Summary

[Not available for commissions]

Hi, everyone! :)
I'm Irene Agnoletti, born in 1993 in a small town near Florence. Raised in a creatively stimulating environment, I've always been curious and eager to learn new things with enthusiasm. I have a knack for manual work of all kinds and a sharp mind for practical problem-solving. In addition to my completed courses of study, my interests span illustration, video games, comics, and adventure books.

I essentially create art in any form, both for my own enjoyment and, hopefully, yours, all while shedding tears over fictional characters.
...Trying to make my worlds collide!

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Interested in my CV? Here it is!

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EDUCATION AND TRAINING

• 2019
Completed the Set Design Course at Accademia Teatro alla Scala, Milan, Italy.

• 2017
Earned a three-year degree in Set Design from Brera Academy of Fine Arts, Milan, Italy.

• 2012
Graduated from Art High School at Liceo Artistico Leon Battista Alberti, Florence, Italy, specializing in the Painting and Design section ("Progetto Michelangelo").

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WORK EXPERIENCE

• September 2021 – Present
Prop Maker/Designer at the Props Department of Teatro alla Scala.

• 2023 – 2024
Freelance Sketch Card Artist for the "2024 Fleer Ultra Matriarchs of Marvel" project (The Upper Deck Company).

• January 2020 – Present
Freelance Artist, working in both traditional and digital mediums.

• February 2020
Set Decorator for "Festavventura" (Milan), designing and painting themed scenes for children's party rooms.

• January 2020
Set Decorator at Nhow Hotel in Milan, designing, preparing, and renting scene elements for a theatrical performance commissioned by AlteraWide srl during the medical convention of the "Novo Nordisk" company.

• December 2019
Props Master at Piccolo Teatro Strehler, Milan, managing, handling, preparing, and repairing props for "Lo Schiaccianoci" performed by the Ballet School of Teatro alla Scala Academy.

• November 2019
Preparation and implementation of a workshop on gilding and aging techniques for the "Prima Diffusa 2019" project organized by Teatro alla Scala Academy.

• November 2019
Production of props and set preparation at the filming location of Frugarolo (Alessandria) for the short film "Mudmonster" (directed by Benedetta De Alessi, set design by Isabella Bruno).

• September-October 2019
Internship at the Props Department of Teatro alla Scala, working with the team assigned to the opera "Giulio Cesare" directed by Robert Carsen, during the various phases of the staging process (creation, restoration, elaboration, decoration and handling of scenic objects in the laboratory and during set-up, rehearsals and performances, both on stage and at the Visconti Pavilion).

• March-April 2019
Costume Elaboration for an Academy Project at Teatro alla Scala, decorating and dyeing fabrics, creating accessories for the opera "Elisir d'Amore" at Donnafugata Theater in Ragusa.

• January 2019
Set Designer for an Academy project at Teatro alla Scala, creating and preparing a small set for the short film "Il Mnemonista" directed by Ester Musatti.

• October-December 2018
Costume Creation and Exhibition Setup for an Academy project at Teatro alla Scala, designing and creating costumes and accessories made from recycled materials for the character of "Attila" on the occasion of the "Prima Diffusa" exhibition at Sala Viscontea of Castello Sforzesco, in collaboration with the special effects make-up course.

• May 2018
Costume Elaboration for an Academy project at Teatro alla Scala, aging costumes and coloring fabrics for the opera "Elisir d'Amore" by Luigi Perego.

• June-July 2012
Assistant Set Designer, providing assistance in the construction and setup of scenography for the show "Anima Errante" by Carmelo Rifici for the "LXVI Festa del Teatro di San Miniato" promoted by "Fondazione Istituto Dramma Popolare di San Miniato".

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ARTISTIC SKILLS

Proficient in various materials including wood, clay (modeling, glazing, ceramic coloring), polymer clay, polyurethane, polystyrene, papier-mâché and plaster.

Skilled in various traditional painting techniques such as oil, acrylic, watercolour, graphic markers, inks, pencils, charcoal, chalks, glass painting, gilding.

Basic knowledge of tailoring and fabric processing (including dyeing and aging/weathering).

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COMMUNICATION, ORGANISATIONAL AND OTHER SKILLS

Italian (Native)
English (Reading: C1 - Writing: B2 - Spoken Interaction B2)

Excellent communication skills; team spirit; adaptability to multicultural environments; ability to adapt to any situation and excellent stress management; sense of organization, order and cleanliness; rapid assimilation of new information and directives.

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ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCES

- One-shot comic "Danse de la Lune" published in the magazine "Nuname," November 2017.

- Participation in the Backdrops Painting workshop held by Prof. Angelo Lodi at Brera Academy of Fine Arts, Summer 2015.

- Exhibitor at "Steamfest Roma" showcasing sculptures and drawings, in both 2014 and 2015.

- Collaboration with the O.N.L.U.S. Association "Compagnia dei Nove", designing sets for theater workshops at Leon Battista Alberti Art School from 2010 to 2012.

- Participation with a sculpture in the collective exhibition of Liceo Artistico Leon Battista Alberti in the former Church of San Carlo dei Barnabiti, Florence, 2012.

- Participation with a sculpture in the "Superflash" collective exhibition at the Banca Intesa San Paolo branch in Piazza della Signoria, Florence, 2012.

- Participation in the "Sit-In Florence" project in collaboration with Ikea and exhibition of the final works at the "Le Murate" space, Florence, 2012.

- Participation with a painting in the group exhibition at Alfred-Delp-Schüle High School in Dieburg, Darmstadt, 2011.

- Participation with a sculpture in the collective exhibition for Memorial Day at Palazzo Medici-Riccardi, Florence, 2011.

- Collaboration with the theater laboratory of the Marsilio Ficino Institute of Figline Valdarno (Florence), designing and producing sets and stage setups for laboratory shows in both 2010 and 2011.

- Attended an oil painting and hyper-realistic drawing course held by the artist Francesco Verdi.

- Occasional collaborations for the realization of scenes and props at the studio of scenographer Daniele Spisa.

- Learned ceramics working techniques from the artist Marco Bonechi.

- Experience as a Scout Leader with the AGESCI Group "Milano 45".

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Skills

Software proficiency

PaintTool SAI

CLIP STUDIO PAINT

Photoshop

3ds Max

AutoCAD

SketchUp