ABOUT ME

SHORT BIOGRAPHY

Simone Figus is a painter and illustrator born in Sardinia (Italy) in 1981. At the age of twenty he attended a drawing course learning the basic techniques of construction and anatomy. Two years later he attended a professional training course (at ENFAP in Cagliari) of drawing, graphics, web and traditional animation held by professionals in the sector, learning further drawing and coloring techniques both digital and traditional, thus specializing as a draftsman, colorist and inker. He later worked as a draftsman, storyboarder and animator for a web animation company. For several years he worked as a freelance illustrator, creating various works for magazines, brochures, posters, books and various projects. For a long time he held various workshops in schools and social gathering centers teaching the main techniques of drawing. His works have been exhibited in numerous artistic events and art galleries and published in various magazines and artbooks in USA, Italy, UK, Germany. 

Simone currently lives and works in Berlin.

 

I'm not interested in being the center of attention. I like to live in the shadows like a ninja. Like a child warrior who creates dreams and keeps his own imagination alive. Sometimes I am indifferent, distant, far away. Sometimes I lose myself in the dark of the night ... "

 SIMONE FIGUS 

 

 

MAIN EXHIBITIONS: 

 

-2023 (Berlin, June): group art exhibition at the "Alte Münze" gallery on the occasion of the "Frühlings - Auktion LOT1" . 

-2023 (Berlin, from March 31 to April 28): group art exhibition "THE BLUE ROOM" at THE BALLERY art gallery (www.theballery.com).

-2023 (Tokyo, from March 11 to March 20): virtual group art exhibition "MOMENT" at the U1 gallery (www.u1gallery.com).

-2022 (Berlin, from November 24 to December 10): group art exhibition "TRAUMWELT" at the LiTE-HAUS art gallery. 

-2022 (Berlin, June): group art exhibition at the International Center of Culture "UFAFABRIK" (www.ufafabrik.de) on the occasion of the artistic event "Sardinia Festival Berlin".  

 -2022 (Berlin, from February 17 to March 19): group art exhibition "BLUE MOOD" at the LiTE-HAUS art galerie (www.lite-haus.net).  

-2012 (San Gavino, from August to September): collective painting exhibition at the museum house in Piazza Resistenza on the occasion of the "UNA FESTA CHE FA ECO" event.  

-2012 (San Gavino, February): exhibition of drawings at the house museum in Piazza Resistenza on the occasion of the exhibition on the "Sangavinese Carnival" (organized by the Stazione Culturale association).  

-2011 (San Gavino, from 5 to 7 March): on the occasion of the photographic exhibition "DONNE ALL'OPERA" some of his drawings were exhibited in the premises of via Roma.

-2008 ("Corte Del Sole" shopping center): group art exhibition on the occasion of the "ROT'ART 2008" art exhibition.  

-2008 (Sestu): group art exhibition on the occasion of the "ROT'ART 2008" art exhibition.  

-2008 (Quartu Sant'Elena): exhibition of drawings and illustrations at the ex Convento dei Cappuccini on the occasion of the "NUVOLE QUARTESI 2008" artistic event.  

-2008 (San Gavino, July): paints in public on the occasion of the artistic event "CREATIVANDO 2008".  

-2008 (San Gavino, from 16 to 24 February): collective painting exhibition at the Municipal Theater on the occasion of the "MADE IN CHINE" artistic event (organized by the cultural association "Chine Vaganti").  

-2006 (Guspini): group art exhibition "DIS-TRATTI D'IRONIA atto 3" at the Galleria Fanni.  

-2006 (Sanluri): exhibits drawings and paintings on the occasion of the "LA NOTTE BIANCA" event.  

-2005 (Guspini): group art exhibition "DIS-TRATTI D'IRONIA atto 2" at the Galleria Fanni.  

 -2005 (Villacidro): exhibition of drawings and illustrations at the Archaeological Museum.

-2005 (Torino): exhibition of drawings at the Lingotto Fiere on the occasion of the "TORINO COMICS" event.  

-2004 (Guspini): group art exhibition "DIS-TRATTI D'IRONIA" at the Galleria Fanni. 

 -2003 (Torino): exhibition of drawings at the Torino Esposizioni on the occasion of the "TORINO COMICS" event. 

 

 

MAIN  PUBLICATIONS: 

 

- "THE DARK DOOR" issue no: 4 - Horror/Dark magazine (Ill Advise Records) - (USA)

- "PURPLEHAZE 009 (The Body Issue)" - Art Bookazine (Purplehaze Magazine) - (Berlin, Germany)

- "HORRID VI: From Darkness" - Collective Dark Art Book (Horrid Magazine) - (USA)

 - "TOP 50 ARTISTS to Watch in 2022 & 2023" - Collective Art Book (Marvelous Art Gallery) - (UK)

 - Marvelous Art Magazine issue no: 8 (Marvelous Art Gallery)

- Marvelous Art Magazine issue no: 4 (Marvelous Art Gallery)

- "Uno strano prurito" - book (Edizioni Il Sole)

- X Comics Magazine issue no: 120 (Coniglio Editore)

- X Comics Magazine issue no: 115 (Coniglio Editore)

- X Comics Magazine issue no: 109 (Coniglio Editore

- Jeff Austin Italian Works - book (EF Edizioni) 

- Nuvole Quartesi 2005 - 2009 - catalogue (Cristian Mameli Editore) 

- Calavera Apocrypha - book (EF Edizioni) 

- Carmilla's Guest - book (EF Edizioni) 

- Vintage! Magazine  issue no: 8 (Edizioni Musikbox) 

- Macchie D'Inchiostro issue no: 7 (Chine Vaganti) 

- Macchie D'Inchiostro issue no: 6 (Chine Vaganti) 

- Macchie D'Inchiostro issue no: 5 (Chine Vaganti) 

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