Angelo Venosa (14 August 1954 – 17 October 2022) was a Brazilian sculptor.
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| Born | 14 August 1954 |
| Died | 17 October 2022 (aged 68) Rio de Janeiro, Brazil |
| Occupation | Sculptor |
Life and career
editBorn in São Paulo, the son of two Italian immigrants,[1] Venosa studied art at the Escola Brasil in his hometown, industrial design at the Rio de Janeiro State University and followed courses at Escola de Artes Visuais do Parque Lage.[2][3]
Venosa started his artistic career in 1974, and got notoriety in the 1980s, as part of the Geração 80 movement.[2] His sculptures are characterized from the use of different materials, of both industrial and natural origin.[2] He took part in several notable festivals, including the São Paulo Art Biennial and of the Venice Biennale.[3] Among his best known works is "A Baleia" ("The Whale"), a public work installed in Leme Beach, in the south of Rio de Janeiro.[2][4] His last work was the installation "Catilina", exposed at the Paço Imperial.[3] Venosa was diagnosed in 2019 with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. He died, at the age of 68, of consequences of the neurodegenerative disease.[2]
References
edit- ^ Sorrentino, Pasquale (28 October 2022). "Muore in Brasile il famoso artista originario di Polla, Angelo Venosa. Aveva 68 anni. Era un'icona in Sud America". Italia2Tv (in Italian). Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Artista plástico Angelo Venosa morre no Rio aos 68 anos". G1 (in Brazilian Portuguese). 17 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ a b c "Nome central da escultura da Geração 80, Angelo Venosa morre aos 68 anos". Folha de Pernambuco (in Brazilian Portuguese). 17 October 2022. Retrieved 31 October 2022.
- ^ Bloch, Arnaldo (31 July 2019). "Angelo Venosa inaugura 'Catilina', obra que reflete sobre memória, futuro e sua própria finitude". O Globo (in Brazilian Portuguese). Retrieved 31 October 2022.