ART.COLLECTIVE
ART.COLLECTIVE
Visual Artist & Sculptress
(Born in Hildesheim, Germany)
2003 |
Graduation as Sculptor in Germany (with distinction). |
2011 |
First-Level Academic Degree in Sculpture, Academy of Fine Arts, Carrara, Italy (with distinction) with Thesis: “The Influence of the Mother Tongue and the Origins of the Artist on Artistic Creations by Example of Germany and Italy” . |
2013 |
Erasmus Academic Exchange Program, University of Leipzig, Germany (4 months) |
2017 |
Second-Level Academic Degree in Sculpture, Academy of Fine Arts, Carrara, Italy |
Graduation as Sculptor in Germany (with distinction).
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First-Level Academic Degree in Sculpture, Academy of Fine Arts, Carrara, Italy (with distinction) with Thesis: “The Influence of the Mother Tongue and the Origins of the Artist on Artistic Creations by Example of Germany and Italy”.
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Erasmus Academic Exchange Program, University of Leipzig, Germany (4 months)
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Second-Level Academic Degree in Sculpture, Academy of Fine Arts, Carrara, Italy
Founder & President of FAC – Fronteacciaiocromato (2016–Present).
Founder of the FAC – Fronteacciaiocromato (FAC) Art Group and cultural association APS, an artistic collective based in Carrara, Italy, combining contemporary sculpture and other media with elements combines post-punk and pop culture.
Sculpture Network Coordinator for Switzerland & north Italy(2013–Present).
Responsible for organizing events, fostering collaborations, and curating international art dialogues.
Board Member of AIESM (International Association for Monumental Sculpture Events) from 2012 to 2016.
Coordinator for the development of monumental sculpture symposia, with a focus on Germany and international events.
My work is deeply rooted in a concept-driven approach, blending archetypal forms, material relationships, and personal narratives into a sculptural language. Rather than merely reacting to external influences, I strive to distill the essence of impressions, allowing the artwork to grow organically from the dialogue between myself, the material, and the underlying thought—be it ironic, deeply personal, or an abstract emotion that seeks expression.
I do not perceive sculptures as finished, artificial objects, detached from their creation process. Instead, they are born, shaped, and evolve—inviting the audience into an interpretative process of their own. My responsibility as an artist is to reflect on contemporary realities, to process events, and to make them tangible. Art, in its highest form, should unveil the hidden, challenge perceptions, and propose alternative viewpoints.
Stone, in particular, is more than a medium to me, it is my fetish. It embodies slow permanence in an increasingly fast-paced world where trends and ideas often have the half-life of a reality show. Sculpting in stone is an act of resistance, an exploration of endurance, and an intimate confrontation with time itself.
At FAC – Fronteacciaiocromato, I embrace experimental and interdisciplinary approaches, pushing sculpture beyond traditional boundaries. My artistic practice spans a wide range of expressive techniques, including sculpture, painting, screen printing, installations, and performance-based projects.
I confess that sculpture, especially subtractive processes, continues to be a radical act in contemporary art, where additions are often more celebrated than reductions. Nevertheless, I insist on seeing sculpture on equal footing with plastic arts, challenging its limitations and expanding its vocabulary.
“He that is without sin, cast the first art dealer.” – Thank you, Jo.
2016-present | President of FAC – Fronte Acciaio Cromato Directing the collective’s curatorial strategies, performances, publications and installations with a transmedia and cross-disciplinary approach. Coordination of public events, visual communication and international collaborations. 6th Biennale of Contemporary Art, San Severino, Italy. |
2014 | Carrara Open Studio, Carrara, Italy. |
2013 | TRA.DIS.MAR – Transnational Art Project, Warsaw, Poland. HYPEZIG – Installation, Leipzig, Germany. S.O.S. TERRA, ARTE, VITA – Palazzo PANICHI, Pietrasanta, Italy. |
2012 | Libero Libro Essegi – Academy of Fine Arts, Rome, Italy. Seven Sins – Collective exhibition, Lecce, Italy. |
2011 | Una-Nessuna-CentoMila – Naples, Italy. Bismarck @ Mail-ARt – Bismarck Museum, Bad Kissingen, Germany. Seven Sins – Museum ARCOS, Benevento, Italy. |
2010 | Il Cielo sopra Torano – Carrara, Italy. Seven Sins – Collective exhibition, Naples, Italy. Plastica Ornamentale – Fosdinovo, Italy. Start Up – Group exhibition, Verona, Italy. |
2009 | 7th Biennale of Contemporary Art, Florence, Italy. Human Rights? – Palazzo Reale, Caserta, Italy. |
2008 | New Talents – Gallery Noah, Augsburg, Germany. |
2007 | Festival della Creatività – Salotto degli Artisti, Florence, Italy. Dreams – Group exhibition, Tendola, Italy. Notte e Giorno – Group exhibition, Carrara, Italy. NO EXCUSE 3×3 (UNESCO Project), Antwerp, Belgium. |
2006 | Filo di Arianna – Collective exhibition, Torano, Italy. |
2005 | Monte e Mare competition (Silver Medal), Massa, Italy. Solo exhibition at the Museum of Marble, Carrara, Italy. |
2003 | Solo exhibition, Erich Kästner Museum, Hanover, Germany. |
2001–2002 | SteinZeit? – Collective exhibition, Hanover, Germany. |
1999–2000 | Various group exhibitions (installation & sculpture), Germany. |
ARTE IN NEGOTIUM, Carrara, Italy. Bad RagARTz – Sculpture Network Dialogue
Switzerland. MOTHER ISRAEL – Installation, Carrara, Italy.
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NINA HAGEN SOTTO PONTE – Installation, Carrara, Italy
TILL LINDEMANN – Exhibition & Installation, Carrara, Italy.
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NO!art – Project, Berlin, Germany.
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DON EURO – Project, Carrara, Italy.
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L’egoismo indifferente – White Carrara Downtown, Italy.
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GOTT IST TOD – Mapping Installation, Carrara, Italy.
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GAME OVER CARRARA, Carrara, Italy.
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Monumenti per Marina – International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Carrara, Italy.
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6th Biennale of Contemporary Art, San Severino, Italy.
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Carrara Open Studio, Carrara, Italy.
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TRA.DIS.MAR – Transnational Art Project, Warsaw, Poland.
HYPEZIG – Installation, Leipzig, Germany.
S.O.S. TERRA, ARTE, VITA – Palazzo PANICHI, Pietrasanta, Italy.
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Libero Libro Essegi – Academy of Fine Arts, Rome, Italy.
Seven Sins – Collective exhibition, Lecce, Italy.
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Una-Nessuna-CentoMila – Naples, Italy.
Bismarck @ Mail-ARt – Bismarck Museum, Bad Kissingen, Germany.
Seven Sins – Museum ARCOS, Benevento, Italy.
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Il Cielo sopra Torano – Carrara, Italy.
Seven Sins – Collective exhibition, Naples, Italy.
Plastica Ornamentale – Fosdinovo, Italy.
Start Up – Group exhibition, Verona, Italy.
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7th Biennale of Contemporary Art, Florence, Italy.
Human Rights? – Palazzo Reale, Caserta, Italy.
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New Talents – Gallery Noah, Augsburg, Germany.
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Festival della Creatività – Salotto degli Artisti, Florence, Italy.
Dreams – Group exhibition, Tendola, Italy.
Notte e Giorno – Group exhibition, Carrara, Italy.
NO EXCUSE 3×3 (UNESCO Project), Antwerp, Belgium.
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Filo di Arianna – Collective exhibition, Torano, Italy.
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Monte e Mare competition (Silver Medal), Massa, Italy.
Solo exhibition at the Museum of Marble, Carrara, Italy.
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Solo exhibition, Erich Kästner Museum, Hanover, Germany.
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SteinZeit? – Collective exhibition, Hanover, Germany.
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Various group exhibitions (installation & sculpture), Germany.
2017 |
International Stone Sculpture Symposium – Monumenti per Marina, Carrara, Italy. 7th International Celebration of Contemporary Sculpture, Pietrasanta, Italy. |
2016 |
1st International Steel Sculpture Symposium – Art Mining, Voitsberg, Austria. 6th International Celebration of Contemporary Sculpture, Carrara, Italy. |
2015 |
3rd International Stone Sculpture Symposium – Scultura a Mano, Carrara, Italy. 6th International Celebration of Contemporary Sculpture, Carrara, Italy. |
2014 |
11th International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Caransebes, Romania. 5th International Celebration of Contemporary Sculpture, Pietrasanta, Italy. |
2013 |
1st International Stone Sculpture Symposium – La Forza del Sogno, San Marino. |
2012 |
7th International Wood Sculpture Symposium – Gestalten der Nacht, Lockenhaus, Austria. 1st International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Horfeesh, Israel. 5th International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Stubenberg am See, Austria. |
2011 |
8th International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Hui An, China. 1st International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Chios, Greece. |
2010 |
10th International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Lignano & Verona, Italy. |
2009 |
1st International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Baroda, India. |
2008 |
8th International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Nimis, Italy. 8th International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Brusque, Brazil. 18th International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Sardinia, Italy. 7th International Stone/Steel Sculpture Symposium, Istanbul, Turkey. 3rd International Wax Sculpture Carving Festival, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand. 17th International Steel Sculpture Symposium, Tultepec, Mexico. |
2007 |
2nd International Stone Sculpture Symposium – CLACH, Scotland. 2nd International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Fosdinovo, Italy. 2nd International Wax Crafting Sculpture Symposium, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand. Freestyle Sculpting at StoneTec, Nuremberg, Germany. |
2006 |
8th International Snow Sculpture Symposium, Ponte di Legno/Brescia, Italy. |
2004 |
Collaboration on the Windhorst Monument, Hildesheim, Germany. |
2002 |
Sculpture of St. Ursula for the Monastery of St. Michaelis, Hildesheim, Germany. |
International Stone Sculpture Symposium – Monumenti per Marina, Carrara, Italy.
7th International Celebration of Contemporary Sculpture, Pietrasanta, Italy.
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1st International Steel Sculpture Symposium – Art Mining, Voitsberg, Austria.
6th International Celebration of Contemporary Sculpture, Carrara, Italy.
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3rd International Stone Sculpture Symposium – Scultura a Mano, Carrara, Italy.
6th International Celebration of Contemporary Sculpture, Carrara, Italy.
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11th International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Caransebes, Romania.
5th International Celebration of Contemporary Sculpture, Pietrasanta, Italy.
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1st International Stone Sculpture Symposium – La Forza del Sogno, San Marino.
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7th International Wood Sculpture Symposium – Gestalten der Nacht, Lockenhaus, Austria.
1st International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Horfeesh, Israel.
5th International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Stubenberg am See, Austria.
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8th International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Hui An, China.
1st International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Chios, Greece.
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10th International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Lignano & Verona, Italy.
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1st International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Baroda, India.
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8th International Wood Sculpture Symposium, Nimis, Italy.
8th International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Brusque, Brazil.
18th International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Sardinia, Italy.
7th International Stone/Steel Sculpture Symposium, Istanbul, Turkey.
3rd International Wax Sculpture Carving Festival, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand.
17th International Steel Sculpture Symposium, Tultepec, Mexico.
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2nd International Stone Sculpture Symposium – CLACH, Scotland.
2nd International Stone Sculpture Symposium, Fosdinovo, Italy.
2nd International Wax Crafting Sculpture Symposium, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand.
Freestyle Sculpting at StoneTec, Nuremberg, Germany.
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8th International Snow Sculpture Symposium, Ponte di Legno/Brescia, Italy.
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Collaboration on the Windhorst Monument, Hildesheim, Germany.
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Sculpture of St. Ursula for the Monastery of St. Michaelis, Hildesheim, Germany.
Stefanie Krome has exhibited extensively in Europe, Asia, and America. Her works have been showcased in museums, galleries, and international publications.