Pietro Ruffo (born 1978) is an Italian
contemporary artist.
Life and work
Originally introduced to art by his grandfather, Ruffo became an artist's apprentice at the age of fourteen, working for two years before setting up his own studio in the countryside of
Filacciano.
He graduated with a degree in architecture from the
University of Rome in 2005 and moved to the Ex Pastificio Cerere in
San Lorenzo
San Lorenzo is the Italian and Spanish name for Lawrence of Rome, Saint Lawrence, the 3rd-century Christian martyr, and may refer to:
Places Argentina
* San Lorenzo, Santa Fe
* San Lorenzo Department, Chaco
* Monte San Lorenzo, a mountain on t ...
, a historic artist's residence.
“Premio New York Artists.” The Italian Academy. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 March 2013.
In 2005, Ruffo travelled to
Beslan, Russia, to work with children who survived the massacre at their local school by Chechen rebels.
Immediately following the event, the artist worked as an art therapist, running workshops for the child survivors of the Beslan massacre. His time spent in Beslan inspired a major work entitled, ''Beslan doppia mappatura'' (Beslan Double Mapping) 2006, which illustrates the destroyed classrooms and surviving children.
In 2011, Ruffo was selected for The ''Premio New York'' fellowship at
Columbia University
Columbia University (also known as Columbia, and officially as Columbia University in the City of New York) is a private research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhatt ...
.
The research conducted during his time there served as the foundation for his series entitled, “The Political Gymnasium” which centres on the politico-philosophical writings and arguments of
Robert Nozick
Robert Nozick (; November 16, 1938 – January 23, 2002) was an American philosopher. He held the Joseph Pellegrino University Professorship at Harvard University, .
For the 2023-2024
Saks Fifth Avenue
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holiday lights and windows show at their flagship store on
5th Avenue
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in
Manhattan
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, New York City a
wheel of fortune The Wheel of Fortune or ''Rota Fortunae'' has been a concept and metaphor since ancient times referring to the capricious nature of Fate. Wheel of Fortune may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Art
* ''The Wheel of Fortune'' (Burne-Jo ...
design Ruffo created for the 2024
Dior
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cruise collection was adapted to become the giant centerpiece of the spectacle.
[https://graziamagazine.com/us/articles/dior-saks-fifth-avenue-carousel-of-dreams-celebration/]
Notes and references
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1978 births
Living people
Italian contemporary artists
Artists from Rome