Paper-Mache Design: Explore Light and Color
Influences
A course by Marco Zavagno , Designer
About the video: Influences
Overview
“Now I will present the work of three artists, or rather, sculptors who have always fascinated me for their ability to work with simple shapes and materials with a strong visual impact. ”
In this video lesson Marco Zavagno addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Paper-Mache Design: Explore Light and Color. Learn to transform your ideas into 3D shapes by experimenting with paper-mache, light, and color.
Partial transcription of the video
“Reference models In this lesson I want to share with you some of my main sources of inspiration. The first is Agostino Bonalumi, an Italian painter and sculptor active since the 1950s. Bonalumi was among the first to experiment on physicality and three-dimensionality of the canvas. His language has always fascinated me made of simple signs that come out of the canvas and enter space. In addition, Bonalumi has always worked with full, strong and lively color. This one I'm leafing through is the catalog dedicated to an exhibition that Milan dedicated to him a few years ago. When I visited her...”
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Course summary for: Paper-Mache Design: Explore Light and Color
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Arts & Crafts, DIY, Furniture Design & Making, Interior Design, Upcycling

Marco Zavagno
A course by Marco Zavagno
Marco Zavagno is a designer who lives and works in Venice. He studied product design at the I.U.A.V. in Venice and spent the first two years of his career at Fabrica, an experimental communications research center belonging to the Benetton Group. He then worked at the Lagranja studio in Barcelona, focusing on interior and product design.
From there, he moved on to found the design studio Zaven with his colleague Enrica Cavarzan, where they've had the opportunity to collaborate with clients Nike, TIM, and the Venice Biennial. He has also devoted much of his time to sharing his knowledge with others in schools and universities, such as the NABA in Milan and the I.U.A.V., as well as in workshops and conferences across the globe.
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