Paolo Stefani
Paolo Stefani (born in 1976) lives and works in France and Italy. He graduated in 2002 from The European Institute of Design, studied Physics and General Anthropology at Ecole du Louvre Paris. His work has been featured in group exhibitions since1999 in Italy, France, Germany and in solo exhibitions in USA, Switzerland, Italy, Belgium, France.
Many works are collected in Italy, France, Spain, Belgium and USA. He has created environmental artworks in Italy, in the prestigious Palladian Villa Maser in 2019 and on the Torcello’s Island in 2023. In 2024, he was a finalist for the Jules Raeymaekers and Jos Albert Awards of the Belgium’s Royal Academy.
About the new watercolour papers presented
After acrylics, oils, and using a wide variety of materials in his painting, Paolo Stefani is now dipping his brush into watercolours. The technique is not entirely new to him, as he used water-diluted acrylics for his paintings on paper in order to achieve greater fluidity and more accentuated chromaticism compared to canvas. The experience of watercolour, sometimes enlivened by touches of felt-tip pen and charcoal, is a new adventure for Paolo Stefani, who is always in search of new impressions.
We appreciate his early works, elegantly presented here. Although they do not yet reveal a complete mastery of transparency, a prerogative of watercolour, the artist has readily embraced the technique of gradation, which enhances the delicacy of his creations.
Short video relating back stage and opening day of "Casa di Vita" event, which presented for three months the works of 20 international artists in a place rich in art and history.
Short video relating back stage and opening day of "Casa di Vita" event, which presented
for three months the works of 20 international artists in a place rich in art and history.
A RELATIVELY INCONSPICUOUS STAR
Thuban with Bayer designation Alpha Draconis or α Draconis, is a binary star system in the northern constallation of Draco. A relatively inconspicuous star in the night sky of the Northern Hemisphere, it is historically significant as having been the north pole star from the 4th to 2nd millennium BC.
The project could ideally integrate the spaces of an Astrophysics Space and/or Science Observatory, the auditorium of Physics, Astronomy or Science faculty, a telescope enterprise reception hall or astronomical equipment conference room etc.
Alpha Draconis seems like a variable star, the 5 canvases dimensions that constitute the Paolo Stefani’s project could be customised to fit chosen location.
