Teaching and Research — Biography

Academic Qualifications and Certifications

Master's Degree in ArchitecturePolitecnico di Milano.
Second-Level Academic Diploma (Old System) in SculptureAccademia di Belle Arti di Brera, Milan.
Blender Foundation Certified Instructor (BFCT)International certification issued by the Blender Foundation, Amsterdam.

Research Fields

His research focuses on the intersection between physical matter and code, exploring new forms of integration between real-world art and the virtual environment (computational 3D modelling, immersive virtual reality, 3D printing and artificial intelligence). In 2008, together with Stefania Albertini, he founded the Brera Academy Virtual Lab, the Accademia di Brera's virtual sculpture and architecture laboratory. He is the author of major internationally referenced volumes published by Apress, including Introduction to Blender 3.0 (2022) and Art Between Matter and Code: Bridging Classical Art and Digital Frontiers (2026).

1. Teaching Activity and Institutional Appointments

Institutional Roles and Committees at the Accademia di Brera

Member of the Academic CouncilElected for two consecutive terms from October 2013, and again in office from 2022 to today.
Coordinator of the Specialisation Programme in SculptureHeld this role for the two-year terms 2010-2012 and 2020-2021.
Examination coordination activityChair of examination committees for the Department of Visual Arts and the Department of Artistic Design for Enterprise; Examiner, Supervisor and Chair of Committee for Academic Diploma Theses.

University Chairs and Courses Held

Professor of Sculpture (ABAV07 / ABAV111)Permanent appointment at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera since 1 November 1997 to today (winner of the National Competition by examination and qualifications DM 21.07.1990, code B6b).
Video Sculpture (ABAV07 / ABAV111)Holder of the course at the Second-Level Academic Diploma programme since the 2022/2023 Academic Year to today.
Sculpture (Core and Related - ABAV07 / ABAV111)Holder of the course at the Second-Level Academic Diploma programme in Sculpture and Visual Arts since AY 2014/2015 to today.
Sculpture (ABAV07 / ABAV111)Holder of the course at the Second-Level Academic Diploma programmes in Painting, Decoration and Graphic Arts since AY 2005/06 to today.
History of Contemporary Architecture (ABST50)Core teaching activity at the First-Level Academic Diploma programme in Artistic Design for Enterprise (from AY 2018/19 to AY 2021/22).
Virtual Architecture (ABTEC41)Core teaching activity at the First-Level Academic Diploma programme in Artistic Design for Enterprise (from AY 2011/12 to AY 2021/22).
Materials Technology and Typology (ABAV08)Holder of the course at the First-Level Academic Diploma in Sculpture in AY 2004/05.
Materials for Stage DesignHolder of the course at the First-Level Academic Diploma in Stage Design from AY 2001/02 to AY 2003/04.

Teaching in National Qualification Programmes

AY 2014/2015PAS Courses (Special Qualification Pathways)Lecturer in "Teaching of Multimedia" for competition class A028 (Art and Image) and related classes.
AY 2013/2014PAS Courses (Special Qualification Pathways)Lecturer in "Teaching of Multimedia" for competition classes A025 (Drawing and Art History) and A028 (Art and Image).
AY 2003/2004Inter-University School of Specialisation (SSIS)Course in "Plastic Languages and Environmental Contexts: Expressions and Representations" for the Art and Design track (Class 22 - Plastic Disciplines).