Umberto Ciceri

Overview
Born in Legnano (Milan), Umberto Ciceri is an Italian artist currently living between Barcelona and Bologna. A graduate of the Milan Academy of Arts & Design, his early career in fashion fueled his interest in optics, color chemistry, and neurophysiological perception, leading to the creation of his signature technique, Hypertrait. This method, based on neuroaesthetics, uses special lenses and interference patterns to engage viewers in a dynamic, kinetic experience with his artwork.
Ciceri’s work has been exhibited in renowned venues, including the Maga Museum (18th Giornata del Contemporaneo), Kunstverein Friedberg (Identities, 2020), Museo Marino Marini (Ex Voto, 2019), Teatros del Canal (Madrid, 2017), and the Venice Biennale (2011). He has also shown at Artefiera, Art Miami, Scope, MIArt, and Fotografia Europea.
In 2018, Ciceri presented Human Fights Right Lights at the Reggia di Caserta under the patronage of Amnesty International.
Works
  • Umberto Ciceri, HYPERTRAIT ELPIS ( Sync n° 2021 ), 2024
    HYPERTRAIT ELPIS ( Sync n° 2021 ), 2024
  • Umberto Ciceri, HYPERTRAIT ELPIS ( Sync n° 2022 ), 2024
    HYPERTRAIT ELPIS ( Sync n° 2022 ), 2024
  • Umberto Ciceri, HYPERTRAIT GOLDBERG VARIATIONS ( Sync n° 962), 2023
    HYPERTRAIT GOLDBERG VARIATIONS ( Sync n° 962), 2023
  • Umberto Ciceri, HYPERTRAIT MAYA ( Sync n° 1815 ), 2023
    HYPERTRAIT MAYA ( Sync n° 1815 ), 2023
  • Umberto Ciceri, HYPERTRAIT POOL ( Sync n° 2014 ), 2024
    HYPERTRAIT POOL ( Sync n° 2014 ), 2024
  • Umberto Ciceri, HYPERTRAIT POOL ( Sync n° 2015 ), 2024
    HYPERTRAIT POOL ( Sync n° 2015 ), 2024
  • Umberto Ciceri, HYPERTRAIT PROTOTIPO G ( Sync n° 2057), 2025
    HYPERTRAIT PROTOTIPO G ( Sync n° 2057), 2025
  • Umberto Ciceri, HYPERTRAIT QUALIA (hypertext n° 659), 2014
    HYPERTRAIT QUALIA (hypertext n° 659), 2014
  • Umberto Ciceri, HYPERTRAIT QUALIA (hypertext n° 754), 2014
    HYPERTRAIT QUALIA (hypertext n° 754), 2014
  • Umberto Ciceri, HYPERTRAIT QUALIA SKIN ( Sync n° 2011 ), 2024
    HYPERTRAIT QUALIA SKIN ( Sync n° 2011 ), 2024
  • Umberto Ciceri, HYPERTRAIT QUALIA SKIN ( Sync n° 2013 ), 2024
    HYPERTRAIT QUALIA SKIN ( Sync n° 2013 ), 2024
  • Umberto Ciceri, HYPERTRAIT TILT ( Sync n° 1973 ), 2024
    HYPERTRAIT TILT ( Sync n° 1973 ), 2024
  • Umberto Ciceri, HYPERTRAIT UNSTABLE LANDSCAPES SERIES (hypertext n° 673), 2014
    HYPERTRAIT UNSTABLE LANDSCAPES SERIES (hypertext n° 673), 2014
  • Umberto Ciceri, HYPERTRAIT VISIBILIUM ( Sync n° 928 ), 2023
    HYPERTRAIT VISIBILIUM ( Sync n° 928 ), 2023
  • Umberto Ciceri, Maya, 2023
    Maya, 2023
  • Umberto Ciceri, N1 - RHITHMIC-PERSONA - Hypertrait– n. 289 , 2024
    N1 - RHITHMIC-PERSONA - Hypertrait– n. 289 , 2024
  • Umberto Ciceri, N1 - RHITHMIC-PERSONA – Hypertrait – n. 192, 2024
    N1 - RHITHMIC-PERSONA – Hypertrait – n. 192, 2024
  • Umberto Ciceri, N1 -MAYA- Hypertrait – n. 1784
    N1 -MAYA- Hypertrait – n. 1784
  • Umberto Ciceri, N1 -MAYA- Hypertrait – n. 1787, 2024
    N1 -MAYA- Hypertrait – n. 1787, 2024
  • Umberto Ciceri, N1 -MAYA- Hypertrait – n. 1788, 2024
    N1 -MAYA- Hypertrait – n. 1788, 2024
  • Umberto Ciceri, N1 -RHITHMIC-PERSONA- Hypertrait – n. 694
    N1 -RHITHMIC-PERSONA- Hypertrait – n. 694
Exhibitions