Carlo Bernardini (born 1966) is an Italian artist.
Life
Born in
Viterbo
Viterbo (; Viterbese: ; lat-med, Viterbium) is a city and ''comune'' in the Lazio region of central Italy, the capital of the province of Viterbo.
It conquered and absorbed the neighboring town of Ferento (see Ferentium) in its early history. ...
, he received a diploma at the Fine Arts Academy in Rome in 1987. In 1997 he wrote the theoretical essay on ''The division of visual unity'', which was published by Stampa Alternativa. In 2000 and 2005 he received a grant "Overseas Grantee" from the Pollock - Krasner Foundation of New York, and in 2002 the prize Targetti Art Light Collection “White Sculpture”.
He works with
optic fiber
An optical fiber, or optical fibre in Commonwealth English, is a flexible, transparent fiber made by drawing glass (silica) or plastic to a diameter slightly thicker than that of a human hair. Optical fibers are used most often as a means to ...
since 1996; he has created and installed permanent public sculptures in
stainless steel
Stainless steel is an alloy of iron that is resistant to rusting and corrosion. It contains at least 11% chromium and may contain elements such as carbon, other nonmetals and metals to obtain other desired properties. Stainless steel's corros ...
and optic fibers in various Italian cities, and in 1996 and 2003 he has installed
site specific works at the XII and XV Quadriennial National of Rome.
He currently teaches at the Fine Arts Academy of “Brera” in Milan. He lives and works both in Rome and Milan.
External links
Carlo Bernardini Works
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1966 births
Living people
People from Viterbo
Italian artists