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1939 Turin, Italy - 2005. Known for: Surrealist dervish theme painting, chocolate sculpture.
Aldo Mondino was born in Turin, Italy, in 1938. In 1959 he moved to Paris where he attended William Heyter's Atelier 17 for two years. He also studied mosaics with Severini, and met young... Read full biography
Aldo Mondino was born in Turin, Italy, in 1938. In 1959 he moved to Paris where he attended William Heyter's Atelier 17 for two years. He also studied mosaics with Severini, and met young surrealistic painters, an experience which would leave its mark in his works from the 1960s. ?In 1960 he went... Read full biography
Aldo Mondino was born in Turin, Italy, in 1938. In 1959 he moved to Paris where he attended William Heyter's Atelier 17 for two years. He also studied mosaics with Severini, and met young surrealistic painters, an experience which would leave its mark in his works from the 1960s. ?In 1960 he went back to Italy and started exhibiting at Gian Enzo Sperone's gallery. His works from that period are straightforward quotations of painters from Casorati to Dine, with references to pop culture, traffic... Read full biography
Aldo Mondino was born in Turin, Italy, in 1938. In 1959 he moved to Paris where he attended William Heyter's Atelier 17 for two years. He also studied mosaics with Severini, and met young surrealistic painters, an experience which would leave its mark in his works from the 1960s. ?In 1960 he went back to Italy and started exhibiting at Gian Enzo Sperone's gallery. His works from that period are straightforward quotations of painters from Casorati to Dine, with references to pop culture, traffic signs, and the world of childhood. In 1969, he introduced writings and single words into his works, and started experimenting with unusual materials such as sugar and chocolate. ?In 1976, he took part in the 38th Venice Biennial with a work centered... Read full biography
Aldo Mondino was born in Turin, Italy, in 1938. In 1959 he moved to Paris where he attended William Heyter's Atelier 17 for two years. He also studied mosaics with Severini, and met young surrealistic painters, an experience which would leave its mark in his works from the 1960s. ?In 1960 he went back to Italy and started exhibiting at Gian Enzo Sperone's gallery. His works from that period are straightforward quotations of painters from Casorati to Dine, with references to pop culture, traffic signs, and the world of childhood. In 1969, he introduced writings and single words into his works, and started experimenting with unusual materials such as sugar and chocolate. ?In 1976, he took part in the 38th Venice Biennial with a work centered on a philological parallel between his art and Schönberg's compositions. ?From the 1990s onward, his interest focused... Read full biography
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Aldo Mondino was born in Turin, Italy, in 1938. In 1959 he moved to Paris where he attended William Heyter's Atelier 17 for two years. He also studied mosaics with Severini, and met young surrealistic painters, an experience which would leave its mark in his works from the 1960s.
?In 1960 he went back to Italy and started exhibiting at Gian Enzo Sperone's gallery. His works from that period are straightforward quotations of painters from Casorati to Dine, with references to pop culture, traffic signs, and the world of childhood. In 1969, he introduced writings and single words into his works, and started experimenting with unusual materials such as sugar and chocolate.
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