About
statement
Painting, performing, composing: my ritual practices. Iteration and variation are fundamental pillars of my work. In a process of continuous creation and destruction and oscillation between opposites, I investigate the relationship between the one and the multiplicity. A search of variety inside the unity, which regards all aspects of my work: from the morphology of the works to their dimensions, from techniques to the various materials and supports used.
The ties between music and painting, given my dual activity as a visual and sound operator, are intrinsic in all my works and in all their declinations, performances and installations included. I have been practicing Improvisation for over twenty years, experienced as an act of Presence and at the same time as a real-time composition activity, and this strongly characterizes my approach in the realization phase of each project. At the same time, a long and exhausting meditation anticipates and often plans the general direction to be undertaken.
I define my painting ‘monosemich painting’ (from the greek mónos “alone, one” and sèma “sign”) in reference to the ‘unique sign’ on which it is based: the segment of a portion of infinity, an archetype, that reverberate itself and saturate the entire surface. From this terminology comes ‘Monosema’, the title of all my visual works: I conceive the entire corpus of works as a unique and monolithic work.
Iconoclasty haunts me: a chimera, because the image, perpetually destroyed, always seems to rise again, more powerful than before. This «iconoclastic» attitude pervades many aspects of my work, and also the choice of the pseudonym I use can be considered of its derivation and an integral part of an anti-egolatry strategy. Ak2deru, my pseudonym – an alphanumeric permutation of my surname – is a pragmatic declaration of self-overcoming, selfdetermination, freedom and independence, and synthesises the dual essence of my production and aesthetics.
bio
Ak2deru (pseudomyn of Francesco Careddu)
Born in Tempio Pausania, 2 november 1975. Since 1998 lives and works in Rome.
He studied at the Artistic High School of Tempio Pausania and from 1998 to 2008, musical composition with Gian Paolo Chiti and Alvin Curran. Founder of the cultural association Dal Suono Sommerso, active from 2007 to 2012 in the contemporary music scene. From 2008 to 2015 assistant composer of Alvin Curran.
exhibitions
Piazza Madonna di Loreto – Piazza Venezia, Rome
Curated by L. Catania, L. Galizia, V. Montanino and D. Perego
Ver – [environmental sound installation]
The Aqueduct Park – Caffarella, Rome
2022Hiems – [environmental sound installation]
Viale Bartolomeo Rotaz, Villa Doria Pamphilj, Rome
In collaboration with Ruggero Barberi
Monochromacolor
Studio Campo Boario – Rome
Curated by Alberto D’Amico and Roberta Melasecca
Autumna – [environmental sound installation]
Roman Cistern and Cisterna Fienie, Caffarella Park, Rome
Mis/understanding Water Ink
Sound for the performance of Jan Farn Chi
Hung Ken-Shen Art Museum, Penghu, Taiwan
Curated by Wang Kunsheng
Aestas – on Boat [environmental sound installation]
Festival Bookolica – Banchina Medaglie D’oro, La Maddalena
Curated by Fulvio Accogli
Aestas – [environmental sound installation]
Theatre Garden of Villa Doria Pamphilj, Rome
In collaboration with Ruggero Barberi
2021Li molti e molti – [solo show]
HyunnArt Studio – Contemporary Art, Rome
Curated by Mario de Candia
White Noise IV – 4201 1st Ave Brooklyn, New York
Curated by Juan Puntes and Katherine Liberovskaya
Walking Art Observation in a Mindful Landscape
Sunfarm, Craryville, NY, United States
In collaboration with Daniela Bertol
Le altre opere. Artisti che collezionano artisti
Gallery of Modern Art of Roma Capitale, Rome
(Daniela Perego’s collection)
Curated by Daniela Perego and Lucilla Catania
Le altre opere. Artisti che collezionano artisti
Napoleonic Museum in Rome (Sandro Sanna’s collection)
Curated by Daniela Perego and Lucilla Catania
2020 Hay que caminar… – [online solo show]
(plus Lockdown residence – with Jan Farn Chi)
www.instagram.com/apocryphalgallery
Curated by Mario Nalli, text by Ruggero Barberi
Le altre opere. Artisti che collezionano artisti
Museum Carlo Bilotti, Rome
Curated by Lucilla Catania and Daniela Perego
Abrasioni – Spazio Urano, Rome
Curated by Simona Pandolfi
Labirinti – Bat Gallery, Rome. Curated by Fabio Milani
We As Nature – Hotel Ripa, Rome
Curated by Fabio Milani and Roberta Melasecca
2019 Ashes to Funky [solo show]
SpazioArte Foyer Sala Umberto, Rome
Curated by Chiara Castria and Paola Quaquarelli
Text by Ruggero Barberi
Pixel 11×11 – Studio Sotterraneo, Rome
Curated by Studio Sotterraneo and Simona Pandolfi
L’Infinito, più vicini all’universo dove annega il pensiero
Complesso Monticello, Rome
Curated by Fabio Milani and Roberta Melasecca
RAW – Rome Art Week IV – Open Studio, Rome
2018 Pesanti come coriandoli – Castello dei Conti, Ceccano
Curated by Roberto Gramiccia
Beyond The Book
LM Gallery Contemporary Art, Latina
Curated by Lea Ficca and Matteo Di Marco
So Far So Good
LM Gallery Contemporary Art, Latina
Curated by Lea Ficca and Matteo Di Marco
SetUp Contemporary Art Fair – Bologna
LM Gallery Contemporary Art
2017 Cenere – [solo show]
Spazio Y, Rome. Curated by Claudio Libero Pisano
BoCs Art Residency, Cosenza
Curated by Alberto Dambruoso and Annalisa Ferraro
Quasi Monocromi
University eCampus, Rome
Curated by Manuela Van, text by Pier Luigi Manieri
Natura Bianca, Interno 14 – AIAC, Rome
Curated by Daniela Perego
2016 Del diabolico perseverare [solo show]
Party, l’Arte da Ricevere, Rome
Curated by Francesca Bertuglia
Impossibile – Spazio Bianco Gallery, Torino
Curated by Saverio Todaro, Nicus Lucà and Silvano Costanzo
Equinozio d’autunno / Asyndeton
Castle of Rivara Museum
Curated by Franz Paludetto, text by Giulia Lopalco
Tiny Biennale: Mythology
Temple University, Rome. Curated by Susan Moore
RAW – Rome Art Week 2016 – Open Studio, Rome
2015Monosemi: ceremonie di sensazioni e altri procedimenti – [solo show]
Interno 14, Rome. AIAC Association
Curated by Piero Pala
Storia di un anno [solo show]
Church of Santa Lucia del Gonfalone, Rome
Curated by Vincenzo Mazzarella and Paolo Bielli
Contemporary artists in the south-east of Rome
Day of Contemporary Art Promoted by AMACI
Curated by Isabella Vitale
In-augur-azione Portafortuna, Spazio V AR CO, L’Aquila
In collaboration with Spazio Y and Soma Association
Selinunte Summer School – Mash Up
Castelvetrano AIAC Association
With the partecipation of Simonetta Lux
2014Portafortuna, collective inaugural of Spazio Y, Rome
Special Nam June Paik – Electronic Art Café
Camponeschi, Rome
Curated by Manuela Van and Umberto Scrocca
2012Lo sguardo nel giorno dell’Immacolata Concezione,
Monserrato Arte 900 Gallery, Rome
Curated by Vincenzo Mazzarella
2022
Aestas – [environmental sound installation]
Tempora Project – Villa Doria Pamphilj, Rome, Rome
With the collaboration of Ruggero Barberi
2021
Li molti e molti – [solo show]
HyunnArt Studio – Contemporary Art, Rome
Curated by Mario de Candia
White Noise IV – 4201 1st Ave Brooklyn, New York
Curated by Juan Puntes and Katherine Liberovskaya
Walking Art Observation in a Mindful Landscape
Sunfarm, Craryville, NY, United States
In collaboration with Daniela Bertol
Le altre opere. Artisti che collezionano artisti
Gallery of Modern Art of Roma Capitale, Rome
(Daniela Perego’s collection)
Curated by Daniela Perego and Lucilla Catania
Le altre opere. Artisti che collezionano artisti
Napoleonic Museum in Rome (Sandro Sanna’s collection)
Curated by Daniela Perego and Lucilla Catania
2020
Hay que caminar… – [online solo show]
(plus Lockdown residence – with Jan Farn Chi)
www.instagram.com/apocryphalgallery
Curated by Mario Nalli, text by Ruggero Barberi
Le altre opere. Artisti che collezionano artisti
Museum Carlo Bilotti, Rome
Curated by Lucilla Catania and Daniela Perego
Abrasioni – Spazio Urano, Rome
Curated by Simona Pandolfi
Labirinti – Bat Gallery, Rome. Curated by Fabio Milani
We As Nature – Hotel Ripa, Rome
Curated by Fabio Milani and Roberta Melasecca
2019
Ashes to Funky [solo show]
SpazioArte Foyer Sala Umberto, Rome
Curated by Chiara Castria and Paola Quaquarelli
Text by Ruggero Barberi
Pixel 11×11 – Studio Sotterraneo, Rome
Curated by Studio Sotterraneo and Simona Pandolfi
L’Infinito, più vicini all’universo dove annega il pensiero
Complesso Monticello, Rome
Curated by Fabio Milani and Roberta Melasecca
RAW – Rome Art Week IV – Open Studio, Rome
2018
Pesanti come coriandoli – Castello dei Conti, Ceccano
Curated by Roberto Gramiccia
Beyond The Book
LM Gallery Contemporary Art, Latina
Curated by Lea Ficca and Matteo Di Marco
So Far So Good
LM Gallery Contemporary Art, Latina
Curated by Lea Ficca and Matteo Di Marco
[2018]SetUp Contemporary Art Fair – Bologna
LM Gallery Contemporary Art
2017
Cenere – [solo show]
Spazio Y, Rome. Curated by Claudio Libero Pisano
BoCs Art Residency, Cosenza
Curated by Alberto Dambruoso and Annalisa Ferraro
Quasi Monocromi
University eCampus, Rome
Curated by Manuela Van, text by Pier Luigi Manieri
Natura Bianca, Interno 14 – AIAC, Rome
Curated by Daniela Perego
2016
Del diabolico perseverare [solo show]
Party, l’Arte da Ricevere, Rome
Curated by Francesca Bertuglia
Impossibile – Spazio Bianco Gallery, Torino
Curated by Saverio Todaro, Nicus Lucà and Silvano Costanzo
Equinozio d’autunno / Asyndeton
Castle of Rivara Museum
Curated by Franz Paludetto, text by Giulia Lopalco
Tiny Biennale: Mythology
Temple University, Rome. Curated by Susan Moore
RAW – Rome Art Week 2016 – Open Studio, Rome
2015
Monosemi: ceremonie di sensazioni e altri procedimenti – [solo show]
Interno 14, Rome. AIAC Association
Curated by Piero Pala
Storia di un anno [solo show]
Church of Santa Lucia del Gonfalone, Rome
Curated by Vincenzo Mazzarella and Paolo Bielli
Contemporary artists in the south-east of Rome
Day of Contemporary Art Promoted by AMACI
Curated by Isabella Vitale
In-augur-azione Portafortuna, Spazio V AR CO, L’Aquila
In collaboration with Spazio Y and Soma Association
Selinunte Summer School – Mash Up
Castelvetrano AIAC Association
With the partecipation of Simonetta Lux
2014
Portafortuna, collective inaugural of Spazio Y, Rome
Special Nam June Paik – Electronic Art Café
Camponeschi, Rome
Curated by Manuela Van and Umberto Scrocca
2012
Lo sguardo nel giorno dell’Immacolata Concezione,
Monserrato Arte 900 Gallery, Rome
Curated by Vincenzo Mazzarella
musical performances
2018 (Cod.III+V/EFP/3) – Ensemble Intondo
Tra, Blutopia, presented by Blutopia & Satellite, Rome
I/III – Stefano Cogolo, alto flute
Flute Solo, Blutopia, presented by Blutopia & Satellite, Rome
2017 (Cod.II/A/dd/3) – Massimo Ceccarelli, amplified double bass
Recitar Suonando, Party – l’Arte da Ricevere, Rome
2014 (Cod.II/A/dd/3) – Massimo Ceccarelli, amplified double bass
The Bass In My Life, Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome
2012 (Cod.VII/AP/n) – Video by Pierre Hébert – Kicco Careddu, percussion
– Massimo Ceccarelli, amplified double bass
IceMoney – Tipping Point, a tribute to Silvio Gesell
E-theater New Colosseum, Rome
2011 (Cod.II/A/dd/3) – Massimo Ceccarelli, amplified double bass
Virus Music # 2 csoa Corto Circuito, Rome
Curated by Carne Celeste
2010 (Cod.II/A/dd/3) – Massimo Ceccarelli, amplified bass
Basso Voltaggio, in Media (l) res – multimedial arts festival
Abbadia San Salvatore, Siena
II/III – Stefano Cogolo, solo flute
Atlante Sonoro XXI – Battito – Organized by the Freon Ensemble
and Stefano Cardi, Rome
2009 Transiponeologica – Giuseppe Pelura, alto flute
Maurizio Paciariello piano. Atlante Sonoro XXI – Armonia
Organized by the Freon Ensemble and Stefano Cardi, Rome
(Cod./II/T/dd/7) – Maurizio Paciariello, piano solo
Atlante Sonoro XXI – Armonia
Organized by the Freon Ensemble and Stefano Cardi, Rome
Transiponeologica – for alto flute and piano
Giuseppe Pelura, alto flute – Maurizio Paciariello piano
Solo per Duo – with contribution of the Province of Olbia Tempio
Museum Center – Palazzo Pes di Villamarina, Tempio Pausania
II/III – Stefano Cogolo, solo flute
Sconcerti 2 – Ricerche Antimoderne
E-theater New Colosseum, Rome
[2009] (Cod.III/5F/10) – Flauti di Toscanini, flute quintet
Festival P.P.P. – Progetto Passato Prossimo, with contribution of
Abruzzo region, Auditorium of the Library of Avezzano
(Cod.II/A/dd/3) – Massimo Ceccarelli, amplified double bass
Note Non Note, duning European Music Fest
National Central Library of Rome
(Cod.III/5F/10) – Flauti di Toscanini, flute quintet
Note Non Note, duning European Music Fest
National Central Library of Rome
NNN Sextet Party – Open score multiple for amplified sextet
Ak2deru, Emmanuel Louis, Salvatore Piras, Vincent Ramaglia:
Massimo Ceccarelli, double bass – Renato Ciunfrini, alto sax –
Errico De Fabritiis, soprano sax – Stefano Giust, drums –
Emmanuel Louis, electric guitar.
Note Non Note – European Music Fest
National Central Library of Rome
!Boogie! – for alto sax and string trio
Freon Ensemble: Marco Gerboni, alto sax – Julius Henry, violin –
Luca Sanzò, viola – Luca Peverini, cello – Stefano Cardi, director.
Dal Suono Sommerso and Composers in Red Sneakers of Boston
Shake Your Mind, Sala Baldini, Rome
!Boogie! – for alto sax and string trio
Chameleon Arts Ensemble: Philipp Staudlin, alto sax – Woya
Tsvetkova, violin – Scott Woolweaver, viola – Joshua Gordon, cello.
Dal Suono Sommerso and Composers in Red Sneakers of Boston
Tarantella Two-Step, Edith Cove Fine
Arts Center, ENC, Quincy, MA (USA)
2008 (Cod.III/4F/10) – Image flute quartet
Salone Borromini of Vallicelliana Library, Rome
I/III – Giuseppe Pelura, alto flute solo
Aula Magna of the Waldensian Faculty of Theology, Rome
(Cod.II/T/dd/7) – Maurizio Paciariello solo piano
Aula Magna of the Waldensian Faculty of Theology, Rome
2007 Capriccio n. 1 and Capriccio n. 2 – Franco Capri, guitar
Cultural Circle Il Cantiere, Rome
II/III – Stefano Cogolo, solo flute. Cultural Circle Il Cantiere, Rome
2018
(Cod.III+V/EFP/3) – Ensemble Intondo
Tra, Blutopia, presented by Blutopia & Satellite, Rome
I/III – Stefano Cogolo, alto flute
Flute Solo, Blutopia, presented by Blutopia & Satellite, Rome
2017
(Cod.II/A/dd/3) – Massimo Ceccarelli, amplified double bass. Recitar Suonando, Party – l’Arte da Ricevere, Rome
2014
(Cod.II/A/dd/3) – Massimo Ceccarelli, amplified double bass. The Bass In My Life, Auditorium Parco della Musica, Rome
2012
(Cod.VII/AP/n) – Video by Pierre Hébert – Kicco Careddu, percussion – Massimo Ceccarelli, amplified double bass
IceMoney – Tipping Point, a tribute to Silvio Gesell
E-theater New Colosseum, Rome
2011
(Cod.II/A/dd/3) – Massimo Ceccarelli, amplified double bass. Virus Music # 2 csoa Corto Circuito, Rome
Curated by Carne Celeste
2010
(Cod.II/A/dd/3) – Massimo Ceccarelli, amplified bass
Basso Voltaggio, in Media (l) res – multimedial arts festival, Abbadia San Salvatore, Siena
II/III – Stefano Cogolo, solo flute
Atlante Sonoro XXI – Battito – Organized by the Freon Ensemble and Stefano Cardi, Rome
2009
Transiponeologica – Giuseppe Pelura, alto flute
Maurizio Paciariello piano. Atlante Sonoro XXI – Armonia
Organized by the Freon Ensemble and Stefano Cardi, Rome
(Cod./II/T/dd/7) – Maurizio Paciariello, piano solo
Atlante Sonoro XXI – Armonia. Organized by the Freon Ensemble and Stefano Cardi, Rome
Transiponeologica – for alto flute and piano
Giuseppe Pelura, alto flute – Maurizio Paciariello piano
Solo per Duo – with contribution of the Province of Olbia Tempio. Museum Center – Palazzo Pes di Villamarina, Tempio Pausania
II/III – Stefano Cogolo, solo flute
Sconcerti 2 – Ricerche Antimoderne
E-theater New Colosseum, Rome
(Cod.III/5F/10) – Flauti di Toscanini, flute quintet
Festival P.P.P. – Progetto Passato Prossimo, with contribution of Abruzzo region, Auditorium of the Library of Avezzano
(Cod.II/A/dd/3) – Massimo Ceccarelli, amplified double bass. Note Non Note, duning European Music Fest
National Central Library of Rome
(Cod.III/5F/10) – Flauti di Toscanini, flute quintet
Note Non Note, duning European Music Fest
National Central Library of Rome
NNN Sextet Party – Open score multiple for amplified sextet: Ak2deru, Emmanuel Louis, Salvatore Piras, Vincent Ramaglia. Massimo Ceccarelli, double bass – Renato Ciunfrini, alto sax – Errico De Fabritiis, soprano sax – Stefano Giust, drums – Emmanuel Louis, electric guitar. Note Non Note – European Music Fest National Central Library of Rome
!Boogie! – for alto sax and string trio
Freon Ensemble: Marco Gerboni, alto sax – Julius Henry, violin – Luca Sanzò, viola – Luca Peverini, cello – Stefano Cardi, director. Dal Suono Sommerso and Composers in Red Sneakers of Boston Shake Your Mind, Sala Baldini, Rome
!Boogie! – for alto sax and string trio
Chameleon Arts Ensemble: Philipp Staudlin, alto sax – Woya Tsvetkova, violin – Scott Woolweaver, viola – Joshua Gordon, cello. Dal Suono Sommerso and Composers in Red Sneakers of Boston Tarantella Two-Step, Edith Cove Fine Arts Center, ENC, Quincy, MA (USA)
2008
(Cod.III/4F/10) – Image flute quartet
Salone Borromini of Vallicelliana Library, Rome
I/III – Giuseppe Pelura, alto flute solo
Aula Magna of the Waldensian Faculty of Theology, Rome
(Cod.II/T/dd/7) – Maurizio Paciariello solo piano
Aula Magna of the Waldensian Faculty of Theology, Rome
2007
Capriccio n. 1 and Capriccio n. 2 – Franco Capri, guitar
Cultural Circle Il Cantiere, Rome
II/III – Stefano Cogolo, solo flute. Cultural Circle Il Cantiere, Rome
