About

Short Bio //

Matteo Mauro, born in Sicily and currently based in London and Milan. He graduated from the University College of London, studied and worked with influential designers such as Isaie Bloch and Ron Arad. His instruments of artistic expression are contemporary techniques of representation which reinvents the traditional engraving methods. Matteo Mauro’s inscription paintings have won many awards around the world for their unprecedented technology, including Master of Art 2018 and International Van Gogh Prize, awarded by Roy Dali, son of Salvador Dali. He is well-known for his series Micromegalic Inscriptions. His research has been published in a worldwide distributed book, Micromegalic Inscriptions. Founded his art studio in 2017, Matteo Mauro Studio. In 2021 became an emerging star of the NFT market. Defined as “a representative of Crypto Art in Italy” by Forbes, Libero, Adnkronos… His art is collected by some of the largest art funds. Mauro collaborated with the Lamborghini family at their first NFT release. His works have been exhibited at Royal Academy of Arts, MACS, Milan Triennale, Marte Museum, MEAM, Museo della Fabbrica, Dubai Design District, Qianjiang International Art Museum, Datong Museum, Le Salon des Indépendants. Exhibited by the Cortessi Gallery during their exhibition, Redefining Space. Present at Italy’s main art fairs, including MiArt and Artefiera Bologna, with the Prometeo Gallery by Ida Pisani…

 

Other Experiences //

+ Studios.
Ron Arad Studio (Artist, Designer), Bloomlab London (Designer), Moving Architecture Hackney (Architect, Maker),  Sheppard Robson (Architect Trainee), STA Progetti (Architect), Cre8 Studios London (Studio Manager).
+ Academia.
The Bartlett, University College of London (Digital Media Tutor), Urban Vision (Architectural Workshop Leader – London/Mumbai), London SB University (Teaching Assistant, Lab Researcher), DARLAB – Digital Architecture and Robotic Lab (Digital Artist, Lab Researcher). Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA)*, *Master of Architecture, M(Arch). UK – UCL, *Bachelors of Arts, BA(Hons).  UK/DE – LSBU / Leibniz Universität Hannover.