Federico Zurani is an artist based in Berlin. He is currently studying in the research master program Design and Computation.
In the last years, he focused on interactive virtual environments and videogames. Zurani developed workshops, collaborative artworks, and commissions for various events and venues, including Berlin University of Arts (UdK), Fabbrica Europa (Florence), Rewire festival (The Hague) and Ars Electronica (Linz). He received the prize for best emerging talent at B3 Frankfurt Biennale of Moving Image.
His research primarily revolves around the underlying narratives and imageries of both modern and historical images and imageries, with a particular emphasis on the romantic and modern/scientific imaginary.
federicofritz1@gmail.com
B3- Biennale of Moving Images | 13-20.10.2024
Moving Image festival, Frankfurt. Presentation of the research artwork Matter of Simulations.
Plat(t)form 24 Winterthur Fotomuseum | 6-8.9.2024
Presentation of research: Matter of Simulations.
Virtual Matters @ Ars Electronica 2024 | 3-8.9.2024
Collective exposition, Linz.
Organization and curation.
Winner of award Best emerging talent, B3- Biennale of Moving Images | 12-20.10.2023
B3- Biennale of Moving Images | 12-20.10.2023
Moving Image festival, Frankfurt.
Breaking Patterns - Ars Electronica | 6-10.9.2023
Collective exposition, Linz.
Organization and curation and exhibition
HumAin Icreate therefore I am | 22.4.2023/30.4.2023
When If Not Now?| 3/02/2023-5/02/2023
Transmediale / CTM Vorspiel | 3.02.2023/05.02.2023
Collective exhibition, Mahalla, Berlin.
Falia artists in residence | 6/08/2022-26/08/2022
Artistic residence, Lozio (val Camonica).
the exhibition will be displayed in May 2023
Palazzo Bronzo | 04/2022
Co-founder of Palazzo Bronzo a gallery for young artist, and a working space with studios of multimedia art, painting, sculpture, architecture, ceramic, gastronomy. organizer of artistic events and also social media manager together with other from the collective.
Il caro Piötre | 2021
Solo exhibition of a collection paintings produced in the past year, with a performance for the opening day, in Libera Collina di Castello, Genoa.
Videogame Design for Movie | 04/2024-Ongoing
For Ra DiMartino & Dugong Films.
Estimated VFX production costs, designed video game aesthetics and mechanics, and developed the 3D environment for the teaser. Currently prototyping the game.
Imaginary Archive | 10/2023 - 12/2023
Developed an Unreal Engine 5 Tool and conducted a 4-day workshop at Berlin University of the Arts.
4-7 Dec 2023Workshop: Unreal and AI – Building Virtual Worlds Enriched Through Datasets – Universität der Künste Berlin
City Dummies | 05/2023 - 09/2024
Game development, 3D modeling, and hyper-realistic shorts for Alona Rodeh Studio, Berlin. Link
Assistant Researcher | 04/2023- 07/2024
Assistant researcher at UDK and TU Berlin
Student associate researcher at Design and Computation Master program.
Loops Events | 04/2023- 04/2024
New practice, Berlin.
Co-organizer of Events for the center New practice in art and technology.
LOOPs event series
https://www.newpractice.net/loops
SiuSA III | 27/06/2022
Fabbrica Europa, Florence.
Set designer for a ballet for two dancers. Music and direction Timoteo Carbone, choreography and performance Roberto Doveri and Emma Zani,Scenography and painting Federico Zurani
Demo VR experience for museums | 5/01/2022- 30/03/2022
Kinopatia Studio, Genoa.
Level design, game design and development of an interactive VR experience for museums for learning purposes and kids entertainment.
SIAAS II (Sound is an abandoned space II) | September 2021
Concert with visual installation presented at Rewire festival and Dag in de Branding in The Hague.