Angelo Venosa

Angelo Venosa
Born14 August 1954 (1954-08-14)
São Paulo, Brazil
Died17 October 2022 (2022-10-18) (aged 68)
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
OccupationSculptor

Angelo Venosa (14 August 1954 – 17 October 2022) was a Brazilian sculptor.

Life and career

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 [pt] 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.