Bio

Ruxandra Lupu

Visual artist, printmaker and digital humanities researcher

Bio

Ruxandra holds a Bachelor and Master’s in Fine Arts from the Academy of Fine Arts in Catania (Italy) and is passionate about crafts, arts and design-driven innovation. For Ruxandra, the collaborative and communal spirit characterizing any craft practice is the foundation of our humanity and the future.

She is currently managing the SOMAS project as a main researcher. She has previously worked as a research associate and postdoctoral researcher for universities in Europe (Jean Monnet University France, Cardiff University UK), as well as for research councils (National Italian Research council).

Originally from Romania, she studied in Italy, Spain and the UK, worked in Romania, Italy, UK and is now based in Cyprus for the SOMAS project. She loves hikes, cooking, books, and wine.

Speaking

BICCS Conference, 2023

„MOSAIC: designing context-appropriate methodologies for mapping craft skills”

Mariestad, Sweden

Locating Media Industries, 2023
„Clwstwr: A model for research, development and innovation in the creative industries”

London, UK

Global Fashion Conference, 2022

The virtual life of textiles: a provisional haptic library model

Germany

GET IN TOUCH

Ruxandra is open for chats about art, creativity and crafts and for contributing to ideas that can change the world in a creative way.

PAPERS

„The virtual life of textile innovations: exploring visual haptics potentials that shape
multisensory user experience.” The Palgrave Handbook of Sustainability in Fashion, 2024 (forthcoming)

„Greening the audiovisual sector: towards a new understanding through innovation practices in Wales and beyond„, MDPI, 2023

„Understanding the Role of Creative Networks for Cultural and Creative Industries: The Case of Creative Cardiff„, Springer, 2023