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massimiliano Moro

Massimiliano Moro (Lugano, 1986) is a multidisciplinary artist and designer based between Barcelona and Switzerland.

He arrived in Barcelona in 2005 to study at the Escola Massana. He initially completed a CFGS in Applied Arts in Sculpture, later expanding his education with a Degree in Art and Design, both at the Escola Massana. Subsequently, he specialized his studies with a Master’s in Architectural Lighting at IED Barcelona.

He has developed his artistic practice independently between Lugano (Switzerland) and Barcelona since 2015. He has developed site-specific projects and exhibitions around the world. He has also collaborated in numerous festivals and his works are part of various private collections.

INDIVIDUAL EXHIBITIONS 

2022 Due Metà, Atelier Fabiola, Lugano
2021 Luz Natural, Chiquita Room, Barcelona
2021 Journey of Light, Espronceda Institute, Barcelona
2020 Composiciones, L&B Gallery, Barcelona
2019 IDA Y VUELTA E IDA, L&B Gallery, Barcelona
2019 Visibile/Invisibile, SETUP 2019, Bologna
2018 Eco Riflesso, Centro ONZE, Milano
2018 Eco di Maggio, Private bank. Lugano
2018 Eco Continuo, FAI- Villa dei Vescovi. Luvigliano
2017 Chromis Chromis, Cantina di Donnafugata. Pantelleria
2017 Cerchiocielo, Francesco Pantaleone Arte C. Palermo.
2016 Intorno, La limonaia ART2ART. Lugano
2016 Look/See, Neviditená Štiavnica. Banska Stiavnica, Slovakia
2016 Monstera Deliciosa, Francesco Pantaleone Arte C. Palermo
2016 Somme, Circolo Turba. Lugano

LIGHT ART FESTIVALS

2023 A cel obert, Tortosa
2022 Light Art Grindelwald, Switzerland
2021 Jardins de Llum, Manresa
2020 LLUM BCN 2020, Barcelona

STUDIES

2015 IED Master in Architectural Lighting Design, IED. Barcelona
2009-2014 Bachelor in Art and Design, Escola Massana. Barcelona
2006-2009 CFGS Artes aplic. a la Escultura: Escola Massana. Barcelona

COLLECTIVE EXHIBITIONS

2025 The line dreams, Bejing Design Week, Beijing
2025 La linea sueña, Madrid Design Festival, Madrid
2024 Wonderspaces, Austin (TX)
2024 La presencia es la única diosa que adoro, Chiquita Room, BCN
2023 10th Anniversary show, Altiba9 gallery, Barcelona
2023 Re:Store Madberry foundation, Seoul
2023 MuFo Vol.2, Museo del Futuro, Ciudad de México
2023 Share the Epic, Villa Nomad, Zurich
2022 On the edge of senses, Times Art Museum, Chendjou
2022 On the edge of senses, Times Art Museum, Beijing
2022 Inferencies Il.lacions, Madrid/Barcelona
2020 To talk about trees, Chiquita Room, Barcelona
2020 Propositions for a Poetic Ecosystem, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
2019 Abstracciones, L&B Gallery, Barcelona
2019 Altiba9, MAMA Musèe Algiers, Algeria
2019 DUP 2019 | Tribute to Etel Adnan, L&B Gallery, Barcelona
2017 (IN)VISIBLES, Galeria El Catascopio, Barcelona
2014 Ecos de Carles Buïgas, Museu d’Art de Tortosa, Tortosa
2014 Punto y Coma, Editoral Comanegra, Barcelona
2013 Turritopsis…los límites de la escultura, Centro Huarte, Navarra
2009 Connexió Creativa, Centre d’Artesania de Catalunya, Barcelona

 AWARDS

2023 Silhouette Awards winner
2021 Finalist ArteLaguna Prize
2020 Shortlisted Dark Award Prize
2019 Honorable mention, Light art project, LIT Awards
2017 “Emerging Light Designer of the Year”, LIT Awards

 

WORKSHOPS

2023 Light Art children workshop, i2a Lugano
2022 Light Art children workshop, i2a Lugano
2021 Light Art Masterclass, Escola Massana, Barcelona
2019 Light Art workshop, MAMA Musèe Algiers, Algeria
2019 Light Art Teacher, Postgraduate, IED Barcelona
2018 Light Art Project Tutor, Postgraduate, IED Barcelona
2017 Light Art Tutor, Postgraduate, IED Barcelona
2016 Lighting and Art workshop, Postgraduate, IED Barcelona
2016 History of light art Master Class, Acc. di Belle Arti di Palermo
2015 History of light art Master Class, Postgraduate, IED Barcelona