After 25 years dedicated to exploring the visual arts, the biology of sight, the neurophysiology of perception, and the chemistry of colour, pattern, and texture, Umberto Ciceri began creating his own artworks in 2007.

Ciceri has participated in an number of Italian exhibitions, including Art Verona (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012), Miart (2009, 2010), and Artefiera Off Bologna (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012). His works were also shown at the 54th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale in the Italian Pavilion curated by Vittorio Sgarbi. In addition, Ciceri has held a series of solo exhibitions in Europe:Spin Life (Cologne, Germany; 2010), and Inevitable abstractions (Positano, Italy; 2011).

His Hypertrait artworks are built around the concept of perpetual motion like celestial mechanics, where both movement and immobility are an illusion. The optical and kinetic process of these works creates a translatory motion: the movement of the observer causes the image to move, and the movement of the image causes, in turn, the observer to move. There results an immersive motion within the depths of the perception.

Each Hypertrait experience is unique and dependent upon the precise relationship between the work and the observer, including the of number of revolutions and cycle reiterations. This relationship will always be as unique as each observer's ability to break down and reconstruct the material presented in the work.

Ciceri's trademark blurring technique is created by painstakingly breaking down the focus of each image and then reconstructing it in its elementary colour patterns, a process requiring experience and skill.

Umberto Ciceri uses lenses as a kinetic medium, "moving" in antithesis to immobility acquires an existential meaning: regeneration against stasis.
The works enhance the wonder and the hidden drama behind every provisional state of harmony, each collective state of grace.

He has been collaborating with the Liquid art system since 2011.

2018 - Upcoming
- 2 febbraio - “MANUMISSION MOTEL ,RAID “(GROUP SHOW),Bologna,Italy
- 3 febb/30 marzo ": “THE BEAUTIFUL EYE SERIES: RAMON y CAJAL TRIBUTE by Umberto Ciceri ( solo show ), Studio D’Azeglio- Arte Fiera Off, BOLOGNA
- 9 marzo " “ FIGHTERS” ( solo show ), Martina Kaiser, Cologne,
- 7 settembre / 7 ottobre - “ HUMAN,FIGHTS,RIGHTS,LIGHTS” ( solo show ), organized by Liquid Art System, REGGIA DI CASERTA, CASERTA

2017
- CONTEXT ART MIAMI ( group show ), Miami Beach - FL, with Liquid Art System
- LA RICREAZIONE, RAID” ( group show ), TORINO, Italy
- “SFORNARE MONDI, RAID” ( group show ), MILANO

2016
- CONTEXT ART MIAMI ( group show ) Miami Beach - FL, with Liquid Art System
- SHADES OF BLUE ( group show ), OPERA GALLERY, Principato di Monaco
- CONTEMPORARY ISTAMBUL INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR, Istanbul, with Liquid Art System
- ART NEW YORK international art fair ( group show ) New York, with Liquid Art System

2015
- CONTEXT ART MIAMI ( group show ) Miami Beach - FL
WHITE ROOM - Liquid Art System -
- CONTEMPORARY ISTAMBUL INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR, Istanbul
WHITE ROOM -
- ART TAIPEI ( group show ), OPERA GALLERY, Taipei
- CUTTING EDGE ( group show ), OPERA GALLERY, Singapore
- PROMENADE ( solo show ), MARTINA KAISER Contemporary Art Cologne, Koln
- PAD PARIS ART FAIR ( group show ), OPERA GALLERY, Paris


2014
- CONTEXT ART MIAMI ( group show ) Miami Beach - FL, with WHITE ROOM - Liquid Art System -
- CONTEMPORARY ISTAMBUL INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR, Istanbul
WHITE ROOM - Liquid Art System -
- SUMMER SALON SHOW ( group show ), RARITY GALLERY - Mykonos . Greece
- HI-FIGHTS ( solo show ), MARTINA KAISER Contemporary Art Cologne, Koln
- VISIONS OF ABSTRACTION ( group show ), OPERA GALLERY, Dubai
- SCOPE NEW YORK ( group show ) N.Y.C. with WHITE ROOM - Liquid Art System
- ART WYNWOOD MIAMI ( group show ) Miami Beach - FL, with WHITE ROOM - Liquid Art System

2013
- CONTEXT ART MIAMI ( group show ) Miami Beach - FL, with WHITE ROOM - Liquid Art System
- CONTEMPORARY ISTAMBUL INTERNATIONAL ART FAIR, Istambul, with WHITE ROOM - Liquid Art System
- ANDANTE Showcase italian artists ( group show ), OPERA GALLERY, Hong Kong, supported by Italian Cultural Institute - Consolate General of Italy
- NOWNESS International Contemporary Collection ( group show ), ART WALK AND OPERA GALLERY - CANNES
- ENTERING ABSTRACTION ( group show ), OPERA GALLERY, Geneva
- CONTEMPORARY ICONS ( group show ) - Oslo
Thirty pieces of abstract artists - Text by Julia M. Ciarlo
OPERA GALLERY
- SCOPE ART SHOW NEW YORK ( group show ) - N.Y.C., with White Room Art System Contemporary Art,
- E DELL'ARNO ALTO TESORO ( Light performance ) Concert with works by Lorenzo Allegri, Jacopo Peri, Giulio Caccini, Luigi Dallapiccola, Luciano Berio - Conductor Guido Corti, MUSEO NAZIONALE DEL BARGELLO - FIRENZE

2012
- GRUPPENAUSSTELLUNG ( group show ) - Koln
MARTINA KAISER Contemporary Art Cologne, Koln
- CONTEXT ART MIAMI ( solo show ) Miami Beach - FL
White Room Art System Contemporary Art,
- SCOPE ART SHOW MIAMI ( solo show ) Miami Beach - FL
White Room Art System Contemporary Art,
- ART FAIR COLOGNE ( group show ) 10TH Edition - KOLN
MARTINA KAISER Contemporary Art Cologne, Koln
- ART KYIV contemporary ( solo show ) Mystetskyi Arsenal Kiev UCRAINE
White Room Art System Contemporary Art,
- L.OV.E. Landscapes Of Versicolour Existance ( group show ), MARTINA KAISER Contemporary Art Cologne, Koln
- WHITE ROOM meets WHITE ROOM (Group Show), White Room Art System Contemporary Art, Positano (SALERNO)
- ARTEFIERA ( solo show )
 gallery L'ARIETE ARTECONTEMPORANEA BOLOGNA


 2011
- 54 BIENNALE D'ARTE DI VENEZIA,
 Padiglione italia ( group show ) Torino Esposizioni - Sala Nervi - TORINO
- ARTEFIERA ( solo show )
 with L'ARIETE ARTECONTEMPORANEA - BOLOGNA

- ARTEFIERA OFF "THE BIG DRAWING" ( site specific ),
 loft Be20 - BOLOGNA

- "BEAUTY WITHOUT LINE" ( group show ),
 WHITE ROOM gallery - POSITANO

- "PHOTO" omaggio a Andreas Serrano ( group show )
, L'ARIETE ARTECONTEMPORANEA - BOLOGNA

- "ARTERACTIVE" E-FESTIVAL ( group show )
 curated by Chiara Canali URBAN CENTER - MILANO

- ARTVERONA ( solo show )
 gallery L'ARIETE ARTECONTEMPORANEA - VERONA

- "INEVITABLE ABSTRACTIONS" ( solo show )
 curated by Ximena Zuniga, White Room gallery - POSITANO

- "ARTERACTIVE" ( group show )
 curated by di Chiara Canali Parkissima52 - TORINO

- RED DOT ART FAIR - Miami Beach - FL - ( solo show )
, with WHITE ROOM gallery

2010
- ARTEFIERA (solo show)
, L'ARIETE ARTECONTEMPORANEA - BOLOGNA

- ARTEFIERA-OFF "SPIN LIFE" ( site specific )
, PALAZZO ZAMBECCARI - BOLOGNA

- MIART (solo show) MILANO
, with L'ARIETE ARTECONTEMPORANEA Bologna

- ARTFAIR 21 (solo show)
 with gallery RALPH SCHRIEVER - koln
- SPIN - LIFE (solo show)
 gallery RALPH SCHRIEVER curated by Angelo Mancini - KOLN
- ARTVERONA (solo show)
, with L'ARIETEARTECONTEMPORANEA - VERONA

- LUCCA DIGITAL PHOTO FEST (group show)
, with L'ARIETE ARTECONTEMPORANEA - LUCCA

- "IMMAGINA-MOSTRA INTERNAZIONALE D'ARTE" (solo show)
, L'ARIETE ARTECONTEMPORANEA - REGGIO EMILIA


 
2009
- "THE MAGIC BATON" ( solo show )
 ARTEFIERA OFF - BOLOGNA

- ARTEFIERA ( solo show ), with L'ARIETE ARTECONTEMPORANEA - BOLOGNA

- MIART ( solo show ), with
 L'ARIETE ARTECONTEMPORANEA - MILANO

- "STATES OF GRACE" contemporary art in beautiful places ( group show )
, authors : Umberto Ciceri and Alessandro Brighetti curated by Chiara Canali - CAPRI island

- ART VERONA ( solo show ), with
 L'ARIETE ARTECONTEMPORANEA - VERONA

- "REVOLUTIONS" ( solo show ) curated by di Chiara Canali, L'ARIETE ARTECONTEMPORANEA - BOLOGNA


 
2008
- "ORDER WITHOUT BORDER" ( group show ) a cura di ANGELO MANCINI
- SPAZIO 2bo - BOLOGNA
- FOTOGRAFIA EUROPEA REGGIO EMILIA 2008 ( group show )
, "RE-VOLT corpo elettrico" curated by Lorenzo Fontanesi, Ex Centrale Enel - REGGIO EMILIA

- ART VERONA ( solo show )
 gallery L'ARIETE ARTECONTEMPORANEA - VERONA


 
2007

- "ART IN PROGRESS", VIDEO-INTERVIEW LEONARDO SKY
, curated by DONATELLA CORRADO,
 MILANO