STEFANO BURO
Konnichiwa, Stefano Buro desu.
I was born in Verona, Italy, at the end of spring.
Now I'm living in the beautiful countryside of Tottori, the least populated area of Japan.
I like creating things, so I do: I’ve been making music, illustrations, animations, and graphics in my lair in Verona since 2005.
I love music, black tea, and laughing.
I'm currently working as freelance and also Art Director for AKAME.
Study
- Character Animation - Summer School , Le Gobelins, 2018;
- Fine Art Painting Degree, Fine Art School G.B. Cignaroli of Verona, 2004;
- Degree for painting research and studentship, Fine Art School G.B. Cignaroli of Verona, 2002;
- Degree for painting research, Fine Art School G.B. Cignaroli of Verona, 2001;
- Degree Graphic Designer, C.F.P. School of Veneto - Verona, 1999;
- Art Degree, Liceo Artistico Statale of Verona, 1998.
Awards and Festival's Official Selections
- Lago Film Fest - Official Selection; Lago - Treviso - Italy, 2018;
- Bridge Film Festival - Verona - Italy, 2018;
- Cefalù Film Festival - Official Selection; Cefalù - Italy, 2018;
- Cartoon Club - Rimini - Official Selection Premio Cartoon Club; Rimini - Italy, 2017;
- Cape Town International Animation Festival - Official Selection Best of CTIAF; Cape Town - SOUTH AFRICA, 2017;
- Everyday Arias - Official Selection; London - UK, 2017;
- Celeste Prize - Other Selected Video - Celeste Prize, 2013;
- Genero Awards 2013-2014 - Director Of The Year runner up;
- Winner of Grand prix europeeen des jeunes createurs Montrouge - FRANCE, 2005;
- Premio per giovani illustratori, Rovigo a Strisce - Rovigo, 1998 - ITALY;
- Premio per Giovani Illustratori, Acquaviva nei Fumetti - Ascoli Piceno - ITALY, 1997.
Residency
- Daisen Animation Project - Daisen, Tottori - JAPAN, September/November, 2018;
- Daisen Animation Project - Daisen, Tottori - JAPAN, September/November, 2017;
- Sequenze Italia 2017 - Sabbioneta, ITALY, June, 2017;
- Daisen Animation Project - Daisen, Tottori - JAPAN, October/November, 2016;
- STUDIO KURA - Itoshima, Fukuoka - JAPAN, May, 2016;
- NAUTIKON - Cleide, Adriatic sea - ITALY - CROATIA, 2014-2015.
Softwares and skills
I like to learn and to share what I learned so far. Below a list of the main softwares I use daily.
- Adobe Photoshop
- Adobe AfterEffect
- Adobe Illustrator
- TVPaintAnimation
- TVPaintAnimation
- Unity
- Spine
And the software I use just sometimes.
- Adobe InDesign
- Adobe Premiere
- AbletonLive
- Blender 3D
Solo Exhibitions
- Pankuzu - Energia Exhibition Space - Tottori City, Tottori - JAPAN, 2023;
- IMA - STUDIO KURA - Itoshima, Fukuoka - JAPAN, 2016;
- SHAMANANDO - curated by Daniela Rosi - ISOLO17 Art Gallery - Verona - ITALY, 2013.
Collective Exhibitions
- Art of Tottori City Tottori City Musum of Art - Tottori City, Tottori - JAPAN, 2024;
- Games are Art RAW FURY @ Reboot Develop Blue - Dubrovnik - CROATIA, 2023;
- 17th PICTOPLASMA BERLIN Conference and Festival of Contemporary Character Design and Art - Silent Green - Berlin - GERMANY, 2021;
- The wind is rising /w Ayako Buro - Gallery Sora - Tottori - JAPAN, 2019;
- Tentacles TV's Screening+TALK #4 - Tentacles Gallery - Bangkok - THAILAND, 2018;
- Itonami Daisen International Art Festival - Daisen - Tottori - JAPAN, 2017;
- Sequenze Italia 2017 - Galerie Tacheles - Gmunden, AUSTRIA, 2017;
- Sequenze Italia 2017 - Palazzo Ducale - Sabbioneta - ITALY, 2017;
- Itoshima International Art Festival - Itoshima - Fukuoka - JAPAN, 2016;
- Art Farm Pilastro - War and Peace - Ca' Ottolina - Verona - ITALY, 2013;
- Loghia - Epimorph project - w/ Alessio Sacchetto, Interzona - Verona - ITALY, 2012;
- Erbamatta - curated by Francesca Compri and Sara Zanoni - Verona - ITALY, 2012;
- DOVE VAI - curated by Elena Mazzi - Smart Revolution - Verona - ITALY, 2012;
- Il Bugiardo - di Carlo Goldoni - Directed by Paolo Valerio w/ Mauro Fiorese - Teatro Romano - Verona - ITALY, 2010;
- MC2 - Museum's collections # 2
Tema e variazioni nelle collezioni del museo d'arte contemporanea di Villa Croce - Museo d'Arte Contemporanea di Villa Croce, Genova - ITALY, 2010; - Cosa guardi? - curated by Raffaello Bassotto - Verona - ITALY, 2008;
- Mulhouse 008 - Parc Expo - Mulhouse (FRANCE) - ITALY, 2008;
- Aurora Project - PROGRESS 2007 - curated by Raffaello Bassotto - Verona - ITALY, 2007-2008;
- Giovani idee cambiano l'Italia. Giovani idee rinnovabili - curated by Flavia Fossa Margutti e David Tomasi - MART - Rovereto - ITALY, 2007;
- Salon Europeeen des Jeunes Createurs - 2006-2007:
- Museu Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso, Amarante - PORTUGAL, 2007;
- Centro Cultural Metropolitan Tecla Sala, l'Hospitalet de Llobregat - Catalunya - SPAIN, 2007;
- Museo d'Arte Contemporanea Villa Croce, Genova , 2007;
- Galerie im Traklhaus, Salzburg - AUSTRIA, 2006-2007;
- Klaipeda Exhibition Hall, Klaipeda - LITUANIA, 2006;
- Theatre de Montrouge, Montrouge - FRANCE, 2006.
- Quaranta per quaranta - curated by Sebastiano Zanetti - PAD Gallery, Verona - ITALY, 2006;
- VRBAN 2005 - curated by Sebastiano Zanetti - City center of Verona - ITALY, 2006;
- CZ _VPI 2006 - X Biennale di Architettura di Venezia 2006 - curated by Sebastiano Zanetti e Massimo Caiazzo - Isola della Giudecca - ITALY, 2006;
- Premio Internazionale della Performance - Galleria Civica d'Arte Contemporanea di Trento - ITALY, 2006;
- Salon Europeeen des Jeunes Createurs - 2005-2006:
- Palazzo Ducale, Loggia degli Abati, Genova, 2006;
- Galerie im Traklhaus , Salzburg - AUSTRIA, 2005-2006;
- Museu Amadeo de Souza-Cardoso, Amarante - PORTUGAL, 2005;
- Centro Cultural Metropolita? Tecla Sala, l'Hospitalet de Llobregat - Catalunya - SPAIN, 2005;
- Montrouge (FRANCIA), Centre Administratif - FRANCE, 2005.
- Traffic Zone 2005 - curated by Orietta Berlanda - Galleria Civica d'Arte Contemporanea di Trento;
- Feria Art - Nimes - FRANCE, 2005;
- Perfumum - curated by Nadia Melotti - Forte Rivoli, Rivoli Veronese - ITALY, 2005;
- IV European Biennale of Contemporary Art - curated by Berbard Calendini - Nimes - FRANCE, 2004;
- FUORI REGISTRO - curated by Marina Mojana - Gran Guardia Palace, Verona - ITALY, 2004;
- Acquaviva nei Fumetti - curated by Michele Rossi - Acquaviva Picena (AP) 1997-1998-1999-2000-2001.
CLIENTS
AGSM, ACQUE VERONESI, AR.MA., TIWI, UTMOST, HEAD4BRAND, CALZEDONIA GROUP, SPINNIN' RECORDS, IGLU, YOSHIMOTO TRADING, LEADERFORM, MARRONE CUSTOM COOKING, NEON, KANBAN BOX, MWD, TANNEN RECORDS, TREDIGRAPH, FORNACE, FOCUSHANDMADE, HYDROALP, THE MAGIC COLLECTIVE
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