STUDIO
UNSIGNED
20 ₂₀

MY FABRIC
IS MY CANVAS

The

Journal

ABOUT ︎︎︎
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_{StudioUnsigned
is a

Multidisciplinary Art Project.
Founded and curated by Francesca Ferrari.}

_{It’s a broad collection of visual signs

considered significant marks of identity.

A series of one-of-a-kind textile and graphic pieces

showcasing a graphisme study,

focussing on the movement of the hands.

Each work, made from sustainable or upcycled cloth,

uses calligraphy or scratches to develop images and patterns –

made unique

by the study of the graphic and non-repetitive element

of rhythmical brushstrokes.

In StudioUnsigned, no pattern is the same,

approached through

contemporary calligraphy art

– conceived as a key aspect of personal distinction.}

NEWS REPORTS

^{“In late 2020, StudioUnsigned

is born, as a multifaceted online platform:

+ where imprints

become distinctive marks

+ where objects, fabrics and garments

are reborn, with a fresh twist

+ where we believe in

giving things a second life

(although making new things sounds good too*).

*As long as we use materials consciously,

and have a zero impact approach).}
+ this is why

all StudioUnsigned pieces

are wholly one-of-a-kind,

as repeating the trace of an innate and free hand movement

is truly unimaginable.

^{“StudioUnsigned is a melange

of different facets of my personality.

One day I wake up and my hand is quite relaxed,

so my mark is fluid, it almost melts in my diary.

Maybe the following day after I feel shaky, disoriented,

and I can see my mental state affecting my marks,

it’s plain turmoil. It’s turbulence, on paper.”}
UNSIGNED ARTIST, 2020

^{THE PROCESS︎︎︎}

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^{THE INSPIRATION︎︎︎}

^{Inspired initially by Calligraffiti as an art form

that combines calligraphy, typography, and graffiti,

further developed by the studio

as the act of hand-signing objects with ink, threads, and abstract signs.

In this way they are able to imprint old objects with their own personality.

The platform explores how the connection between the written abstract words or marks

is expressed in today's culture.}

^{It can be classified as abstract expressionism –

visual art that integrates letters and symbols

into compositions that attempt to communicate a broader message.

Written words that have been aesthetically altered

to move beyond a literal meaning,

to gain a visual one,

simply seen as the conscious effort of turning graphic marks

into an abstract visual composition.

Signing objects bestows personality to the finished work.

“Signing,” also means creating marks, freely,

without any cerebral constrictions

– adding that je ne sais quoi.}

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^{ACTUALIZING THE INSPIRATION︎︎︎}

^{StudioUnsigned

is a multifaceted platform including}

_{a concept e-store *}

_{where we offer our collection of
limited pieces based on our study of imprints
on clothes, objects and paper;

*and reborn objects,
that start living a second life.}

_{an e-gallery *}

_{that encourages emerging artists,

who have ever worked with a personal research
on their own signs,
to showcase their own work
and collaborate in projects
around the concept of StudioUnsigned.}

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_{CONCEPT E-STORE}
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RE-WORK

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^{StudioUnsigned will have a diffusion line of “re-made”,

where vintage clothes and objects start their “second life”

Using the concept of upcycling, selecting compelling pieces that will be reborned in the studio}

“It’s a place

where garments

starts to have a second life

and are reworked consciously,

where we sign objects

as we want to imprint art

and recycle relevant surfaces

where materials are used consciously

and things are made traditionally with hand-work

following a zero impact relationship with the environment.

’

^{UNSIGNED ARTIST,
2020}

ATELIER

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^{StudioUnsigned Atelier is collection of limited traditional-made gems, reflecting our study of the sign as an innate, distinctive mark

-

clothing, jewellery & various accessories

/

pots and homeware art-made objects

+ mostly from natural and recycled materials*}

______________materials*

^{/ Clothes are made using natural fibers and recycled fabrics

(vintage french linen, handloom / woven ikhat cotton, and wool).

/ Jewellery pieces are made using natural stones

(raw crystals, white bamboo corals, and pebbles, carved by water),

/ Pots are made using clay and zero environment impact glazes.

/ Prints are made on recycled cotton paper and fabric.}

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_{CONCEPT E-GALLERY}
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GALLERY

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^{StudioUnsigned will produce a series of prints in serigraphy on cotton paper and fabric*

-

StudioUnsigned Gallery will also involve other artists that have imprinted something

with their own personality

to showcase their work and collaborate developing new projects in the studio}

MUSIC BOOKERY

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^{StudioUnsigned will also offer his own selection of books’
and records’ recommendation,reflecting the concept of ‘sign’
that lies at the core of its vision.}

PERFORMING EVENTS

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^{StudioUnsigned will launch art events,

where Unsigned Artists can collaborate together

And where the most disparate art media can merge in brand new, stratified projects

Exhibited over live performances.}

^_Music
‘n’
Art

/

Art
‘n’
Photography

/

Photography
‘n’
Fashion

.

^{it’s all about

the mixed media} .

2021 ©

LEXICON ︎︎︎
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StudioUnsigned Dictionary
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︎︎︎ SIGN

noun

^{+ the act or gesture to mark something with
the movement of the hand

+ the use of a non repetitive element of
rhythmical brushstroke conceived as a key
aspect of personal distinction and
approached right through the development
of contemporary calligraphy Art.}

︎︎︎ UNSIGNED

adjective

^{+ the fact that everyone can to leave their own
personality on something - without having to
be distinguished as remarkable from the
society = Unsigned Artist}

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_︎︎︎

‘Everyone has the potential

to leave its own mark

_{in the world’}

UNSIGNED ARTIST, 2020

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Common language
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^{{ Sign as an event that stimulates the brain - usually refers to a thing, a physical something that means and therefore is a code for something else. }

{ Sign as an act or gesture used to convey an idea, a desire, information, or a command - we use signs to communicate with other human beings where we are not able to speak the same language.}}

_{{ Sign as an universal language, where images have a specific meaning. }}

COMING SOON

StudioUnsigned is a multifaceted platform including

a concept e-store *

where we offer our collection of limited pieces based on our study of imprints on clothes, objects and paper; *and reborn objects, that start living a second life.

an e-gallery *

that encourages emerging artists, who have ever worked with a personal research on their own signs, to showcase their own work and collaborate in projects around the concept of StudioUnsigned.