In 1996, he moved to Amsterdam, Netherlands, where he undertook postgraduate studies at the Royal Conservatory of The Hague until 1998, working with Clarence Barlow and Louis Andriessen.
Ciciliani's interest in open forms wasn't merely theoretical; he sought practical ways to implement and expand upon these principles within his own work, exploring the possibilities of indeterminacy and improvisation within structured frameworks.
To translate the concepts of open form and algorithmic composition into the realm of electronic sound synthesis, Ciciliani began utilizing SuperCollider in 2001.
This powerful programming language provided him with the tools necessary to manipulate and shape sound in innovative ways, pushing the boundaries of traditional composition.
[4] This ambitious project represented the culmination of his work with open forms up to that point, showcasing his ability to create dynamic and evolving sonic landscapes.
The installation invited audiences to experience music not as a fixed entity, but as a fluid and interactive process, reflecting the core principles of open form.
"Map of Marble" became a landmark work in Ciciliani's oeuvre, demonstrating his mastery of both compositional technique and cutting-edge technology, and highlighting his ability to create immersive and engaging artistic experiences.
The year 2005 also saw the release of his CD "Voor het Hooren Geboren" (Born for Hearing), featuring open form chamber music performed by the ensemble Intégrales.
This album provided a valuable insight into Ciciliani's approach to open form within the context of acoustic instruments, revealing the depth and breadth of his compositional thinking.
The pieces on the album showcased his ability to create intricate and engaging musical structures that embraced spontaneity and improvisation, while still maintaining a cohesive artistic vision.
The album demonstrated that open form wasn't solely a domain of electronic music, but could be effectively applied to traditional instrumental settings as well.
"Voor het Hooren Geboren" served as a testament to Ciciliani's versatility as a composer, demonstrating his ability to work effectively across different mediums and musical styles.
Bakin Zub's last public appearance was in 2014, when it premiered Ciciliani's program-length work "Suicidal Self Portraits" at the festival Forum Neuer Musik Deutschlandfunk in Cologne.
It is a transmedia work combining 4.5 hours of music (included as a DVD with the book), roughly 300 pages of digitally generated texts and 27 images.
The work is based on condensations of material from publications of pop music, be it as superimpositions of songs, rearranged texts or combined artworks as images.
[13] Furthermore, the book contains a reprint of his text "Music in the Expanded Field – on recent Approaches in Interdisciplinary Composition", which is based on a lecture he gave at the Darmstadt Summer Courses in 2016.