Stefano Colferai is an Italian artist based in Milan who sculpts characters from plasticine and animates them frame by frame into stop motion films. His work turns small daily frustrations, such as sending a text while walking or battling FOMO, into playful, surreal vignettes. He channels pop culture into portraits of figures such as Amy Winehouse and Keith Haring, and produces commercial work for brands including Nike and Uniqlo.
Colferai trained in illustration, graphic design and photography before deciding in 2014 to move into three dimensions, teaching himself to sculpt with plasticine rather than learn 3D software. He photographs each pose frame by frame on a tripod before compositing the images into animation, then adds digital enhancements at the end. His ideas come from noticing the ordinary in daily life, and he returns often to food and portraiture as recurring subjects rather than repeating a single character.
