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| 1952 | Born in Reggio/Calabria the 19th of july |
| 1961 | Arrival in France where he will be living with his uncle Paolo Polimeno, Painter, to continue school in Paris |
| 1970 | Starts his professional life ; training as a mason; |
| 1976 | Founds his own construction company and realizes many striking |
| Projects such as the atelier and showrooms of Issey Miyake, Atsuro Tayama, Ted Lapidus, the Zadkine Museum etc… |
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| 1986 | Starts painting ; daily practice until 1993 |
| 1991 | Group exposition in 1991 at the gallery Suzanne Sigal, Boulogne/France |
| 1992 | Begins the research on the possibilities of using concrete for sculptuand applied arts ; |
| 1994 | Opens his gallery « Animated Concrete » in Paris, Rue des Rosiers ; Works as an interior designer, since ; |
| 1996 | Exposition of concrete sculptures during the « Pleins Feux sur Ivry », an event organized under the auspices of the town of Ivry sur Seine ; |
| 1997 | Permanent installation of a monumental wall relievo (12 m x 1,40 m), Rue du Maroc, in Paris, following an order of the town of Paris ; |
| 1998 | Group exposition during the Symposium on Art at the Cultural Center Chaville / France |
| 1998 | First participation to « Pleins Feux sur Ivry » ; |
| 1999 | Guest of the faculty of architecture, Torino, to direct a workshop on concrete |
| 2000 | A new exposition of sculptures during the « Pleins Feux sur Ivry ». |
| 2001 | Participation to he international fair « Scènes d’Intérieur » since january 2001 with new collection of concrete furniture |
| 2001 | Exposition in Milan, Italy, at Galleria Magenta 52 |
| 2001 | Invited by the faculty of Politechnics in Milan to direct a workshop on concrete |
| 2002 | « Scènes d’Intérieur » january 2002 : new collection « Element » with a concrete armchair « Club » ; september 2002 « Puzzle » |
| 2003 | Participation « NOW » with « Soft Element », a bathroom line in wood and Softceram |
| 2004 | Développement, application & Industrialisation du PBL (Panneau en Béton Léger), en ciment résine pour murs, plafonds et sols, complétant les vertus du béton par une mise en œuvre plus rapide et en fine couche (3mm au lieu de 4cm en béton « classique ») |
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| PRESS | Publications in french and international magazines since 1999 : Elle Deco, Marie-Claire, Résidences Décorations, World of Interiors, AD, Casa Vogue, Le Figaro, Art et Décoration, Metropolitan Home, AMC etc. |
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| BIBLIOGRAPHY | • Concrete Design (Mitchell Beazley)
• Paris AppartmentS • Lofts de Paris |
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| TELEVISION | • TEVA DECO « De la cave au grenier » 1ère diffusion 5/11/99
• France 3 « Côté Maison » N° 123, 1ère diffusion automne 02 • La Cinq « Domus 5 » Emission n°2 « Le Béton », 1ère diffusion, hiver 03 • La Cinq « Question Maison », 1ère diffusion 25/03/03 |
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