Roberto Fantini

Born in Rome in 1960, Fantini has built an eclectic career in the arts, working as a dancer, actor, photographer, painter, and sculptor. He spent 14 years abroad, especially in Asia and Tibet, experiences that deeply shaped his artistic vision. Since 2000, he has been living and working in Rome.

His recent work returns to the archetypes that have long been part of his poetics: faceless adolescents with red hair and subjects inspired by nature—animals, trees, plants. These stylized figures, though seemingly simple, convey a profound and often enigmatic inner state. Their lightness and vitality are subtly balanced by a sense of unease, creating a compelling harmony.

Fantini employs a layered technique that merges painting and collage, using materials such as brocade fabrics, Japanese paper, old maps, and ancient manuscripts. He prefers acrylic and graphite on textile supports, building his figures through a meticulous process of selection, composition, and synthesis. His “hybrid creatures,” assembled from anatomical fragments found online, express a symbolic and personal view of childhood, adolescence, and identity.

His style is instantly recognizable: faceless figures with red hair, vibrant colors, and a deep sense of composition...

Group exhibitions
Solo exhibitions

2023
Crossover, Von Buren contemporary, Roma (Italy)
2019
Con un sorriso si può tutto, Von Buren Contemporary,
Roma, (Italy)
2019
Museo Carlo Bilotti , Roma (ITaly)
2018
the secret garden / RvB Arts Gallery – Roma, Italy
2018
MANI (manualità armonia narrazione italiana) / RvB Arts Gallery – Roma, Italy

2017
..se vedi due rinoceronti.. / RvB Arts Gallery – Roma, Italy
2016
Collettiva artisti della Galleria Il lepre / Galleria Il lepre – Piacenza, Italy
2015
Chaussettes / Galleria Il lepre – Piacenza, Italy
2015
HEAD BOX / RvB Arts

2017
Collettiva artisti della Galleria Il lepre / Galleria Il lepre – Piacenza, Italy
2016
Collettiva artisti della Galleria Il lepre / Affordable Art Fair Amsterdam – Amsterdam, Netherlands
2015
Alice in Wonderland / RvB Arts Gallery – Roma, Italy
2014
Collective artists Vivendi Gallery / Southampton Art Fair New York – New York, United States
2014
Collective artists Smelik & Stokking Gallery / Smelik & Stokking Galleries – Den Haag, Netherlands
2014
Collettiva artisti della Galleria Il lepre / Galleria Il lepre – Piacenza, I...