Cadamuro Alessandro – Glass Genetics B – Poeverto
2016 / synthetic installation, mixed media / height 38 cm
About the author:
He was born in Venice, Italy in 1958. After finishing high school of art (Liceo Artistico Statale), he graduated in painting at the Accademia di Belle Arti in Venice. He also attended seminars at Milan’s JVC (professional video courses). He was a member of the Palazzo Carminati artists’ group from Venice. He has received several international scholarships in Canada, the USA, Austria, and Germany. He works as a visual artist, poet, and performer.
In 1980, he launched the event “Vetropittura & Vetropoesia,” anticipating his work in the medium of glass as a fusion of graphic, glass forms, and poetry. He is the author and performer of numerous “sound” sculptures such as “Poevetro,” “Vetrocantara,” “Vetrofono,” “Vetrorganica.” The main medium of his artistic expression is glass, and he also uses other transparent materials as well as various sound and light instruments in his work.
Since 1981, he has been a collaborator of the international magazine Poesia Zeta, and two books on the subject of poetry were published by him (in 1990 and 1995). He is the author of many films and videos focusing on artistic research, a participant in art festivals, a member of Cinema Indipendente Italiano and Centro Studio Vetro Murano. His works are part of many public and private collections, and he lives and works in Treviso.
