Fabio Truffa was born in Sanremo on March 4, 1960. He studied painting and sculpture with the Sardinian artist Nicola Marotta and then continued his studies in Alghero, where he also became passionate about the tenor sax. His career as an instrumentalist developed thanks to his meeting with Steve Lacy in Sperlonga. His career as an instrumentalist developed thanks to his meeting with Steve Lacy in Sperlonga. Serious eye injuries caused by accident undermine his artistic career, but he finds a new, highly personal path in the figurative arts. At the Farnese cinema in Rome, he organizes an exhibition to celebrate the centenary of Akira Kurosawa, exhibits his sculptures in Milan, at the Fili tra le maree event, and in Paris in a group show. In 2018, at Santa Severa Castle, he participated in the exhibition "Japonized. Tales of a fashion journey" and in the same year, the kermesse was a spin-off of the Institute of Italian Culture in Japan entitled "Kimonomania: Young Italian Designers Pay Tribute to Kimono." In 2019, again at the Santa Severa Castle, Fabio participated in the exhibition "Angels and Demons: When Fashion Showcases Provocation and Transformism". With his brother Marco, he manages the historic Morgana boutique in the centre of Rome, which hosts creations for a select clientele and celebrities. The clothes thus become the canvases of his personal story.

Il Museo d’Arte Orientale di Venezia conserva una delle maggiori raccolte d’arte giapponese del periodo Edo (1603-1868) in Europa, opere cinesi e del sud-est asiatico. È ospitato dal 1928 nello straordinario palazzo Pesaro, di proprietà del Comune. La raccolta si deve a Enrico di Borbone che tra il 1887 e il 1889 fece un lungo viaggio intorno al mondo acquistando oltre 30.000 opere che, per alterne vicende, divennero per la gran parte proprietà dello Stato. Nelle 7 sale dedicate al Giappone si ammirano oggi armi e armature da parata appartenute ai signori feudali del Periodo Edo (1603-1868), selle e staffe in lacca, una rara portantina per dama, dipinti su carta e seta, abiti in seta dai preziosi ricami. Ben due sale sono dedicate a oggetti in lacca provenienti da corredi di nozze di ricche famiglie aristocratiche realizzati con la tecnica del makie, la lacca dorata. Le opere appartengono prevalentemente al Periodo Edo (dal nome della capitale, Edo, l’odierna Tokyo) o Tokugawa, dal nome della casata shogunale che resse le sorti del paese per oltre duecentocinquanta anni garantendo all’arcipelago un periodo di relativa pace, caratterizzato da un quasi completo isolamento. Non mancano opere più antiche, come una coppia di statue lignee del periodo Kamakura (1185-1333), o lame del periodo Muromachi (1392-1568). La sezione cinese espone giade e porcellane di diverse manifatture e un prezioso rotolo dipinto. Nella sala dedicata al sudest asiatico si trovano argenti e porcellane thailandesi, manufatti in lacca birmana, rari kris, tessuti batik e marionette in cuoio del wayang, il teatro delle ombre indonesiano.

Un speciale ringraziamento va alla direttrice del Museo, Marta Boscolo Marchi e allo staff; Antonella Cioffi, Ado Braido, Patrizia Casini, Elisa Assunta de Concini, Gaetano Greco, Lucio Novello, Linda Rosin, Laura Tonetto. Un ringraziamento di cuore a Rosella Menegazzo e a Roberta Novielli.

Museo d ‘Arte orientale di Venezia.
Santa croce 2076, 30135 Venezia. Ve. Tel 0415241173

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The Museum of Oriental Art in Venice holds one of the largest collections of Japanese art from the Edo period (1603-1868) in Europe, Chinese and Southeast Asian works. Since 1928 it has been housed in the extraordinary Palazzo Pesaro, owned by the City. The owner of the collection is Enrico di Borbone, who made a long journey around the world between 1887 and 1889, acquiring more than 30,000 works, many of which became state property. In the seven rooms devoted to Japan, one can now admire the weapons and parade armour that belonged to the feudal lords of the Edo Period (1603-1868), lacquer saddles and stirrups, a rare lady's sedan chair, paintings on paper and silk, and silk dresses with precious embroidery. As many as two rooms are devoted to lacquer objects from wedding trousseaus of wealthy aristocratic families made using the technique of gilded lacquer. The works belong mainly to the Edo Period (named after the capital, Edo, today's Tokyo) or Tokugawa, named after the shogunate lineage that ruled the country's fortunes for more than 250 years, ensuring the archipelago a period of relative peace and characterized by almost complete isolation. There is no shortage of older works as well, such as a pair of wooden statues from the Kamakura period (1185-1333) or blades from the Muromachi period (1392-1568). The Chinese section displays jades and porcelain from various manufacturers and a precious painted scroll. The room devoted to Southeast Asia features Thai silverware and porcelain, Burmese lacquer artefacts, rare kris, batik textiles, and leather puppets from the wayang, the Indonesian shadow theatre. Some works in the collection are displayed on a rotating basis.

Special thanks to the director Marta Boscolo Marchi and all the staff: Antonella Cioffi, Ado Braido, Patrizia Casini, Elisa Assunta de Concini, Gaetano Greco, Lucio Novello, Linda Rosin, Laura Tonetto. A heartfelt thanks to Rosella Menegazzo and Roberta Novielli.

La colorata e gioiosa boutique nel centro di Roma vicino a piazza Navona, propone una collezione di abiti differenti e divertenti. I vestiti inizialmente sono ideati e curati dalla stilista Luciana Iannace, che negli ultimi anni ha dedicato passione e fantasia cercando di accontentare i clienti, usando sempre tessuti preziosi, tra cui pizzi antichi. La tradizione è stata continuata da suoi figli, i fratelli gemelli Marco e Fabio Truffa. Quest’ultimo sviluppa varie collezioni con i capi dipinti a mano ispirati all’antica arte giapponese del teatro Nō e prende spunti da diversi aspetti dell’arte nipponica per creare vestiti che sono veri e propri quadri, dei pezzi unici da indossare con orgoglio. Il fratello Marco invece continua a proporre un abbigliamento femminile romantico e seducente con abiti dallo stile pratico, veloce e confortevole con materiali che accompagnano le linee del corpo e nello stesso tempo propone fantasie dallo stile eccentrico.

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In the centre of Rome near Piazza Navona, this colourful and joyous boutique offers a collection of different and entertaining dresses. Initially, the clothes were designed and conceived by designer Luciana Iannace. In recent years she has dedicated her passion and imagination to pleasing many customers, always using precious fabrics, including antique lace. Her sons, twin brothers Marco and Fabio Truffa, have continued the tradition. Fabio develops various collections with hand-painted garments inspired by the ancient Japanese art of Noh theatre. He takes cues from different aspects of Japanese art to create clothes that become works of art, unique pieces worn with pride. Marco designs romantic and seductive women's dresses with a fast, comfortable and practical style using materials that sculpt the body. At the same time, his works engage patterns of paintings in an eccentric style.