Born in Viterbo in 1962 he graduated in mathematics from the university La Sapienza in Rome in 1989 and got a Ph.D. again in mathematics at UCLA in 2000.
From early in life he had a passion for public events and art exhibitions. After retiring as a mathematics professor, in 2012, he passed his time as a stay home dad in California but in 2017 decided to spend two years with his daughter in Viterbo, Italy. He fell in love again with his city and the surrounding land: Tuscia. This is hidden jewel between Rome and Tuscany and very little known.
He carried on, for 7 editions,an annual event called “The Avenue of the artists”, See the image above. With the support of Regione Lazio he created a regional festival named “Tuscia in Fiore” that reached the third edition in 2024.
This is the first presentation of the land as a touristic destination.
In his activities he promotes, mainly on social media, the land, the excellent Eno-gastronomic uniqueness, art, culture and the creativity of the people.
Every thing in this land seems to be stuck in medieval time. His personal past in California, Japan and Italy, gives him a peculiar approach sometime considered too much out of the box for the local standards.
Some of the local Mayors and Province president, Alessandro Romoli, believe he has the right approach and try to create a network around him.
The local artists hope he can succeed in his dream about “the new renaissance era” of the XXI century.
Only when art will be the center of gravity of normal life he will stop. Among Tuscia in Fiore’s attractions the hand made monumental T, by Ing. Giovanni Guerra in the picture.
Born in Istanbul,having lived most of her life in Izmir , and now based in Bucharest,Ilknur Baltaci Mateescu is a self-taught photographer with a passion for the visual,photography has always been a part of her life,her lenses pursuing and observing the visible around her,Capturing the moment ,yet sometimes,placing the invisible in a frame.Her self-traning efforts with courses and Workshops,are highlighed by a workshop at Salzburg summer Academy for visual Arts, where her instructor was the renowned Photographer and Activist Nan Goldin.
Ilknur Baltaci has exhibited her work in tens of Solo Shows and Countless group shows in Turkey . She also and Exhibitions in Salzburg-Austria,Vichy&paris-France,paros&patmos-Greece and Tulcea-Romonia.she has worked as planning partner in international Contemporary art projects,at the Same time participating as Artist with her Photographic work,Some of her written work,translations, and her photography were published in media at random.An active independent photigrapher,she is also a member of Various photography groups Collectives.
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