Federica Terracina, alias Incredible Fox, is a multidisciplinary artist skilled in painting, costume and textile design, and performance. Her artistic practice, deeply rooted in experimental theatre and performing arts, is a testament to her unwavering passion for community projects and her innovative approach to space and gesture.
Federica graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome, studying under renowned artist Michele Cossyro. She later specialised in historical costume design at the Greta Costume Institute: Paul Poiret, Paris. She completed a Master's in Textile Creation at Fondazione Arte della Seta Lisio and the Academy of Fine Arts, Florence. She interned at the prestigious Atelier Giuditta Brozzetti in Perugia during her training.
Her unique approach to painting and installations, often incorporating recycled and natural materials, has been showcased at prestigious events such as the Danae Festival in Milan; FIT//ALCHIMIA Fosca in Tiepidario, Florence; and Lunetta Without Frontiers in Mantua. Valletta 2018 European Capital of Culture; Altofest International Contemporary Live Arts, Naples; and Musèe en Herbe, rue Rivoli, Paris.
Notable projects include her costume design for Misantropie (Naples Theatre Festival 2019, Poggioreale prison) and her work on Congiunzioni (Altofest202X). In 2021–2022, she collaborated on Abito Sonoro, creating conductive e-textile Jacquard fabric at Fondazione Lisio for this interdisciplinary sound-and-gesture project with Gioele Villani and Francesco Zedde. Federica is an active member of the Co.R research group, exploring Altofest's aesthetic, poetic, and political questions through an interdisciplinary approach. Loretta Mesiti, dramaturg of Altofest, coordinates the Co.R.
"For Federica Terracina, space is pictorial and gesture energy according to the dynamics of one's own body in a natural or hypothetical context that tries to invade and possess it and then transfer it red-handed, transfiguring it in the pictorial surface contaminated by traces of life and field of deflagration." Patrizia Ferri
ECOART, Sustainability in the workplace: from organisational models to the working environment — worksession, Florence, IT
2024
Worksession on Eco-Design and Sustainable Habitats — curated by Giuliana Ciancio, part of the ArtEco Nexus project designed by TeatrInGestAzione, Riot studio, Naples, IT
2024
The Future of Living — worksession, EUNIC Brussels, iMAL center and Green Fabric. Brussels, BE
2022
Master in Textile Design, Fondazione Lisio — Accademia di Belle Arti, Florence, IT
2020
24 CFU credits «Anthropological, psychological and pedagogical disciplines and teaching methodology»
2014
Historical costume, training course, Lycée Paul Poiret historical, GRETA, Paris, FR
2008
Accademia di Belle Arti — decoration with Michele Cossyro, Rome, IT
COMMUNITY PROJECT | INSTALLATIONS
[2022—2026]
Abito Sonoro, research on interactive e-textile fabrics with integrated sensors. Design and creation of interactive Jacquard e-textile with embedded sensors, Fondazione Lisio Florence. Presented at: Fabbrica del Vapore Milan (2023), Marsaladue Bologna (2023—2024), Puccini Conservatory Varese (2025), Hilversum Netherlands (2025), National Museum of Science and Technology Milan (2025). Florence, Milan, Bologna, Netherlands, IT/NL
[10—11/2025
]La Bella Piazza, Piazza Garibaldi Naples — co-design, textile artist. Radici in Piazza, designed and realised in collaboration with the social enterprise VariabileK, Ass_Aste e nodi, Erbacce, NTA Academy of Fine Arts Naples. Naples, IT
[03/2025—present]
Research and development of graphic interface for the online publication issued in 2026 Finire per non finire, Altofest, Naples — in collaboration with Loretta Mesiti, Dario Gentili, Maurisio Alampi, Claudia Fabris, Meike Gleim. Commissioned by TeatrInGestAzione. Brussels, BE; Naples, IT
[24—29/10/2025]
Obscur et Lumière, exhibition and workshop, Musée de Moulin, rue de Mulin, Evere. Brussels, BE
[08—15/06/2025]
Development of investigation device for interviewing space donors. Altofest, International live performance, Co.R (research group). Naples, IT
[06—09/2025]
Abito: exercises to explore space through weaving — workshop and creation, Villa Armonia, district reception centre. Viterbo, IT
[02—04/2025]
Technical support and artistic co-design for activation practices. Avant Senne, urban regeneration project. Anderlecht, Brussels, BE
[27—29/09/2024]
Design and creation in collaboration with artistic direction. Abito Porpora — Incrediblefox for Milan FW NOW, Lumen, Teatro delle Moire. Milan, IT
[04/2024]
Participation and creation of textile elements for the community project Danse Bastard.e.s for the Zinneke Parade, with Giada di Trapani and Kristina Ianatchkova. Brussels, BE
[03/2022—10/2023]
Design and creation of participatory installation, interactive e-textile Abito, play the space, Teatro delle Moire, Danae Festival, Fabbrica del Vapore. Milan, IT
[04/2023]
Design of outdoor lamps, participation in the urban regeneration project TAN teatro area nord, butterfly garden, third place school. Scampia, Naples, IT
[09/2021—05/2022]
Design and creation of the participatory textile installation Abito 4FIT, FOSCA in Tepidario. Florence, IT
[03/2019—06/2019]
Design and creation of participatory textile installation and workshop. Abito Lunetta, artistic direction caravan SetUp, curated by Simona Gavioli and Giulia Giliberti. Mantua, IT
[09/2019—12/2019]
Design and creation with citizens of drawings and graphic elements. Foglio, aesthetic guide of Altofest Matera Basilicata 2019, Capital of Culture, directed by TeatrInGestAzione. Matera, IT
[04/2018—05/2018]
Pictorial realisation of the editorial project DISPLACE ALTOFEST, paintings and drawings created for the special edition of Altofest, Malta — curated by TeatrInGestAzione. La Valletta, Malta
[09/2018]
Consultancy and workshop with citizens. Gewwa_Barra, Valletta, Malta — European Capital of Culture 2018. La Valletta, Malta
[2017]
Embroidery and street art. Space Invaders Cross-Stitch — work «Space Invaders in Cross-Stitch» during the exhibition HELLO MY GAME IS…, Musée en Herbe, rue de Rivoli. Paris, FR
[06/2016]
Design and creation with Altofest space donor citizens. Abito: exercise of exploring space through weaving, Vico Tronari, Sanità, Altofest. Naples, IT
[12/2015—05/2016]
Design of the festival textile decoration, construction with citizens during workshops with residents and volunteers of the festival Baule d'Airs Festival. Baule, FR
[31/10/2016]
Les MONSTER festival for young audience, Centro culturale 108 rue Bourgogne — curated by Xavier Girard. Orléans, FR
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
[2023—2024]
Abito Sonoro #JaCquard #canvas, Marsaladue, Bologna. Bologna, IT
[2019]
Orbit, site-specific installation, Teatro Quaroni La Martella, Matera — curated by TeatrInGestAzione. Matera Basilicata Capital of Culture. Matera, IT
[2018]
Accettati, Centre culturel 108, rue de Bourgogne — curated by Xavier Girard. Orléans, FR
[2017]
Accettati, Galleria 291 Est — curated by Vania Caruso. Rome, IT
[2016]
Abito, site-specific textile and sound installation. Contemporary art in airport, Capodichino Naples — curated by TeatrInGestAzione (soundscape Tina Di Giovanniello, Vico Tronari, Sanità). Naples, IT
[2015]
No fear in the rainbow avenue, Disambigua art space, Viterbo — curated by Viola Nerante and Carla Paiolo. Viterbo, IT
[2014]
Accettati, Piazza Bellini, Naples — curated by TeatrInGestAzione, Altofest Naples. Naples, IT
[2011]
Still Waters, Galleria 291 Est — curated by Vania Caruso. Rome, IT
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
[05/2026]
Festival les Murs à Pêches, land art installation — curated by Tyge, Murs à Pêches. Montreuil, FR
[09/2025]
OSMOSIS, e-textile Jacquard installation — curated by ALL FAD, Leonardo da Vinci National Museum of Science and Technology. Milan, IT
[2024]
Atelier 98. Anderlecht, Brussels, BE
[2023]
Censurae, Galleria 291 Est — curated by Vania Caruso and Rossella della Vecchia. Rome, IT
[2022]
Specchio Attivo, Borderline Arte Festival — curated by Andrea Marinelli. Varallo, IT
[2018
]La madonna dei servizi: operazione di pulizia mobile, site-specific installation, Altofest — curated by TeatrInGestAzione. Naples, IT
[2013]
Accettati, Altofest — curated by TeatrInGestAzione. Naples, IT
Factory Pd'A, MACRO Testaccio La Pelandra. Rome, IT
Capitolum, Galleria 291 Est — curated by Vania Caruso. Rome, IT
[2012]
Still Waters, Altofest, Naples — curated by TeatrInGestAzione. Naples, IT
Statement, Circoloquadro CQ — curated by Ivan Quaroni. Milan, IT
[2011]
OUT DOOR — curated by Nufactory Collective. Rome, IT
[2010]
JangleJam festival. Istanbul, TR
Take the Space — curated by Patrizia Ferri. Trapani, IT
Galleria Arte e Pensieri — curated by Marisa Facchinetti and Bruno Aller. Rome, IT
TEXTILE | COSTUME DESIGN
[03/2026]
Design of scenic elements, construction of decor. T/S-Caution, Construction Area — Dario Salvagnini, Fortunato Leccese, dance Luca Piomponi, dramaturgy Chiara Bersani; promoted and distributed by Giulia Traversi. Teatro Pimoff. Milan, IT
[02/2025]
Pattern design, construction of jumpsuits and costumes; conception and realisation of lace and wool installation. T/S-Caution, Construction Area — First Variation, Dario Salvagnini, Fortunato Leccese, dance Luca Piomponi, dramaturgy Chiara Bersani; promoted and distributed by Giulia Traversi. Teatro Spazio Kor. Asti, IT
[12—15/11/2024]
Cotton and silk crepe costume: drawing, pattern, cutting and assembly. Tragédie d'un regard, Khroma company — direction and composition Marianne Pousseur; direction, scenography, lighting design Enrico Bagnoli; choreographer Carlotta Sagna; violin composition George Van Dam. Teatro Les Brigittines. Brussels, BE
[03/2023—07/2024]
Design and creation of costumes and textile elements for the scenography. Teatro Stalla Project — T/S-Caution, Construction Area, first variation «PIANO PIANO FORTE FORTE», written by Matteo Latino, directed and performed by Dario Salvagnini and Fortunato Leccese; dance Luca Piomponi; external eye Chiara Bersani; produced and distributed by Giulia Traversi. Armunia Teatri. Castiglioncello, IT
[07/2022—09/2022]
Weaving atelier, Atelier Brozzetti — textile workshop and museum with historic Jacquard looms. Perugia, IT
[03/2020—03/2021]
Design and construction of installation. Father and Son, ArteGrado (alias TeatrInGestAzione company); commission MANN National Archaeological Museum. Naples, IT
[2020—2021]
Design and creation — scenography, painting on wood, fabric silkscreen printing. C'era una volta in Umbria, directed by Silvio Impegnoso, Spazio Zut. Foligno, IT
[01/2019—05/2019]
Costume design and creation, lace masks, accessories. Participation in the creative process inside Poggio Reale prison. MISANTROPIE, curated by TeatrInGestAzione; production Napoli Teatro Festival and TeatrInGestAzione. Naples, IT
[03/2018—04/2018]
Design and creation of costumes and installation in fabric and carpets: silkscreen printing on carpets, lace accessories and textile manipulation. L'attrape rêve, with Cyrille Auchapt and Clement Oury, directed by Julie-Anne Roth, La Halle aux Grains, National Theatre. Blois, FR
[09/2018—10/2018]
Design and creation of costumes based on Gonzalo Borondo's drawings. SACRILEGE OPERAS PERFORMANCE — opera Sancta Susanna (1922) by Paul Hindemith; Sodoma e Gomorra (1963) by Karl Hartmann. Théâtre Toursky. Marseille, FR
[12/2016—05/2017]
Costume design and creation, fabric dyeing, cutting and assembly of jackets, jacket decoration, creation of removable cuffs from recycled plastic materials, design and creation of masks: cork, fabric, silkscreen printing. Despues, La Belle Image, Fanfare. Musical direction: La Belle Image, directed and choreographed by Doriane Moretus (Cie Adhok) and La Belle Image. Baule, FR
[2014]
Creation and realisation of costume and hats for dancer. Konya, SantaSangre. Rome, IT
[04/2014—06/2014]
Assistant costume designer — assistant to Robin Chemin, TNP — Théâtre National Populaire. Internship at the National Popular Theatre for young audiences. Lyon, FR
RESIDENCIES
[2025]
Co.R, research for the publication Finire per non Finire — Ending Never Ending, Altofest. Brussels, BE
[2021]
Congiunzioni with Elisabetta Di Terlizi and Raffaella Menchetti. Altofest202X — NOW HERE Nessun Luogo Qui Ogni Luogo Ora, Un Ecosistema in Emersione, curated by TeatrInGestazione. Naples, IT
[2020]
C'era una volta in Umbria with Silvio Impegnoso, Spazio Zut. Foligno, IT
[2019]
Orbit, Teatro Quaroni La Martella, Matera — curated by TeatrInGestazione. Matera Basilicata Capital of Culture. Matera, IT
Drammaturgia del quotidiano, artistic residency, Fondazione Lac o Le Mon. Lecce, IT
Abito, Via Roma Photography Festival. Reggio Emilia, IT
[2016]
Abito Altofest 2016, Sanità district — curated by TeatrInGestazione. Naples, IT
[2014]
Accettati, Piazza Bellini — curated by TeatrInGestazione. Naples, IT
[2012]
Still Waters, Altofest — curated by TeatrInGestazione. Naples, IT
[2011]
L'arte di non discriminare, Bruno Aller and Marisa Facchinetti. Cecina, IT
TEACHING | WORKSHOP
[05/2026—02/2027]
Teaching, school project. Prato, IT
[06—16/07/2025]
Worksession Abito Sonoro device, e-textile — in collaboration with Gioele Villani (robotics) and Francesco Zedde (sound design). Hilversum, NL
[04/2025]
Presentation of the e-textile project Abito Sonoro. Puccini Conservatory, Elena Maiullari chair. Varese, IT
[16—20/05/2024]
Polymechanos, first module «Habitus — dressing the scene», ArtEcoNexus. Stage-technical laboratory for reducing environmental impact, curated by TeatrInGestAzione. Naples, IT
[03/2023—04/2023]
Lecturer, Master in Fashion Design AI, course «Manipulation textile: volumes with fabrics». Italian Fashion Academy, Piazza Pitti 15. Florence, IT
[12/2022—03/2023]
Lecturer, Master in Fashion Design AI, course «E_textile: smart textile, building a prototype with LEDs (Lilypad boards)». Italian Fashion Academy, Piazza Pitti 15. Florence, IT
[12/2022—03/2023]
Lecturer, Master in Fashion Design AI, «Basic weaving and dyeing of natural fibres». Italian Fashion Academy, Piazza Pitti 15. Florence, IT
[2017]
Workshop «Accettati», Aselquo, rue des Bourgogne. Orléans, FR
Head of textile workshops, AAA.Ressource. Orléans, FR
AWARDS
[2011]
Frammenti Teatro, La Capra Canta — theatre performance.
L'arte di non discriminare — Bruno Aller, Marisa Facchinetti.
TALKS
[2020]
Esserci — Non esserci — Dare — Togliere, Radio Frammenti — curated by Giulio Sonno and Maria Genovese. on-line
[2019]
ST.AR.T, FOQUS Fondazione Quartieri Spagnoli Onlus. Naples, IT
PUBLICATIONS
[2026]
Finire per non finire, Altofest live performance — curated by Loretta Mesiti.
[2024]
Quarant'anni di libri perduti e ritrovati, Libreria Dante & Descartes. ISBN: 9788861572614
[2019]
Displace Altofest — curated by Loretta Mesiti, Silvia Mei. Valletta European Capital of Culture 2018, TeatrInGestAzione. ISBN: 9789995713843
[2014—2019]
Journal Altofest, aesthetic guide of Altofest Naples.
[2010]
Take the Space — curated by Patrizia Ferri, Gangemi spa. Bilingual (18/02/2010). ISBN-10: 8849218109; 2013 ed. ISBN-13: 978-8849218107
[2007]
Premio Nazionale delle Arti, Gangemi spa. ISBN: 978-88-492-1405-5
LANGUAGES
Italian — mother tongue.
French — C2.
English — C1.
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Stories_ an apocryphal biography of Federica Terracina | Incrediblefox
Federica Terracina was born with the help of a rebel doctor with a noble-heart in a pleasant city where the Etruscans whisper to the monsters and the Middle Ages is looming sovereign. From the mother she received the spark of curiosity, the father instead taught her the art of navigation while nature gave her strong astigmatism followed by a bizarre perception of the space.
In those wild woods she met Incredible Fox for the first time, and it was love at first sight. The fox, for many years, engaged against the tyranny of Mickey Mouse, refugee in nature, but thanks to the treasure of the Goonies, the two began to communicate telepathically. Under the precepts of the able animal the child began to express her dissent against Minnie, then she fought against the charm of Pucci, but she will never completely get rid of the irresistible vibration of pink.After a few years Incredible Fox, the psychotherapist of Spawn, left for a trip to the East while the just teenager Federica was enjoying the discovery of Tekno industrial and digital noise: frequencies that will change her acoustic perception.
During this very delicate phase, she will know the ability to reuse and the total fascination for the forgotten working places.Once the fox came back from its long journey, that includes the explosion of Akira and the passionate love affair with Kabukiman, got closer to the young Federica with whom it decided to merge. The rite was assigned to Donald Duck, which was the charged Auguro. It was his distraction in interpreting the lightning or it was fate, but something of unexpected happened! Instead of merging, from our small antiheroes two new characters emerged: an old English lady and a skilled samurai 侍.Now they are living together with the young Federica and Incredible Fox. Their motto is: “In living all the love available in this universe we walk on contaminated territories where, to get on living, we spontaneousl exercise our visions.”Ladies and gentlemen, we are pleased to introduce our exercises! WELCOME
