Something about me
I was born in Florence on the cold February 8, 1963.
I have been called a Visionary and I found it a beautiful compliment.
I confess that from an early age it was impossible for me to resist the fascination of a sheet to draw on.
Today multidisciplinary artist, Painter, Designer, I also deal with Cultural Events and Inclusive Arts. When I can I write art articles.
For 20 years, a ceramist and designer, I have designed fabrics, bags, the livery of a helicopter, curated events and exhibitions, accumulating manual skills and transversal skills in making art over time.
My creativity is driven by my imperfections and by those stumbles that life has reserved for me, but which have allowed me to have a more welcoming and attentive look.
I firmly believe that art offers all of us a way to discover ourselves and look around with awareness.
I would like, with my art making, to offer everyone the opportunity to look around and break down preconceptions and open up a space of possible happiness.
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Formation
After the graduation of Applied Arts, obtained in 1982 at the Art Institute for Ceramics in Sesto Fiorentino,
I continued my studies in Contemporary Art History at the University of Florence, under the guidance of Antonio Del Guercio.
Also from Del Guercio I have learned the basics of curating and setting up exhibition events.
In the same years I refined the drawing technique thanks to the teachings of Mary Ann Luchetti.
Shortly after, thanks to Schoolmaster Giovanni Aiazzi, I deepened the technique and development of ceramic glazes.
But, learning is a process that has no end and still, every time I start a new job, I love to learn and study deeply to get to give a reason to every choice.
Exhibitions and Awards
It would be long and useful to compile a list of dates, places and names, I will limit myself to remembering the events to which I am most attached, not exactly in chronological order.
The Francesco Merlini national prize for the best graduate among art institutes was awarded in 1982 during the exhibition at the Villa Corsi Salviati in Sesto Fiorentino.
In 1983 Professor Antonio Del Guercio entrusted me with the preparation of Joe Tilson's works in the loggias of the Volterra market on the occasion of Art Itinera.
In 1987 I obtained the inclusion among contemporary Italian artists by the Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz. The same year is the personal exhibition in the Cloister of Giuliano da Sangallo in Florence.
In the following years there have been various awards and many exhibitions, both collective and personal, of which I have sometimes been the creator and curator. I want to remember the personal exhibitions at Palazzo Ranghiasci in Gubbio, the participation in Discovery of Italy in New York, and other exhibitions in Turin, Florence, Milan and Brussels.
For some years I have been present with personal spaces at ArteFiera Bologna and Abitare il Tempo in Verona.
The Honorable Mention at the Capraia'91 Award is followed by the awards received at Vindesign Piacenza and in various editions of the Italian Award.
In 1995 I was recognised as a quality craftsman and chosen by MIBACT to participate in the MuseoMuseo project, which gave birth to the first collection of objects related to Italian museum heritage. This first collection was presented to the public with an exhibition in the prestigious Sala Bianca in Palazzo Pitti; seeing my works in that mythical space was an unforgettable experience.
The Site Specific projects for the Guado al Melo Winery in Bolgheri occupy a rather large time frame. both in the tasting rooms and in the roof / garden.
In 2020, during the lockdown, I was selected by the Biffi gallery in the first tranche of three artists for the BiffiOnline Project, an innovative digital exhibition successfully conceived by Stefano Gazzola. In 2021 the exhibition was physically presented in the Biffi Arte Gallery in Piacenza.
In 2021 I have been the art director of Lucignano Sensi e Amore, a festival of cultural events in Lucignano (AR)
Since 2023 I'm the Art Ditector of B.A.Co Baratti Architettura e Arte Contemporanea
Press & Publications
The publications are largely linked to the exhibition activities with related catalogs and articles in trade magazines such as The Players Magazine, Arte, Artapp, Premio Italia and others. Even the ceramic works have found space in magazines such as Interni, Dove, Ville and Casali etc.
In 2007 Lori De Mori and Jason Lowe wrote about me in the book Beneaters & Breadsoup, dedicating me one of the 25 portraits of Tuscan more representative people through which they tell the Tuscan culture. (London, Quadrille publishing, pp190 and following. Since 2009 published under the title The Real flavor of Tuscany, portaits & recipes)
I write about art myself, trying to convey to each reader the tools and the freedom to dialogue with art.
Recent articles:
https://www.blmagazine.it/quando-larte-non-e-cio-che-sembra-dal-rinascimento-allarte-contemporanea/
https://www.blmagazine.it/larte-omaggiata-dal-cinema-quadri-e-non-solo-sul-grande-schermo/
