Cadamuro Alessandro – Untitled 1
2000 / mixed media on paper / 50×35 cm
About the author:
He was born in Venice, Italy in 1958. After completing 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 artist group from Venice. He is a recipient of several foreign 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” which anticipated his work in the medium of glass as a combination 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 has published two books (in 1990 and 1995) on the subject of poetry. He is the author of many films and videos on artistic research, a participant in art festivals, a member of Cinema Indipendente Italiano and Centro Studio Vetro Murano. His works are part of numerous state and private collections, and he lives and works in Treviso.
