CURRICULUM VITAE

Silvia Forlai 

Date of birth: 28.07.1966

Place of birth: Rome, Italy

Nationality: Italian

Address: Via dei Mughetti, 8, Marina di Cerveteri (RM)

Mobile: +39 3385685389

Instagram Profile: Silvia Forlai artwork (Moss)

Education & Qualifications

1980 - 1984

High School Diploma: 

Liceo Artistico Giulio Romano, Rome.

1985- 1988

Accademia di Belle Arti

Course: Set Designer & Costume designer, Rome. (with a grade of 30 cum laude - Prof. Vergoz.)

2011 - 2012

Accademia di Belle Arti

Course: Painting (as an auditor she attended one year to study the oil technique and gilding on wood), Macerata.

Languages: Italian (mother tongue) English (written and spoken) French (spoken)

IT Skills: 

Good working knowledge of main Adobe Creative Suite programmes:

Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign.

Good working knowledge of digital illustration app: Procreate on iPad. 

Job Skills: 

Excellent ability to create illustrations of All kinds with or without a graphic tablet.

Excellent creative ability for freehand illustration (especially in ink), mascots, logos, etc.

Excellent ability in oil painting and gilding on canvas and wooden board.

Excellent creative ability for the realization of Theatrical and Cinematic scale models of various types.

Excellent creative ability for modelling sculptures and Painting of clay shapes and similar materials

 

Employment History

From 1986 to 1993

ASSISTANT SET DESIGNER & COSTUME DESIGNER

- Scenes and costumes assistant (Vittoria Guaita) in 13 RAI TV videos on history of the theater. Directed by Nanni Fabbri, Rome.

- Scenes and costumes (S. Forlai - Francesco Tuli - M. Argiolas) "Signorina Giulia" by A. Strindberg. Ex Cinema Doria, Rome. Directed by P. Zuccari.

- Scenes and costumes by the Sharof Dramatic Art Academy, various classical theatrical texts ("Tobacco hurts" A. Cecov - "Victoria Station" H. Pinter - 1 act of "The misunderstanding" Camus - 1 act of " Oreste "Vittorio Alfieri -" The prompters "Buzzati -" Amadeus "by Shaffer, Rome.

- Scenes and costumes assistant, of the piece of the original trio "The faces" Festival of Comedy 'Riso in Italy THEATER SISTINA, Rome. Directed by M. Cinque.

- Scenes and costumes assistant, (E. Mannini) 1989 essay at the end of the course of the Academy of Dramatic Art Silvio D'amico "The Tragedy of the Man by Imre Madach Teatrino E. Duse, Rome. Directed by G. Pressburger.

- Scenes and costumes assistant and stage manager (A. Giuri) "Il Mestiere dell' Omidio" by R. Harris Teatro Stabile del Giallo, Rome.  Directed by E. Coltorti. 

- Stage manager "Springs on springs" Teatro dell’ Orologio, Rome. "large hall by Duccio Camerini Directed by D. Camerini.

- Assistant director of the theatrical trilogy "Eros low-level erotic experiences" C. Macintyre - "Funeral Delights" J Orton - "A criminal at the door" Tor di Nona Theater, Rome. Directed by M. Lanfranchi.

- Scenes and costumes assistant (E. Mannini) musical "The Thousand and One Notes" Teatro Tenda Pianeta Europa, Rome. Directed by A. Corsini.

- Scenes and costumes of "Penalty kick" Teatro Vittoria, Rome. Directed by A. Corsini.

- Costumes assistant, (E. Mannini) annual essay of the Academy of Dramatic Art Silvo D'Amico "Turandot" by B. Brecht Teatrino E. Duse, Rome. Directed by R. Guicciardini.

- Scenes and Costumes Assistant (A. Giuri) 6th Review of contemporary authors "A solo in search of an author". Theater Tenda, Rome. Texts and direction by the authors.

- Costumes assistant, (A. Giuri) "Nottattaccia" by D. Camerini at the Teatro Belli, Rome. Directed by D. Camerini. 

- Scenes and costumes assistant (A. Giuri) "Operation" of S. Reali. Teatro Due, Rome. Directed by Stefano Reali.

- Scenes and costume assistant (A. Giuri) "The lesson" and "The human voice" by Ionesco at the Theatre La Cometa, Rome. Directed by Giulio Bosetti.

- 1:20 scale film model for the film "Nottattaccia" by Duccio Camerini. Directed by D. Camerini, Rome.

 

- Scenes and costumes assistant (A. Giuri) "CÈ n'est qu' un debut" by U. Marino at the “Festival dei due mondi” in Spoleto, Teatrino delle Sei. Directed by M. Navone.

- Costumes assistant (B. Bordoni - L. Bonanno) Film "Women" with Sabrina Ferilli directed by S. Maira. Rome.

- Set design assistant (E. Forletta) Rai TV film in 6 episodes "La scalata. Directed by Vittorio Sindoni. Rome.

- Scenes and costumes of the ballet "Il Re dei Fauni" principal dancer Raffaele Paganini Theater of the Union of Rieti. Choreography Luciano Cannito.

- Scenes and costumes of short film "Deja 'Vu'" (50 Venice Film Festival Italian Panorama Short Films A.I.A.C.E.). Directed by V. Scuccimarra.

Since 1994 to 2008

ILLUSTRATION, GRAPHICS ILLUSTRATIONS

1994 -1997

She works full-time at Solution, a company of services for image and promotion, taking care of the creative and graphic-design part, freehand and on a Macintosh platform, Rome.

1994 For the theater programs of the Teatro dell' Opera of Rome, season 94/95, in the section "The opera of the little ones" he draws comics. The subjects are the works in the program: "Lucia di Lammermoor" - "Don Pasquale" - "Pagliacci" - "The birthday of the infant" - "Manon Lescaut"

1996 Various illustrations for Alice and Teresa del Messaggero magazine, Rome.

1997 For the cinematographic distribution Lucky Red takes care of the creative-planning part of the advertising posting (posters - playbills - photo envelopes - 6x3 - flans for newspapers) of the films "Profundo Carmesi '" - "Missing Finnbar" - "Murder in the mind" - "Kissed", Rome.

1998 For the music publishing house Flipper Music he takes care of the complete layout of the music CD "Lammie's party time at Morrit's Tortuga Club & Resort", Rome.

1999 

She works part - time in the Europa Service company specializing in liquidation advertising, promotional sales and sales (posters - flyers - 6x3), Rome.

And:

• For the music publishing house DFV Music he designs and produces the music CD complete with libretto in 2 languages "Roberto Sironi" by the singer-songwriter R. Sironi, Rome.

• She works as a freelance for the company PREWELL, which deals with the promotion of small and medium-sized companies all over the world through the web, it deals with the graphic design of internet sites (graphics and animation), Rome.

• She works as a freelance with the RS advertising specialized in liquidation, promotional sales and sales (posters - flyers - 6x3), Rome.

• She works as a freelance at Effepi Advertising. A graphics service, Pomezia (RM).

• She works as a freelance at the New Poster, A large-format advertising billboard company, Rome.

2000 (freelance) SERIART G2 company, (Marche region), creating numerous brands and logos of various kinds (including a 3D animation of the company logo).

2001 For the ECORAID 2000 association in collaboration with ENEL (awareness raising events and tours of electric propulsion vehicles) he creates the brand - mascot and takes care of all the creative and graphic design part of the various organized events (posters - stickers - gadgets - etc. ..), Rome.

2002 – 2003

(part - time), at typolithography and advertising studios in Macerata and Camerino.(Marche region).

2003 For Stango Editore, Rome, as a freelance she performs photographic processing-retouching and designs trademarks and logos and Illustrations.

2004 

(part - time) graphic designer and illustrator at Lucca Cartellonistica, Lucca.

2004 -2008  B.S.B. Advertising, Lucca, (full time). Among the most significant works are the illustrations for the Regina scrolls with a floral theme and the illustration for Chamomile toilet paper.

Since 2008 To 2011

PAINTING, DECORATION AND ARTISTIC CRAFTSMANSHIP, DRAWING AND PAINTING COURSES, GRAPHICS ILLUSTRATIONS

From 2008, in addition to graphic design, he began to deal mainly with painting and illustration, interior decoration and artistic craftsmanship.

2008 – 2011

• Graphicus Advertising, Lucca. (Part-time), as a graphic designer and illustrator.

• Together with a colleague, he constitutes the cultural association "Laboratori Creativi MutLab" which deals with workshops of painting, drawing, modeled and so on, addressed to children and adults.

   

Since 2011 to Nowadays

ILLUSTRATION & PAINTING

2011 – 2022

He started painting and exhibiting, using the oil technique and gilding both on canvas and on wooden board.

2021

From this year on, he mainly works as a freelancer in Illustration, also inventing original characters, and in painting, continuing to make exhibitions.

Personal Exhibition

2012 "The apocalypse is a rebirth", Marche, San Severino Marche, Italy

2015 “The Universe in Gold - The Archangel Michael ", Tuscany, Lucca, Italy 2018 “The Universe in gold ", Umbria, Amelia, Italy

Collective Exhibitions:

2011 "3rd City of Urbisaglia Art Competition", Marche, Urbisaglia, Italy

2012 "First international art Competition 2012 - Grisaglia", Abruzzo, Teramo, Italy 2014 “Emotions”- Art Association in Lucca, Tuscany, Lucca, Italy

2014 “Miscellanea” Artist’s at The Forte, Forte Dei Marmi, Lucca, Italiy 2014 “Art and Solidarity”, Tuscany, Lucca, Italiy

2015 "Come to the" 3rd City of Urbisaglia Art Competition ", Marche, Urbisaglia, Italy world", Tuscany, Lucca, Italy

2017 “Rainbowie – Artist To David Bowie”, Lombardy, Varese, Italy

2017 “Berlin Trilogy - David Bowie at Berlin”. Lombardy, Milan, Italy

2020 “Bestiary”- Marche, Jesi, Italy

2022 "The Universe in Gold - The Apocalypse is a rebirth" (curated by Alberto Vincenzoni) Piemonte, Viguzzolo’s Pieve, Viguzzolo, Italy.

Publications

2016, "Artists of Lucca and its territory ", Marco Palamidessi, Masso delle Fate Editore,

Cod. ISBN 978-88-6039-368-5

Interests & hobbies:

Gardens and history of gardens, travel. sing, music, cinema and entertainment, sport, reading.