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Gianpietro Carlesso is an Italian sculptor from Bolzano, which is in the north east of Italy. I have just completed another translation for him about the item on the left.
It is a work he is entering in a competition dedicated to sculptures in steel- the European Contest for Monumental Sculpture in Steel – Art is Steel.
I have to say that I think it is a fabulous creation and, even if he is unlucky enough not to win the contest, his creation is something I could easily imagine being placed at the entrance to Microsoft or Oracle‘s worldwide headquarters. This sculpture really does capture the nexus between natural form and technology. The designs cut into the surface, which resemble some indecipherable language (his words, not mine, alas), give the sculpture a look that is at the very least quite alien, and at most highly futuristic, almost surreal, and always intriguing. It is the sort of thing that might descend from the sky one day and just hover silently just above the ground.
The finished article will not be small at 3 metres high, by 6 metres long and 4.5 metres wide, although I’d love to see it much much larger.
Gianpietro has done a lot of other sculptures and here are two other examples of his creativity. The wooden water sculpture really is striking and completely complements its environment. Take a look at this marvel:
Here is another shot of the same:
And last but not least, to finish off, something which could have acted, at least in part I suspect, as inspiration for the sculpture he is entering in the Art is Steel contest:
Promemoria
Sometimes creativity is wonderful, don’t you think? You can see some more examples of Gianpietro’s work here. Many thanks to Rob Tousain, in the Netherlands for the link.
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Please Note:
Although I am more than happy to put people in touch with Gianpietro Carlesso, I feel as though I ought to point out that what could be seen as an attempting to ‘bypass’ local galleries that stock his work in order to possibly obtain a lower price will cause problems for Gianpietro Carlesso.
In much the same way as a business, Gianpietro uses distributors who sell work on his behalf. To an extent this means that such outlets have a form of ‘exclusive’ supply agreement with him.
If Gianpietro is seen to be avoiding such agreements, then he will end up with no distributors, and thus no outlets for his work. This means no income for him, or his family. This would be a shame, and it is the last thing I would wish to do, as I am sure you, my esteemed readers, will appreciate.
However, if you live in a country or town where Gianpietro has no distributors, then direct contacts are fine, especially if you wish to display or sell his work.
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Stunning! Thanks for posting about him – I love the photographs of the the sculpture on the lake,
I WILL WITH ALL DUE RESPECT, LIKE TO BE FURNISHED WITH THE CONTACT (email,phone and fax) ADDRESS OF THIS WONDERFUL MAN. I HAVE A LOT OF JOBS THAT I WILL LIKE TO DISCUSS WITH HIM.NON IS A PRIVATE JOB,ALL ARE GOVERNMENT JOBS AND I HAVE BEEN DIRECTED TO SEEK,FIND,CONTACT AND CONTRACT HIM.
PLEASE THIS IS IMPORTANT TO ME.
THANK YOU
DR.G.BRADLEY
Dear Dr Bradley,
I have sent you a mail requesting further information about you and your activities.
Alex
Thanks for the information in English on Gianpietro Carlesso. I walked past one of his sculptures coincidentially today. It was displayed in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, in the store ‘De Bijenkorf’. It is a bronze sculpture supported by cactus-like leafs. I really like it and am considering buying it, although the price is still something to think about for a while. Do you have any suggestion on how to rate his work? Or references of other objects that are on sale? I would be very much helped by your response.
Thanks a lot in advance!
Rob Tousain, The Netherlands
Rob,
I’m happy to hear that you found the info on Gianpietro Carlesso useful, and very happy to hear that you are considering acquiring one of his works.
I’m afraid that as far as Gianpietro Carlesso’s standing in the art world goes, I know almost nothing, although he is well known in Germany – where he trained and worked. However, I do know someone who is quite an art lover, and has some of Gianpietro Carlesso’s works. I’ll have a word with this chap and, If you give me the OK, I’ll pass your email address to him. This chap is a friend of ours, by the way. I think he may be able to help you.
Let me know what you’d like to do, either here or via the Contact me section of my blog.
All the best,
Alex
Rob,
PS You might like to have a look at the Gianpietro Carlesso profile post – you’ll find the link under this post. The profile will give some more info about Gianpietro and his background.
Alex
Pps Rob,
If you like, I could put you in contact with Gianpietro Carlesso himself. He does not speak English, but I imagegine he speaks German, if that helps.
Alex
Alex,
Thanks for the quick reply! Please forward my message to your relative who has some of Gianpietro’s works himself. I’m very interested to learn his opinion on the value of Gianpietros art works…although of course I know that art is often hard to rate. I had a look at the profile post also. I really like his other work too! I noticed that there are quite a few of his sculptures exposed in Karlsruhe : http://www.galerie-schrade.de.
Tomorrow I will go back to the store in Eindhoven to have another look at the sculpture. If you want, I can take a picture and send you it! I’m excited to see if I am still as much touched by it as the first time I saw it. Keep you informed,
Thanks for the nice service!
Rob
Rob,
Thanks for asking for info about Gianpietro’s work!
I have replied to your email.
All the best,
Alex