”
6th Fine Art Photography Awards – Nominee in Photomanipulation with “Parents II” series.
Book’s cover for “Una donna moderna del secolo trascorso - Marise Ferro giornalista” co-author Federica Lorenzi e Francesca Irene Sensini [Aracne editrice]
Monovisions Photography Awards - Honorable Mention - “Mirror” & “Bodies” series, Fine Art.
Book’s cover for “Pascoli maledetto” author Francesca Sensini [Il melangolo edizioni]
Parents I - II photographic visual - Auditorium di Santa Caterina Finalborgo - Italy.
“Mirror MMXX” series.
Black & White Spider Awards – Honorable Mention in Fine Arts with “Bodies - X” series.
Arscode il gioco dell’arte - Arscode the game of art
A inedit work for "A casa tutti bene. L’arte ai tempi del coronavirus: un diario corale”. Vanilla edizioni
“BODIES” series.

2021
“SHADOW” series.
"Portraits II" series (I-VI).
Monochrome Photography Awards - Honorable Mention “Mirror - III"
Monochrome Photography Awards - 2nd Place Winner “Bodies - X” Photomanipulation category
Fine Art Photography Awards - Nominee in Fine Arts with “Bodies - II” series
Monovisions Photography Awards - Honorable Mention - “Portraits II” series. Fine Art
16th Black & White Spider Awards – Honorable Mention in Fine Arts with “Portraits II - IV” series.
Neutral Density Photography Awards 2021 – Honorable Mention in Fine Art: Photomanipulation Category.

2022
Monochrome Photography Awards - Honorable Mention “Portraits II” Photomanipulation category.
Black & White Spider Awards - Winners book 2022 volume 1 with “Portraits II - IV”.
8th Fine Art Photography Awards – Nominee in Photomanipulation with “Portraits – II” series.
Monovisions Photography Awards – Honorable Mention – “Portraits I” series. Fine Art.
Neutral Density Photography Awards 2022 – Honorable Mention for “BODIES” series, in Fine Art: Photomanipulation Category.
"BREATHE" series.

2023
“DREAMS” series.
Monochrome Photography Awards - Photomanipulation : 3rd Place Winner 2022 [amateur].
Fine Art Photography Awards - Nominee in Photomanipulation with “Dreams” series.
Neutral Density Photography Awards 2023 – Honorable Mention for “DREAMS” series, in Fine Art: Photomanipulation Category.

2024
Monochrome Photography Awards - Photomanipulation honorable mention [amateur].
Monochrome Photography Awards - Photomanipulation honorable mention [amateur].
“SILENT ACTION” series.
“WHITE” series.