Born in Venice in 1976, he has been working in art galleries since the age of 20, being influenced by various artists.
The passion for mosaic originates from Sari's creative soul's encounter with the works of mosaicist Dusciana Bravura, exhibited in Venetian art galleries. At that time, mosaic became Sari's favourite medium of expression and he decided to become a great artist.
His encounter with the world of glass came while attending the Orsoni furnace and the Mosaic School in Spilimbergo, Friuli Venezia-Giulia. His first works were framed mirrors, which gradually leave room to paintings and portraits of a high standard. Current production concerns portraits of celebrities, such as Freddy Mercury and Michael Jackson, and superheroes in strange poses or unusual situations. Famous is the ironic depiction in mosaic tiles of Captain America that synthesises his superhuman and earthly dimensions.
Mosaic is a noble art, with an intrinsic strength that offers endless possibilities to create works of great impact. Sari's mosaic art combines craftsmanship with the transmission of ideas and emotions, through lively and ironic works, challenging the mere speculation that often characterises modern art.
THE KNOWLEDGE THAT FLOWS THROUGH THEIR HANDS
When visiting the Venier glassworks you have the sensation of being in an ancient renaissance workshop where the ceaseless work is intertwined with the masters’ creativity, with knowledge of the materials, with rigor, with the desires of noble ladies and patrons, and with the reverent obedience of the assistants.
The Master Glassmakers are undoubtedly the key figures. From a very early age (10-12 years), they have shared their existence with the incandescent glow of glass: the experience and traditions of centuries live in them, renewed through the specialization in few, if not in only one, work process for which they are known and held in high esteem: there is he who as a matter of fact is the master in lamps, he who is the master in sculptures, he who is the master in vases … and they have gained a renown that has even reached important Heads of State and their works are displayed in the most famous museums of the world.
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