Piero Del Bondio was born in 1947 in Stampa and grew up in the valley of Bregaglia. At Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts he takes specialized classes in sculpture and he studies further at Académie des Beaux-Arts, Paris and at Accademia di Belle Arti, Rome. Longer stays follow in Spain, Portugal and especially in France where he works at the Atelier "Les Grisons" at Cité Internationale des Arts in Paris. In 1981 Piero Del Bondio returns to Bregaglia.
"My art is meditative and transient, such as life itself", this is how this unconventional artist describes his work.
Piero Del Bondio’s oeuvre moves between Minimal Art and Arte Povera. Again and again he succeeds in convincing with new facets of his creativity which is influenced by oriental philosophies. Soil, limestone and paper are the core materials of his creative work which impresses by archaic power, simplicity and strength of expression. The sculptures, installations, drawings and watercolours make the viewer perceive everyday things in diversified perspectives and in new dimensions, they are intense and radiate a contemplative peace at the same time.
Source: St Moritz Art Masters 2013
"My art is meditative and transient, such as life itself", this is how this unconventional artist describes his work.
Piero Del Bondio’s oeuvre moves between Minimal Art and Arte Povera. Again and again he succeeds in convincing with new facets of his creativity which is influenced by oriental philosophies. Soil, limestone and paper are the core materials of his creative work which impresses by archaic power, simplicity and strength of expression. The sculptures, installations, drawings and watercolours make the viewer perceive everyday things in diversified perspectives and in new dimensions, they are intense and radiate a contemplative peace at the same time.
Source: St Moritz Art Masters 2013