Emanuela Di Filippo

Rome, Lazio, Italy

About Emanuela Di Filippo

Di Filippo's influences include the slender portraits Modigliani and especially, the vibrant colours of Sonia Delaunay. In The Observer she explains, "I was inspired by abstract, minimal, contemporary artists. But then I came back to my first loves: art and fashion." Biba’s designs are reminiscent of the classic Italian fashion Di Filippo grew up with: "They have a simplicity of shape, and I loved the colours such as olive, rust, and bruised purple." For Di Filippo, Biba's 60s style remains timeless. "It’s like Coco Chanel’s little black dress. It will never get old."

Exhibitions:

Emanuela Di Filippo Biography

Born in 1984 , Rome, Italy
Lives and works in Rome and in Bristol, UK.

Education:

2012
Qualified Teacher Status QTS, UK.
2009
MA Accademia di Belle Arti in Rome, Italy.
2007
BA Accademia di Belle Arti in Rome, Italy.

Solo Exhibitions:

2019
“Tribute to Biba Inspiration”, Devonport Guildhall, Devon, UK.
2018
Emanuela Di Filippo: A Glimpse into Art & Biba Fashion, Kingston Museum, Kingston Upon Thames, UK.
Biba Inspiration, City hall,The Vestibules, Bristol, UK.
2017
Biba in the Studio, Worthing Museum and Art Gallery, Worthing, UK.
2016
Tribute to BIBA, Beecroft Art Gallery, Southend-On-Sea, UK.
2015
The Romford look: the art of high street fashion, Havering Museum, Romford, UK.

Group Exhibitions:

2008
ART-E-DISU-08, University La Sapienza, Rome, Italy.
2005
White Night, Accademia di Belle Arti in Rome, Rome, Italy.
2004
Culture Week, Accademia di Belle Arti in Rome, Italy.
2003
See No Evil / Speak No Evil / Hear No Evil, Sisley Xhafa, Istituto Nazionale per la Grafica, Rome Italy.

Art Fair:

2019
The Other Art Fair Chicago - Mana Contemporary Chicago, USA.
2019
"From London to Rome: Tribute to Biba. Art & Fashion", Artrooms Fair Roma, Rome, Italy.

Awards and Fellowships:

2013
Tutor Visitors, Beijing Institute of Fashion Technology, Beijing, China.
2005
UCM Fine Arts, scholarship to study in Madrid, Spain.

Collections:

2019
"Autumn/Winter 2018",Oil Pastel on Paper, 32 x 40 cm Inspired by Fashion, Collection on Saatchi Art's homepage, Saatchi Art.
2017
Worthing Museum and Art Gallery, Worthing, UK.
2016
Inspired by Fashion, Collection on Saatchi Art's homepage, Saatchi Art.
2015
Original Art Under $250, Collection, Saatchi Art's 2015 Gift Guide, Saatchi Art.
2015
New Drawings $500 and Under, Collection on Saatchi Art's homepage, Saatchi Art.
2014
Originals for $500 and Under, Collection on Saatchi Art's homepage, Saatchi Art.

Articles and Reviews:

2018
Inspired by Biba: oil pastel fashion, The Observer, Feb.4 (2018).
2017
Selective List of Recent Dress Exhibitions Costume, The Costume Society of Great Britain, Edinburgh University Press. London, UK.