About us
CaCO3 is an artistic group founded in 2006 by Âniko Ferreira da Silva (Ravenna, 1976), Giuseppe Donnaloia (Martina Franca, Italy, 1976) and Pavlos Mavromatidis (Kavala, Greece, 1979).
Photo by Nicola Baldazzi
2019
NEOARCHEOLOGIA. Forme di dialogo con un nuovo passato. Curated by N. Tasselli, Ducal Palace Museum Complex, Mantova, Italy.
In-Studio, in Cristallino Festival 2019, curated by R. Bertozzi, CaCO 3 Studio, Ravenna, Italy.
Variabile, as part of RavennaMosaico, the sixth edition of the contemporary mosaic review, Palazzo Rasponi dalla Teste, Ravenna, Italy.
2018
CaCO3, Gallerie Migranti, Biagetti Design Store, Ravenna, Italy
2017
THE OTHERS ART FAIR, Gallerie Migranti, curated by D. Torcellini, Ex Ospedale Regina Maria Adelaide, Turin, Italy
SUPERFICI PRATICABILI, curated by MAGMA, San Francesco Convent, Bagnacavallo, Italy
2016
CaCO3 o della persistenza dell’oggetto, curated by D. Torcellini, in Critica in Arte, MAR – Art Museum of the city of Ravenna, Ravenna, Italy
CHROMA, curated by M. Morandini, Visionnaire Home Philosophy, Bologna, Italy
Funzioni/Finzioni, curated by I. Biolchini and M. Zattini, Galleria Comunale d’Arte, Faenza, Italy
CHROMA, curated by Les 3R, Chapelle Saint Eman, Chartres, France
2015
Variazioni Parametriche, curated by D.Torcellini, Ninapì – Nesting Art Gallery, Ravenna, Italy
2014
Mosaik Hoch Drei – Stock Hoch Zwei, Stuben Flieger, Luzern, Switzerland
2013
Soffio, curated by the Superintendence for Architectural and Landscape Heritage, National Museum of Ravenna, Ravenna, Italy
2011
Immersione, curated by the Superintendence for the Architectural and Landscape Heritage, Arian Baptistry, Ravenna, Italy
2010
Tessere in musica, curated by the Superintendence for the Architectural and Landscape Heritage, National Museum of Ravenna, Ravenna, Italy
2009
L’organico inorganico, curated by the Superintendence for Architectural and Landscape Heritage, National Museum of Ravenna, Ravenna, Italy
2020
TEFAF Maastricht, Represented by Galerie Marc Heiremans, Maastricht Forum, Maastricht
BRAFA Art fair, represented by Clara Scremini Gallery, Tour & Taxis, Bruxelles, Belgium
2019
Selvatico [14]. Atlante dei margini, delle superfici e dei frammenti, curated by M. Fabbri, Civic Museum Luigi Varoli, Cotignola (Ra), Italy.
I-MADE ITALIAN MANUFACTURE ART & DESIGN EXHIBITION. Curated by Giulio Cappellini, Saatchi Gallery, London
B-Archive. Le opere donate all’Archivio Biennale Disegno Rimini, curated by A. Bigi Iotti and F. Pozzi, Civic Museum, Rimini, Italy
Vie di Dialogo 6. CaCO3 /Silvia Infranco. Curated by C.Collina and M.Pulini, Civic Museum, Rimini, Italy
Salone del Mobile, represented by Visionnaire Home Philosophy, Rho Fiera, Milano, Italy
2018
Fato e Destino. Tra Mito e contemporaneità, curated by R. Casarìn and L. Molino with the colaboration of M. Zurla. Palazzo Ducale di Mantova, Mantova, Italy
Salone del Mobile, represented by Visionnaire Home Philosophy, Rho Fiera, Milano, Italy
NOMAD Monaco, Charles Burnand Gallery, Villa La Vigie, Roquebrune-Cap-Martin, Montecarlo
NOMAD St. Moritz, Charles Burnand Gallery, Cheza Planta Mulins, Samedan,, Switzerland
COLLECT, represented by Officine Saffi, Saatchi Gallery, London, United Kingdom
2017
Montezuma, Fontana, Mirko. La scultura in mosaico dalle origini a oggi, curated by A. Panzetta with D. Torcellini, MAR – Art Museum of the city of Ravenna, Ravenna, Italy
Salone del Mobile, rrepresented by Visionnaire Home Philosophy, Rho Fiera, Milan, Italy
COLLECT, represented by Officine Saffi, Saatchi Gallery, London, Unted Kingdom
2016
80 Mesh – La forma del suono, curated by Marte, in Biennale Mozaika Rijeka curated by M. Kezele, Gallery Garbas, Rijeka, Croatia
80 Mesh – La forma del suono, curated by Marte in Transmissions Off, MAR-Art Museum of the city of Ravenna, Ravenna, Italy
ST.ART, represented by Clara Scremini Gallery, Parc Expo, Strasbourg, France
PAD London Art + Design, represented by Clara Scremini Gallery, Berkeley Square W1, London, United Kingdom
Decorex International, represented by Charles Burnand, Syon Park, London, United Kingdom
Salone del Mobile, represented by Visionnaire Home Philosophy, Rho Fiera, Milan, Italy
PAD Paris Art+Design, represented by Clara Scremini Gallery, Tuileries, Paris, France
BRAFA Art fair, represented by Clara Scremini Gallery, Tour & Taxis, Bruxelles, Belgium
Mosaic Abroad, curated by MAAJ, Orie Art Gallery, Minato-ku, Tokyo, Japan
2015
Mosaic Abroad, curated by MAAJ, Voice Gallery, Tajimi, Gifu, Japan
80 Mesh – La forma del suono, curated by Marte, in ImagoFestival, Civic Medioeval Museum, Bologna, Italy
Decorex International, represented by Flair Firenze, Syon Park, London, United Kingdom
Art Capital, Salon des Artistes Français, Grand Palais, Paris, France
Mosaic Abroad, curated by MAAJ, Gellery of Sekigahara Marble Craft, Sekigahara, Gifu, Japan
CONTEXTO, curated by P. Sacchini, Edolo, Brescia, Italy
Mosaic Abroad, curated by di MAAJ, Civic Art Gallery Azamino, Yokohama, Japan
2014
Eccentrico Musivo. Giovani artisti e mosaico, curated by L. Kniffitz and D. Torcellini, Mar – Art Museum of the city of Ravenna, Ravenna, Italy
OPEN 17. International Exhibition of Sculptures and Installations, curated by P. de Grandis and C. Scarpa, Lido of Venice – San Servolo, Venice, Italy
Scultura et mosaico. Da Fontana a Pietro d’Angelo, curated by A. Panzetta, Il Cassero per la scultura italiana dell’Ottocento e del Novecento, Montevarchi, Italy
Wunderkammer 3.0 Lost Beauty, curated by M. Morandini, Visionnaire Design Gallery, Milan, Italy
Tesserae 2014, curated by Clauiano Art Exhibition Gallery, Clauiano, Italy
80 Mesh. La forma del suono, curated by Marte cultural association,
Ninapì – Nesting Art Gallery, Ravenna, Italy
2013
Biennale Mozaika Rijeka, curated by M. Kezele, Kostrena, Croatia
Riccardo Licata e i maestri del mosico, curated by G. Granzotto and A. Ranaldi, National Musesum, Ravenna, Italia.
2012
Selvatico. spore. [due], E bianca, una parola diversa per dire latte, curated by M. Fabbri, Pio Suffragio church, Fusignano, Italy
Ti desidero, curated by L. Maggio, Ismail Akhmetov Foundation, Musivum Gallery, Moscow, Russian Federation
80 Mesh. La forma del suono, curated by Marte cultural association, Artificerie Almagià, Ravenna, Italy
Histoires naturelles, Tour Saint Nicolas-Musée du Hieéron,Paray le Monial, France
Non c’è spazio, curated by Marte – Cultural Association , Palazzo Rava, Ravenna, Italy
2011
Linguaggi Musivi, Musivum Gallery, Moscow, Russian Federation
Opere dal Mondo, RavennaMosaico – I International Festival of contemporary mosaic, San Domenico, Ravenna, Italy
After-After, Artgallery NiArt, Ravenna, Italy
Bibliomosaico – Libri d’artista in tessere musive, RavennaMosaico – I International Festival of contemporary mosaic, Edizioni Girasole, Ravenna, Italy
G.A.E.M. 2011 – Giovani artisti e mosaico, Mar – Art Museum of Ravenna, Ravenna, Italy
R.A.M. 2011 – Abecedario della storia sotto il tappeto, Mar – Art Museum of the city of Ravenna, Ravenna, Italy
Netanya Mosaic Contemporary Art Festival, Netanya, Israel
After After, Artgallery NiArt, Ravenna, Italy
2010
In silenzio, Punto Souvenir Longo, Ravenna, Italy
Architecture and mosaic, III International exhibition of contemporary mosaic, Artplay, Moscow, Russian Federation
Bibliomosaico, Civic Library, Paray le Monial, France
Il sapere delle mani, Museo del fiume, Nazzano, Italy
2009
Bibliomosaico – Libri d’artista in tessere musive, I° Festival
Internazionale di Mosaico Contemporaneo Ravenna – Mosaico,
Edizioni Girasole, Ravenna, Italy
Opere dal Mondo, RavennaMosaico – I International Festival of contemporary mosaic, San Domenico, Ravenna, Italy
RAM OFF, Artificerie Almagià, Ravenna, Italy
Il sapere delle mani, curated by Il sapere delle mani – Cultural Associaton, Museo del fiume, Nazzano, Italy
2008
CREA, Giannettino, Cisternino, Italy
Meditaeuropa, Artificerie Almagià, Ravenna, Italy
2007
Specchio delle mie brame, Civic Tower, Cisternino, Italy
2015
Prix PM Dupuy, Salon des Artistes Français, Grand Palais, Parigi
2011
G.A.E.M. – First international prize – young artist and mosaic, Mar – Art Museum of Ravenna, Ravenna, Italy
RAM – curated by Mirada Cultural Association, section-mosaic, Ravenna, Italy
Ducal Palace Museum Complex, Mantua
Soffio 15
Imagine Museum, Florida
Cattedrale 55 | 56
Raccordo 1
Movimento 160 | 161 | 162
Cathedral of S.Maria Assunta in Cielo and S.Giovanni Battista, Pescia
Altar
Ambon
Pulpit
Civic Museum, Rimini, Italy
Alveolizzazione 12
National Museum, Ravenna, Italy
Ottagono
Mar – Art Museum of Ravenna, Ravenna, Italy
Aggregato4
Movimento14
Movimento18
Ismail Akhmetov Foundation, Moscow, Russian federation
CaCO31
Organismo
Immersione
EssereQuadrato/EssereRosso
Movimento3
Movimento4
Movimento6
Movimento7
Movimento8
Movimento9
Movimento43
2018
Liturgical funrishings of the presbytery in the Cathedral of Maria SS. Assunta in Cielo and S.Giovanni Battista in Pescia (Pistoia). With the contribution of Rossiprodi Associati.
2019
Selvatico [14]. Atlante dei margini, delle superfici e dei frammenti, catalogue of the exhibition, Grafiche Morandi, Fusignano (Ra), Italy.
B.Marsano, Il mosaico vive di una nuova giovinezza, in Il bello dell’Italia, in Corriere della Sera, 23-10-2019
Ravenna Mosaico. VI edizione Biennale di Mosaico Contemporaneo, catalogue of the exhibition, Litografia CILS, Cesena, Italy.
I-MADE. Italian Manufacture Art & Design exhibition, catalogue of the exhibition, London, United Kingdom.
B-Archive. Le opere donate all’Archivio Biennale Disegno Rimini, catalogue of the exhibition, Civic Museum, Rimini, Italia. C.Musso, Consistenze oltre la superficie, IBC, XXVII, 2019, 1
C.Collina, Una questione non banale di superfici: CaCO3 e Silvia Infranco, in Vie di dialogo/6: CaCO3 e Silvia Infranco, catalogue of the exhibition, IBC Regione Emilia Romagna
M.Pulini, CaCO3, in Vie di dialogo/6: CaCO3 e Silvia Infranco, catalogue of the exhibition, IBC Regione Emilia Romagna
2018
V.M. Cassady, CaCO3: Old At, New Places, in Artistic Collaboration Today. Profiles of Creative Teams in Diverse Media, McFarland & Company, Inc.,Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina, 2018
I.Bignotti, Cattedrale, in Fato e destino. Tra mito e contemporaneità, catalogue of the exhibition, Silvana Editorial, Milan
2017
I.Bignotti, Le germinazioni metafisiche di CaCO3, in Montezuma, Fontana, Mirko. La scultura in mosaico dalle origini a oggi, catalogue of the exhibition, Silvana Editorial, Milan
2016
D. Torcellini, Finzioni / Funzioni Andrea Salvatori e CaCO3, in graphie, n.76, pp. 42-43, Il Vicolo Editore, Cesena
D. Torcellini, CaCO3 o della persistenza dell’oggetto, in Critica in Arte, catalogue of the exhibition, Mar – Museo d’Arte della città di Ravenna, Ravenna
I. Biolchini, La tradizione è morta: non è mai stata così viva, in Finzioni/Funzioni, catalogue of the exhibition, Il Vicolo Editore, Cesena
M. Zattini, Inerenze Interferenze, in Finzioni/Funzioni, catalogo mostra, Il Vicolo Editore, Cesena
2015
CaCO3 Variazioni Parametriche, curated by D. Torcellini, catalogue of the exhibition, Grafiche Morandi, Ravenna
P. Bolpagni, Material Modulations. Contemporary mosaic of the CaCO3 group. in “ CaCO3 Variazioni Parametriche”, curated by D. Torcellini, catalogue of the exhibition, Grafiche Morandi, Ravenna
D. Torcellini, CaCO3 or concerning the hypothesis of future archeology, in “ CaCO3 Variazioni Parametriche”, curated by D. Torcellini, catalogue of the exhibition, Grafiche Morandi, Ravenna
2014
Eccentrico Musivo. Young Artist and Mosaic, curated by L. Kniffitz and D.Torcellini, catalogue of the exhibition, Ravenna
M. R. Bentini, Deposito I°, in “OPEN 17. International Exhibition of Sculptures and Installations”, curated by P. de Grandis e C. Scarpa, catalogue of the exhibition, PDG Art Comunication, Venice Lido
M. R. Bentini, Naturali tensioni, in “Scultura et mosaico. Da Fontana a Pietro d’Angelo”, curated by A. Panzetta, catalogue of the exhibition, Aska edizioni, Florence.
2013
Riccardo Licata e i maestri del mosaico, curated by G. Granzotto and A. Ranaldi, catalogue of the exhibition, Il Cigno GG Edizioni, Rome
2012
Selvatico. spore. [due], E bianca, una parola diversa per dire latte, curated by M. Fabbri, catalogue of the exhibition, Grafiche Morandi, Ravenna
80 mesh, curated by Marte Cultural Association, catalogue of the exhibition, Grafiche Morandi, Ravenna
D. Torcellini, Processus géneratifs, in “Histoire Naturelle”, curated by M comme Mosaique, catalogue of the exhibition, Agence Panama, Paray le Monial
L. Maggio, Histoires Naturelles à Paray le Monial. Pascale Beauchamps et CaCO3, in “Mosaique Magazine”, n.4, june, Paris, pp. 20-25,
2011
O(Ax) = dO(Am) Equazione Impossibile, curated by Marte Cultural Association, catalogue of the exhibition, Grafiche Morandi, Ravenna
G.A.E.M. Primo premio internazionale Giovani Artisti E Mosaico, Mar – Art Museum of Ravenna, curated by Kniffitz Linda, catalogue of the exhibition, Grafiche Morandi, Ravenna
M. R Bentini, Scacco matto, in “R.A.M. 2011 Giovani artisti a Ravenna. Abecedario della storia sotto il tappeto”, curated by Mirada cultural association, GIUDA Edizioni, Forlì, pp. 17-20.
D. Torcellini, CaCO3 ou L’hyperbole de l’andamento, in “Mosaique Magazine”, n.2, june, Paris, pp. 45-49.
E. Biggs and M. Collings, Exhibition in Print 2011, in “Mosaic Art Now”, n.4, USA, pp. 20-27.
2010
Loddo Silvia, Inorganic Organics. CaCO3 Group, in “Solo Mosaico. History, contemporaneity, technologies”, curated by Solo Mosaico Projet,n.3, Moscow
Architecture & Mosaic. III International Exhibition of Modern Mosaic, catalogue of the exibition, Solo Mosaico Projet, Moscow
2009
Ram, curated by Mirada cultural association, catalogue of the exhibition, Ravenna.
2016
Contemporary mosaic workshop, Academy of Fine Arts of Ravenna (RA), 36 hours
2015
Contemporary mosaic workshop, Atelier Mosaicozette, Paris, France, 40 hours
Mortar workshop at Atelier Mosaicozette, Paris, France, 20 hours
2014
Contemporary Mosaic Workshop, Mosaic School of Friuli di Spilimbergo (PN), 35 hours
2013
Environmental mosaic workshop, Academy of Fine Arts of Ravenna (RA), 36 hours
