BIO ENGLISH

He was born in Gallipoli (Le) June 2, 1969 and he lives and works in Lecce.
In 2000 he was in Cagliari where he had attended the Man Ray Experimental Center for 4 years. He has been able to process the search of his artistic career through the communication exchange among artists working in different art fields.
From 2001 some major personal and collective exhibitions of him have been set up in the Man Ray Experimental Centre with the “Future Imperfect”, “Compression” and “Stop time”.
Among many exhibitions he had hold in the Province of Cagliari, we can remember the one at the Museum of Villanovaforru and the group exhibition at the Museum of San Michele. One of his works has remained permanently at the Museum of Villanovaforru.
In 2002 some works of him have become part of Diandra Collection, giving him the possibility to be in Florence – Villa La Loggia, Massa Carrara – Palazzo Ducale, Lucca – Church of Santa Giulia, Viareggio – Art Expo, Castelfalfi – Castle of Castelfelfi, Taormina – Palazzo Duchi of S. Stefano, Lecce – Castle Carlo V, Volterra – Logge palazzo of Priopri.
In 2009, the Art and Design Gallery Co6 inaugurates its space with some of his last works of the “Impregnated canvas” cycle in Grottaglie (Ta).
Co61 Art and Design Gallery has made a series of his personal: Co61 Gallery at Grottaglie (Ta), via Umberto I – Lecce, Domus Area – Martina Franca (Ta), Banca Sella – Cagliari. On 27 june 2009 a work of him is auctioned during the “Dire and Fare” event in favour of Genoa Gaslini Hospital at Palazzo Ducale of Massa Carrara.
In 2010 he is part of a project which has been supplied with three catalogues published by Giorgio Mondatori Editorial, edited by Paolo Levi and Virgilio Patarini with the collaboration of a group of curators (Baito Alessandro, Valentina Carrera, Stephen Quatrini). By this project he has been present at an exhibition tour with the presentation of Catalogue “The material is the colour” in different places: Milan Zamenholf Gallery in May 2010, the East Castle of Ferrara in June 2010, Malaspina Castle of Massa Carrara in September 2010, Charles V Castle of Lecce in October 2010.
In May 2010 he has attended the exhibition at the University Art – Temple Gallery of Roma in the section entitled “IL FUTURISMO DI MINO DELLE SITE AEROPITTORE FUTURISTA E IL FUTURO DI QUITA ARTISTA SALENTINO”. His works are at the Art Greek Gallery at Fucecchio (Fi), Art and design Gallery Co61 at Grottaglie (Ta) Zamenholf Gallery at Milan.
In August 2010 he has taken part of the exhibition of “Sentieri di Pace” Art at the MIMAC (Contemporary Art Museum International Mariano) edited by Prof. Carlo Franza critic of Contemporary Art, where one of his work has become part of the Museum Collection.
In 2010 he has won the Art and Culture Award, international award, created by Idro Montanelli. Art Contemporary historian Carlo Franza was Juri president. After, he was at the Biennial of Ferrara 2010 and at the Art Fair of Reggio Emilia 2010. Also, he has been selected for Biennial of Venice 2011, pavilion Italy for Puglia Region.

ZAMENHOF GALLERY OF MILAN – September 10, 2011- Emilio Vedova's “Il segno” Award. He has been distinguished for his refinement, compositional rigour and technical skill. The jury was formed by: President Sergio Dangelo, an international renown artist who has set up the Nuclear Art Movement with Enrico Baj; Artist Enzo Briscese, Ariele Gallery director of Turin; Artist and Editor Valentina Carrera, Atelier Challagan director of Milan; Editor Rosamaria Desiderio, Zamenhof Gallery coordinator of Milan; Michele Govoni, Nuova Ferrara journalist and editor of “Il Rivellino” Gallery of Ferrara; Carlo Motta responsible for Art Catalogues and of the Modern Art Catalogues of Giorgio Mondadori Editorial; Artist, Critic and Editor Virgilio Patarini, Zamenhof Gallery director and the author of catalogues of Giorgio Mondadori Editorial.

Translated by Stefania Micelli