Biography
Fabrizio Savi’s artistic expression develops along two directions only aparently apart from each other.

The first one is related to the figurative tradition. We are talking obout a production of terra-cotta sculptures which reinterpret classical stylistic features in a free and fancyful way.
The second direction belongs to avant-garde experimentation in Computer Art.

Fabrizio Savi has certainly been a brilliant forerunner in this field, in a time when the experiences related to the computer technology were obscure and unknown to the majority of people.
He was one of the first in Italy to design and realize interactive installations of “non-immersive” virtual reality, and in this field he received many assessments at a high level.
The two artistic experiences have in common Savi’s search for innovation, starting from a background rich in story and tradition.
The following is a cronology of Savi’s activities, including all the fields in which he worked and is still working. 

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Artistic experience

1973 Fabrizio Savi starterd sculpturing when he was 12. He used an old storehouse as a makeshift workshp..

1975 While practicing as a sculptor, he was studying as an interior designer at the Istituto Statale d’Arte, in Macerata.

1977 When he was 16, he created this mother and child in plaster.

1982 He was entrusted by a well known Italian paper factory with the project and execution of a 3mt high bronze sculpture and a fountain for the front yard of the factory.
In the same year he entered the Accademy of fine Arts in Macerata.

1975/1985 He realized a series of big sculptures which were bought by a collector.

1983 He decided to explore new disciplines. He begun to study computer science and electronics and as an autodidact. He was persuaded that only technology could add something really innovative to art.
His aim was to give his works a kind of sensitivity of their own.

1984 At the graduation exams in 1984, he presented a work of computer art.

1986 He showed “HALLEY”, an interactive work of his, at the 4th Festival of Electronic Art of Camerino, Italy.
At the time this was the most important electronic art show in Europe.

1986/1992 From 1986 to 1992 he devoted himself to electronics. At the same time he realized a number of made to order sculptures.

1987 He showed his electronic art work entitled “LA’ ” at the 5th Festival of Electronic Art of Camerino.
In the meanwhile he starter working as a model-maker for a number of Italian silversmith firms.

1987 He was invited at the exhibition entitled “Ambiente e mass media”, where he gave a lecture about visual arts and advanced technology.

1987  His work “LA’” obtained the first prize “Città di Sorrento” .

1988 He showed the work entitled “Alito” at the 6th International Telefilm Exhibition called “Teleconfronto” in Chianciano Terme, Italy.

1988 “Alito” was also presented at the exhibition entitled “Semi di luce”, Salerno, Italy.

1988 Fabrizio Savi was present at the Camerino 6th Festival of Electronic Art showing “BABYT”, a non-immersive virtual reality work.

1988 “BABYT“ was shown also at the exhibition entitled “Confronto di Arti e nuove Tecnologia “, Catanzaro, Italy.

1989 Fabrizio Savi presented BABYT at “Videoculture”, an exhibition organized by the French Institute of Culture and the University of Naples.

1989 “BABYT” won the 3rd prize at the “Iinvipo” festival, Ochota Cultural Center, Warsaw.

1989 Fabrizio Savi invented and patented an electronic optical vision system allowing a computer to perceive in real time the position and shifting of a person into a delimited physical space..

1989 He was present at the exhibition “Artisti giovani”, Jesi, Italy.

1990 He joined in the exhibition “Ambiente e mass media”, Sorrento, Italy.

1991 Fabrizio Savi’s system of non- immersive virtual reality entitled “BABYTLAND” was presented to the press in Rome.

1992 Presentazione alla stampa del sistema di realtà virtuale non immersiva “Babytland”.

1992 MTV interviewing Fabrizio Savi at the presentation of "Babytland" in Rome.

1992 In 1992 Fabrizio Savi obtained from the European Community a 6 months scholarship at the Institute for the new media in Frankfurt am Main, Germany.

1993/2003 In this period he increased his production of sculptures. He created a series of terracotta heads, some portraits and other sculptures made to order.

1994 He invented and patented innovative tiles in metal sheet and he started producing them for a well-known Italian firm.

1994 He showed his video “Il gioco di Proteo“ at the Goete Institut in during the festival “Jeunes Artistes en Europe aujourd’hui”.

1994 The artist’s name was included in the “ICC Artists’ Database” projected by Inter Communication Center, NTT ,Tokio, Japan.

1994 He showed some of his sculptures at the collective exhibition “Associazione Culturale Autori Contemporanei“, in Macerata, Italy.

1995 He was invited to the computer graphics festival “Dieci anni di computer grafica applicata alla ricerca”, Genzano di Roma.

1996 In 1996 Fabrizio Savi invented and patented sculture-lamps and lamp-shades in marble composition having a fascinating watermark effect.. In the same year he started the production of these unique lamp-shades.

1996/2006 Since 1996 Fabrizio Savi has been exhibiting his handmade articles at a number of commercial international fairs in Italy, such as MACEF in Milano, and the HANDICRAFT FAIR in Florence.

1996 Many magazines such as AD, Gioia Casa, Casaviva 99idee casa, Case di campagna Deberetts’ Femme have talked about his work.

1999 He opened a showroom in San Severino Marche where all his works can be seen.

2001 He started teaching modelling technique in his showroom.

2004 He created a series of bas-reliefs entitled “Danzatrici Velate”.

2005 Confartigianato (one of the most important artisans’ association in Italy) appointed him President of the Tourism Team in the province of Macerata.

2005 He was appointed Provincial Councillor of Confartigianato Macerata.

2006 He took part in the establishment of the “Ars Habilis” syndicate of artisans, in the province of Macerata.
This i san association operating for the advancement of art and handicraft as related to their territory.

2006 Fabrizio Savi starts creating a series of torsos in clay and silver foil with led lighting system.

1994/1996 WORK IN PROGRESS
1996 Since 1996 he has been working at a multi media system where sounds, music and light are interplaying.

2008 Art Show at Sartori's Art Gallery in Mantova, Italy.