Studio 7d

Location CENTRO

Installations, Illustrations, Comics

Staff:

Flavia Bucci
flaviabucci90@gmail.com

She was born in 1990 in Atessa, in the province of Chieti. In 2017, she earned her Second-Level Academic Diploma in Carrara from the Painting Department under Gianni Dessì and Fabio Sciortino. Her attention to certain social dynamics has led her to develop a body of research around the universal concept of “time,” which stretches and compresses according to ever-shifting rhythms, in a continuous parallel between her everyday life and an absolute dimension. Flavia uses a variety of representational media, each chosen deliberately in response to the conceptual needs of each individual work.

In 2019, she was a finalist in the Nocivelli Prize. She has taken part in various artist residencies, including Equidistanze (Magazzeno Art Gallery), Da quassù (InHabitat/Galassia Mart), Frees (Progetto Contemporaneo), and Nu’vem (Freesam), and has exhibited throughout Italy. In 2022, she specialized in printmaking at Il Bisonte – Foundation for the Study of Graphic Arts. Her research focuses on moments of change—those that are difficult to decipher, hybrid, and undefined.

Her work revolves around an analysis of Time both as a unit for measuring existence and as a space in which human action unfolds. She is particularly interested in the concepts of slowness and discomfort, especially when they oppose approximation and homogenizing social pressures. Through her research, Flavia aims to challenge mechanisms of polarization and rigid positioning—mechanisms which, due to an excess of clarity and recognizability, sacrifice all nuance, banishing complexity to the realm of oblivion.

From a methodological perspective, her practice turns compulsive repetition into a generator of a constantly evolving imaginary, where each element becomes part of a chorus, and each gesture is a prelude—creating a web of references drawn both from her personal experience and from larger societal issues and the relationship between the two. Often, the sense of sight is invoked—symbolically understood as a magnet for knowledge.

The creative act becomes a ritual that allows her to generate new connections between things, so that the imaginary future can emerge from our ability to see the new constellations that time delivers—something that pushes us to shift boundaries and expand our horizons. Among the tools and techniques she has used in recent years are the scanner, relief printing, and 3D drawing.

In 2019, we moved into this house, whose entrance had previously been used as a studio. At first, I (Flavia) used the space to create my drawings and a few installations. Then, when Enrico enrolled at the Academy and began drawing regularly again, we decided to share the space: one desk each, and the white walls around us give us the freedom to make, experiment, fail, and start over!

Enrico Bertilorenzi Instagram
enricobertilorenzi89@gmail.com

Born in Massa in 1989, Enrico Bertilorenzi lives and works in Carrara. He is currently studying Comics and Illustration at the Academy of Fine Arts. From an early age, he nurtured a deep passion for drawing, which has remained a constant throughout his life. As he grew older, his artistic interests expanded to include music, cinema, and writing.

Between 2011 and 2016, he worked on various videomaking projects, including music videos, short films, and a documentary on the legends of the Apuan Alps. These experiences allowed him to explore multiple forms of artistic expression and refine his technical skills.

Since 2017, he has produced numerous illustrations for the tabletop game The Ninth Age, as well as commissioned paintings and illustrations, showcasing his skill and versatility as an illustrator. In 2023, he created the webtoon Il Guerriero Adyghe e la VERA fine del mondo. Through his work, Enrico continues to explore and experiment in the field of narrative arts, with the goal of communicating stories and emotions through his creations.

Enrico primarily produces black-and-white ink illustrations characterized by a high level of detail. As a teenager, he learned and honed his technique by copying panels from renowned Japanese manga artists such as Kentaro Miura and Tetsuo Hara. This gave him a strong technical foundation and a meticulous eye for detail.

He later broadened his influences by discovering artists like Mike Mignola and other prominent American comic creators, from whom he learned the bold use of contrast and shadow, which he incorporated into his work to add depth and atmosphere.

Subsequently, he drew inspiration from early 2000s British illustrators such as Karl Kopinski, Adrian Smith, and Paul Dainton. Their work helped him deepen his understanding of anatomy, creature design, and the study of light and shadow.

Thanks to this rich range of influences, Enrico is pursuing an artistic path that seeks to synthesize Eastern aesthetics with the expressive power and complexity of Western visual culture.