LA MIA VITA TRASGRESSIVA È “POSATA”
I was born in March 1955 at Mathi Canavese, a small village near Turin. I remember that, ever since I was a boy, I considered my toys not only as games, but also as contraptions to explore, to comprehend and then to modify as I please.
While attending elementary school, I was getting more and more aware that boring subjects – in particular mathematics – made me live an atmosphere of imposition. Probably, behind this discomfort an unbridled will for unconditional freedom – the force that commands the growth of an artist - was germinating.
Today, half a century later, I acknowledge that, ever since my childhood, I have been interested in the things that surrounded me.
I dedicated a lot of time to technologies and research, registering several patents.
During the years I discovered that handicrafts and art are my unique passion.
I gained a lot of experience in the use of different material, especially in recycled substances.
In 1998, I finally found the courage to resign from my job in a fabric, where I worked as an airspace technician. This was when my adventure began…
I opened an Art Studio where I created sculpture, paintings and pieces of furniture. Reluctantly, in 2000, I however had to close the Studio and count exclusively on my abilities and experiences.
By chance, in March of the same year, I have been asked to create a ring in stainless steel. But I didn’t have a stock of this material and therefore, inspired by my habit of recycling any kind of material, I simply used a fork handle.
A small anecdote: I remember that when I was a boy I collected all kinds of hardware from the streets near building yard - screws, dices and so on – in order to use them for the most strange constructions.
Thanks to the really positive feedback I got for this first ring, I convinced myself to continue this experience until today, creating hundreds of different models for which I received a lot of compliments from people all over the worlds.
Today, after many years of research and artistic growth, my passionate voyage in the world of stainless steel cuttlery continues.Giovanni Lupo
Tuscany, Italy
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