Born on February 9, 1989 in Lausanne, Switzerland, Andy Picci studied Photography at ECAL in Lausanne, visual communication at ESAM Paris, and owns a Master degree of Fine Arts from Central Saint Martins UAL.
His work revolves around fame, social networks and the profound quest for self-identity. The torments in relation to the new age of social media dominance are his obsessions.
Istituto Marangoni Firenze is located in the heart of this historic city and is surrounded by masterpieces of art and culture. Firenze, the ‘Birthplace of the Renaissance’, also thrives on a modern vibe of fashion and contemporary art. Situated on distinguished Via de’ Tornabuoni, renowned for its luxury fashion boutiques and designer brands, the school is just steps away from the Gucci and Ferragamo museums, as well as historic artistic sites including Palazzo Strozzi, the Uffizi Gallery and Palazzo Pitti. In addition to a variety of both undergraduate and postgraduate level courses covering all areas of fashion, business, and styling, and programmes in Arts Curating, Art Management, Multimedia Arts, the School also offers an array of intensive and accredited programmes such as Luxury Accessories Design and Shoe Design, which incorporate learning first-hand about the production and manufacturing activities of top brands.
The school is characterised by the presence of professors who are also leading professionals, and highly-skilled specialists in the ‘art of making’. Firenze, with its large community of young students and its unique mix of history and tradition, art and fashion, is the perfect place for Istituto Marangoni to teach fashion and art in their most refined manifestations, educating the professionals of tomorrow to understand the past and transform the future.
