Biography Franco Maurina
MY interest for the physical structure of sound was, initially, the motor behind my work I brought the work and research into theater and dance performances ( with a pararentheses in cinema ) using sound system in real time. As well as my commissioned work, I researched the relation between sound and light which spurred me to build a physical model of a space, in scale of 1/10, complete with light projectors, audio diffusers, etc.useful for the study of the possible combinations between these 2 physical elements. The results obtained broadened my interest for a possible interplay between figurative contemporary art and theatrical expression. Consequently, the creation of FRAME THEATRE, a project which up to now is my major interest.
EDUCATION 1970-1976
classical studies in a private school followed by studies at the Conservatory of Trento
1976 continuation as an autodidact with a particular interest in the study of guitar and stringed instruments in general
1978/82 realization of electric stringed instruments to create sound elements that can be managed through resonance
1983 encounter with computer science studies as an autodidact of programming, starting from the machine language up to evolved languages
1984/85 courses: Sound and Music Computing at the Centre of Computational Sonology, University of Padova, with Graziano Tisato, Alvise Vidolin and James Dashow.
SHOWS: DIRECTION AND MUSIC
2013 exposition “ Autoritratto con ricordi” -Galerie son – Berlin
201/2012 Frame Theatre project and realiation “Autoritratto con Ricordi”
2009 Frame Theatre “LAIKA” for 1 person, realized for the Science Museum of Trento, exposition at the Aeronautic Museum Caproni. 8 months exposition
2005 first meeting with an art gallery Frame Theatre “ l’Uomo Sotto i Pianeti “. art gallery “weber & weber” Turin, Italy 3 months exposition.
2004 presented the second part of “ La Notte del Quinto Giorno” Teatro Comunale di Bolzano
2002 “La Notte del Quinto Giorno” first exposition of Frame Theatre, presented at the THEATRE BIENNALE OF VENICE, as the “first fragment” of an automatic theatre. Presented at the “Jour de Féte” Calais, France
1999 project and realization Frame Theatre
1997 Double bass and electric music research and concerts with Paolino Dalla Porta.
1997/98 “Victor” short film. Idea, script and music. co-direction with Giuseppe Baresi I° Award TTV Riccione 1998 Selected to represent the event ”invideo” (Triennale-Milano) at the European festival 1998. Selected for the final contest of the “XXIIe Festival International du film d’Art et Pédagogique” – MAISON DE l’ UNESCO- Paris, France 1998.
1991 “Treni D’onda” theatrical event with dance and music in real time. Inauguration “Pergine Spettacolo Aperto” – Teatro Tenda – Pergine (TN).
1987 “Ferraglia”, co-direction Suteda Group, event for computer music and dancer in which the dancer is capable of managing sound parameters in real time. Inauguration Exposition of Computer Art “Entgrenze Grenzen” – Graz. Invited at the Theatre/Dance Festival “Korper Bewegungen” – Berlin.
1986 “Corde”, theatrical event with music/images entirely operated by computers in real time. (Theatre/Dance Festival “Korper Bewegungen” – Berlin)
MUSIC, SETTING, SOUND PROJECTS
2012 theatre “ le Troiane “ by Euripide, direction Marco Bernardi image and sound design
2010 theatre “Il gabbiano” by Anton Cechov, direction Marco Bernard i music and sound design
2009 dance “L’acqua trema” author and direction by Laura Balis – Antonio Calvetti, Compagnia Corte Sconta, sound design
2008 theatre “Danza di morte” by August Strindberg, direction Marco Bernardi sound design
2007 dance “Kol” by Laura Balis. Compagnia Corte Sconta music and sound design musical processing
2005 theatre “Enrico IV” William Shakespeare, direction Marco Bernardi, music
Singapore 2002 theatre “Una giornata particolare” film by Ettore Scola, direction Marco Bernardi, sound setting
2001 cinema “Commesso Viaggiatore” film, direction Francesco Dal Bosco, music and mix Invited at the festivals of Berlin, Brisbane, Edinburgh,
2000 cinema “Come Si Fa Un Martini” film, direction Kiko Stella, music
1998/99 teaching sound design and managing sound in real time at the course for theatre technicians at the professional school “L. Einaudi” – Bolzano
1998 theatre “L’ Arialda” by G. Testori, direction M. Bernardi. Teatro Stabile Bolzano, music
1996 theatre “Marco Polo” by and with Marco Paolini, on the occasion of the Drodesera” Festival, sound design
1996 theatre “Medea”, di Euripide, direction M. Bernardi. Teatro Stabile Bolzano, sound design
1995 dance “Strapiombo”, Compagnia Corte Sconta sound project music in collaboration with Enzo Ciotola.
1994 dance “Il Guardiano del coccodrillo”, Compagnia Corte Sconta. project and sound design
1994 theatre “Hedda Gabler”, di H.Ibsen, direction M. Bernardi Teatro Stabile Bolzano, music
1993 theatre “La Locandiera” by C. Goldoni, direction M. Bernardi Teatro Stabile Bolzano, music
1991 theatre “Libertà a Brema”, by R.W. Fassbinder, direction M. Bernardi Teatro Stabile Bolzano, music
1991 theatre “I Dialoghi”, di Ruzzante, direction M. Bernardi Teatro Stabile Bolzano, sound design
1990 theatre “Don Giovanni”, by Molière, direction M.Bernardi Teatro di Stato di Graz, music
1990 dance “Dante Simphony”, prologue, Compagnia Ballet Theatre L’Ensemble by Micha Van Hoecke, music and sound design
1989 theatre “La Valle Incantata “ – la Grigia – la Portoghese (R.Musil) direction M. Bernardi, Teatro Stabile Bolzano, music
1989 theatre “Anni di Piombo” by M. Von Trotta, direction M. Bernardi Teatro Stabile Bolzano, sound design
1989 theatre “La Rigenerazione”, by Italo Svevo, direction M. Bernardi Teatro Stabile Bolzano, sound design
1987 video “Ergo Sum” Video, RAI 3 production, music
