Andrea Oliva - Relief, belle époque - 40 cm - Wood

sculpture created by a contemporary artist, signed on the back, several types of wood worked by hand and original keys from period pianos (late 19th to early 20th century, now out of use but still with much to tell), fragments of original scores from the same historical period were also used, hence the title "Belle Époque" to recall a particular moment in history, in music... and in life. It will be carefully packaged and shipped by courier.

Biography

Andrea Oliva was born in Milan on 15/02/1973.
He attended the classical high school, then decided to follow his instinct, left the ginnasio and enrolled at the Caravaggio Art High School where he graduated in 1992, and subsequently at the Brera Academy of Fine Arts. He plays in several musical groups—drums and guitar. At the same time he attends the ateliers of already established artists and begins a long period of collaboration with some of them, from whom he learns the specific techniques of sculpture. He also worked for a period at the historic plaster workshop "Fumagalli e Dossi". He begins a steady series of solo exhibitions; the first in 1994, as well as group exhibitions. He participates in sculpture symposia and competitions, and also becomes an artist member of the Museo della Permanente in Milan. He also dedicates himself to painting and to writing poems, some of which are published in specialist journals.

On commission, he created the plaques for the doctoral degree in Chemical Sciences and in Industrial Chemistry for the University of Milan in 2004 and for the University of Insubria (Varese–Como) in 2005.

He has created several public monuments; one of the most important is a sepulchral monument located in Milan’s Cimitero Maggiore.