Bio
Alessandro Ciffo is an artist who has been creating and distributing his works internationally since 1997, collaborating with prestigious galleries. His collections are recognized as a meeting point between art and design, exploring the boundary between these two fields.
Self-taught and driven by the spirit of self-production, Ciffo’s journey is characterized by continuous exploration of the technical and emotional properties of silicone, the unique material with which he works. This medium allows him to express a contemporary, original, and ever-evolving language.
In 1998, Ciffo presented his first collection of vases entirely made of silicone. From 1999 to 2022, he developed over 30 collections of vases and home accessories, alternating limited editions with unique pieces. At the same time, he embarked on a two-dimensional research project with the creation of “silicone painting,” giving birth to new chromatic and graphic solutions applicable to interior design.
Throughout his career, Ciffo has maintained an ongoing dialogue with Italian craft traditions, working with materials that have shaped the country’s manufacturing excellence, such as stone, marble, ceramics, and glass, from the artisans of Carrara and Faenza to those of Vietri and Murano.
In recent years, Ciffo has initiated a fruitful collaboration with the Milanese gallery Rossana Orlandi, focusing on sustainability and the social responsibility of art, introducing a system of total reuse of production waste in his studio.
Group exhibitions
2023
“ICONE” M7, Doha, Qatar
“The door” Ro Plastic Prize MDW, Galleria Rossana Orlandi, Milano, Italy
“Hellas” Nomad, St. Moritz, Switzerland
2022
“Creative Nature – BeCraft”, Les Anciens Abattoirs, Mons
«MASTERS OF THE FUTURE. Crafts and Design in Europe», Sevilla, Spain
“WASTE IS VALUE”, Ro Guiltlessplastic, Qatar Museums, Doha
«HOMO FABER Crafting a more human future», Venice, Italy
“Skin” Ro Plastic Prize MDW, Galleria Rossana Orlandi, Milano, Italy
2021
“WASTE IS VALUE”, Anderson Land, Hong Kong
2017
“DIFC”, Gate Village, Dubai, Emirati Arabi Uniti
“Murano 5.0” Venice Design, Palazzo Michiel, Venezia, Italy
“a matter of choice”, Fuori Salone, Dilmos Milano, Milano, Italy
2016
“Raw nature”, Fuori Salone, Dilmos Milano, Milano, Italy
“Design on Water”, Luisaviaroma, Firenze, Italy
2015
“9 + 1”, Fuori Salone, Dilmos Milano, Milano, Italy
2014
“Shanghai table”, Established & Sons, Palazzo dei Ciechi, Milano, Italy
“Password” OFF-Brussels for Must Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
“I colori del rosso”, Galleria Campari, Milano, Italy
2013
“Design superanti.heroes”, Moscow Design Week, Mosca, Russia
“The new Italian design”, Cannery Galleries, San Francisco, USA
“Plastic Factory”, Museo Tornielli, Ameno, Italy
“Who’s out is out, who’s in is in”, Fuori Salone, Milano, Italy
2012
“Moss: Dialogues between art & design”, Phillips de Pury, New York, USA
PAD, Galleria Secondome, Parigi, France
PAD, Galleria Secondome, New York, USA
“A red carpet for Italian Interiors”, Galleria Ventique, Londra, UK
Miami/Design, Galleria Dilmos, Basilea, Switzerland
2011
“Happy tech.”, Fondazione M. Golinelli, Triennale Bovisa, Milano, Italy
PAD, Galleria Secondome, Parigi, France
“Nature becomes art”, Pietrasanta, Italy
“Fuori Salone”, Dilmos Milano, Milano, Italy
2010
“Quali cose siamo”, Triennale Design Museum, Milano, Italy
“Crossover design”, Galleria Verrengia, Salerno, Italy
“Out out”, Galleria Secondome, Roma, Italy
“Design tra forma e funzione”, Pietrasanta, Italy
“Gli artisti arredano i loft”, Spazio ex Tobler, Torino, Italy
“Who Framed Roger Rabbit?”, Villa Bottini, Lucca, Italy
2009
“Design it yourself”, Massa, Italy
“Linea d’ombra festival”, Galleria Verrengia, Salerno, Italy
“Artspotting”, Galleria N° 38, Lucca, Italy
“SCACCOMATTO”, Jimmy Choo, Milano, Italy
“The Group 2009”, Galleria Functional Art, Santa Monica, USA
“Mangiarte”, Galleria Armory, Perugia, Italy
“Ciffecento”, Museo Alinari, Firenze, Italy
“Artur-o il Must”, Museo temporaneo, Firenze, Italy
“Design Week Scaccomatto Arm Chair”, Kunst Museum, Vienna, Austria
“Fuori Salone”, Dilmos Milano, Milano, Italy
2008
“World Design Capital”, Torino, Italy
“Le cuir fournier art e design”, Parigi, France
“Piemonte Torino Design”, Palazzo della Regione, Torino, Italy
“Mak Design Nite”, Kunst Museum, Vienna, Austria
“Just Cavalli and Alessandro Ciffo”, Boutique Just Cavalli, Milano, Italy
2007
“Moda Arte & Design”, Swarovski, Scena Milano, Italy
“The New Italian Design”, Triennale, Milano, Italy
2006
“Torino Piemonte Design”, Torino, Italy; Canton, Seul, Ningbo
“Mani da designer”, Spazio Bolaffi, Torino, Italy
“Ti presento Sendy, convitato di silicone”, Dilmos Milano, Milano, Italy
2005
“Art of Italian Design”, Atene Megaron Plus, Greece
“Urbana la città in trasformazione”, Biella, Italy
2004
“XXI SILICO”, Galleria TWO-BE, France
“Fuori Salone”, Dilmos Milano, Milano, Italy
2003
“Arte e Ambiente, un’ecologia per la mente”, Manifestazione Andiamo al Piazzo 2003, Biella, Italy
2002
“A Tavola”, Dilmos Milano, Milano, Italy
2000
“XXI SILICO, nuovi lussi domestici”, Spazio Ferrero, Torino, Italy
1999
“XXI SILICO”, Dilmos Milano, Milano, Italy
“XXI SILICO”, Shop Design, Biella, Italy
1998
“XXI SILICO”, Sede Viscontea, Milano, Italy
Solo exhibitions
2024
“La Bursch” Galleria Rossana Orlandi, Milano, Italia
“Gold Collection” Galleria Rossana Orlandi, Milano, Italia
2023
“Cuboh” Galleria Rossana Orlandi, Milano, Italia
2020
“Umbra 5.1” Galleria Rossana Orlandi, Milano, Italia
2019
“Murano 5.0” Galleria Verrengia, Salerno, Italia
“Umbra 5.1” Fondazione Masieri, Venezia, Italia
2018
“Murano 5.0 Sinapsi” Studio RCZ, Milano, Italia
2017
“Murano 5.0 Color” Superstudio, Milano, Italia
2016
“Murano 5.0 Live” Must Gallery, Lugano, Svizzera
“Murano 5.0 Trailer” FSRR, Torino, Italia
2014
“Jolli Color and Jolli Glass” FSRR, Torino, Italia
2013
“Operazione Password” Internocortile, Torino, Italia (a cura di Guido Curto)
2012
“Iperbolica” Palazzo della Triennale, Milano, Italia (a cura di L. Parmesani, L. Valtorta, C. Berioli)
“Arte:gesti=vita:attimi” Must Gallery, Lugano, Svizzera (a cura di Serena Mormino)
2010
“Siliconview” Galleria Armory Arte, Perugia, Italia (a cura di Loredana Parmesani)
2009
“Silicone Poetry” International Art Trade, Biella, Italia
“Silicone al Cubo” Bookshop Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Torino, Italia
“Silicon Colors” Galleria Paola Verrengia, Salerno, Italia
“Silicon D” Museo Plart, Napoli, Italia (a cura di Cecilia Cecchini)
2008
“Ciffecento” Salone 2008, Milano, Italia (in collaborazione con Fiat 500)
“Scaccomatto” Dilmos, Milano, Italia (Salone 2008, catalogo edizioni Dilmos)
“Marmimolli” Galleria Secondome, Roma, Italia (catalogo edizioni Secondome)
2007
“2007 Kg. di Silicone in Tipografia” TIPOSTAMPA Moncalieri, Torino, Italia (a cura di Marina Mojana)
2003
“60 Pezzi Blu” Bookshop Fondazione Sandretto Re Rebaudengo, Torino, Italia (a cura di Ferrero Arredamenti)
2000
“XXI Silico – Nuovi Lussi Domestici” Spazio Ferrero, Torino, Italia
1999
“XXI Silico” Shop Design, Biella, Italia
“XXI Silico” Dilmos, Milano, Italia
1998
“XXI Silico” Sede Viscontea, Milano, Italia (catalogo a cura di Gianni Pozzi)
Monographs
2012
“arte:gesti=vita:attimi” edito da Must Gallery, a cura di Serena Mormino
“IPERBOLICA” a cura di Loredana Parmesani, progetto di Franco Mello
2010
“SILICONVIEW” a cura di Loredana Parmesani
2009
“SILICONE POETRY” a cura di International Art Trade
“SILICON D” a cura di Cecilia Cecchini, edito da Arte’m, collana Arte Contemporanea
2008
“SCACCOMATTO” testi a cura di Clara Mantica, Cecilia Cecchini e Giampiero Mughini, ed. Dilmos
“MARMIMOLLI” testi a cura di Cecilia Cecchini e Giampiero Mughini, ed. Secondome
2007
“2007 KG. DI SILICONE IN TIPOGRAFIA” a cura di Marina Mojana
2006
“TI PRESENTO SENDY CONVITATO DI SILICONE” testo di Giampiero Mughini
2005
“XXI SILICO DESIGN E AUTOPRODUZIONE” a cura di Clara Mantica