Davide Prete

Davide Prete
Birth name	Davide Prete
Born	June 21, 1974 Treviso, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Training	University Iuav of Venice (2003), Fontbonne University (2010)

Sculpture Light and Shadow, Preganziol Italy, 2006

Davide Prete (born June 21, 1974) is an Italian sculptor and architect who specializes in urban scale works using stainless steel and forged steel.

Background

Prete was born and raised in Treviso, Italy. His early influences include sculptor Toni Benetton and architect Toni Follina. Prete received his Degree in Architecture from the University Iuav of Venice in 2003 and his Master of Arts in Sculpture from Fontbonne University in 2010.

Artistic work

Prete wants to connect traditional technique with modern shapes. For this reason he loves to work with iron forging but in contemporary ways. He said "I like to play with materials. I like to think of materials having a dialogue or a confrontation; the dark forged iron with the shining brushed stainless steel; a rectangular section with/against a circular section; soft shapes and angular figures".

Installations

Light and Shadow

Preganziol, Italy

2006

Wind 04

Venice, Italy

2007

Wind 01

Washington DC

2010

Icarus

Charleston IL

2011

Unione

Saint Louis MO

2010

External links

• www.davideprete.com
• Article about the Sculpture Light and Shadow
• Book The Italian master of Wrought Iron”, Ciscato Giuseppe, Alinea Editrice, Florence, Italy, 2008
• Myslart profile
• Fontbonne University show
• Fontbonne Gallery
• Fontbonne Gallery
• Article about Evansville Arena Art Competition
• Competition S.p.A. Stazioni di esazione di barriera e stazioni di esazione di svincolo
• Sculpture Magazine
• Eganz Blog about Evansville Arena Art Competition
• Article about Evansville Arena Art Competition
• Artworks for New Arena Under Consideration
• www.riehlife.com
• Article about Sculpture Icarus
• Article about Sculpture Icarus
• Article about Sculpture Icarus
• Article about Sculpture Icarus
• Article about Sculpture Icarus
• Article about Sculpture Icarus
• Article about Sculpture Icarus
• Italians Art Show in Washington DC

References

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Name	Prete, Davide
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Date of birth	June 21, 1974
Place of birth	Treviso, Italy
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