You just have to marvel at the artistry and unbelievably steady hand of those who have. There is a special appeal to his realistic wood sculptures that makes his gallery in venice an important place to visit, in spite of the competition from the great historic landmarks of the city. May 21, 2009 their water based paint, gloss and reclaimed timber log bowls have featured heavily in design press but i only just saw these coat wall hangers. Part of his casa di libri or house of books series, this is no. Hes worked with many materials, but has settled on wood now, making. Ok, maybe not everythingthe chimney looks like a giant fountain pen. Trompe loeil, sculpture, furnishings and cars carved in wood by a venetian artist.
His carvings are by no means limited to books you can even see a video on his website of him driving a floating wooden car in the canals of venice. He built this first house of books in italy in 1990, and a second in germany in 1993, and a third in japan in 1994. From a very young age, the italian artist has proven to be an incredibly talented sculptor. Their work was featured in an exhibition at the fuller craft museum. In 1994 his fantasy took flight again and he realized a floating work of art with the title a dream in venice. Livio demarchi italian, 20th c carved wood sculpture. Have you seen the house and furniture made of books. The sculptures vary from house old decor to floating automobiles. His activity starts there, displaying at once an astounding skill in moulding materials.
The unique home appears like a novel, including the dining table and chairs along with the staircase. Nothing is more pleasing on the eye than an intricate wood carving. Amazing everything from the tables and chairs to the bed and bookshelf looks like it has been made from books. The incredible home where everything is made out of wood. The houses of books are among his most famous work. In 1994 he realized a floating work of art with the title a dream in venice. When i see pictures of a beautiful library, especially if it happens to have one of those taaaaaall ladders for climbing up to top shelves, i inevitably start to dream about what it would be like to live somewhere like that, completely surrounded by books. But the ferrari is only the latest in a series from a man who has gradually constructed a complete wooden life, with house, furniture, clothing, appliances, all sculpted as part of declaring his way of. Livio demarchi also does fine work with glass as well. This quaint little geeky home is located in the alpago mountains, italy.
There is a special appeal to his realistic wood sculptures that makes his gallery in venice an important place to visit, in spite of the. Learn about the artist and find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Voir plus didees sur le theme sculpture bois, lart du bois et les sculpteurs. The fanciful structure denotes a book lovers dream, with. Theres one in tambre dalpago, italy, germany, and japan, and every aspect of the houses are bookthemed.
Big wooden book, made by the famous italian artist livio the marchi 1940 from venice, italy, with his name on it. An artist has built a house where everything from the stove to the coffee pot has been carved out of wood. It is at the pension costa del sol on the peninsula of izu, in front of the pacific ocean. Click on the images for enlarged views of the different ways livio uses the book in his sculptures. Its absolutely phenomenal to see a wooden car and carriage that can actually float in the water i know wood can float, im just saying ive never seen a wooden car float. The artists has sculpted a full size ferrari f50 boat out of wood.
A house in which even the table, the chairs and the bed seem to have been made of pages to turn and bound covers. The 77yearold sculptor has spent his life creating unique pieces of work using just a hammer, chisel and his favourite types of wood. The artist is quite well known for his house of books, an entire house. His ultimate goal is to create 10 such structures around the world, of which this was the first. Livio demarchi italian, 20th c carved wood sculpture, venice tie. Premio nazionale mombaroccio sarano luci nel buio della shoah. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Artist transforms his world into wooden replicas my modern met. The artist, who normally live and work in venice has. Price new from used from paperback, 1992 please retry. The boat was created to sail the canals during the annual carnival of venice festival.
Theres one in tambre dalpago, italy, germany, and japan, and every aspect of the houses are book themed. Th fake bookcases hiding the kitchen appliances are actually a pretty cool idea for a real house. The artist has built a house where everything from the stove to the coffee pot has been carved out of wood. See the way the roof is made to look like an open book. Home profilo video galleria opere giganti vetro portfolio sala stampa contatti.
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