Angelo Venosa | |
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Born | 14 August 1954 |
Died | 17 October 2022
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | (aged 68)
Occupation | Sculptor |
Angelo Venosa (14 August 1954 – 17 October 2022) was a Brazilian sculptor.
Born 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]
Angelo Venosa | |
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Born | 14 August 1954 |
Died | 17 October 2022
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | (aged 68)
Occupation | Sculptor |
Angelo Venosa (14 August 1954 – 17 October 2022) was a Brazilian sculptor.
Born 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]