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Born in Sila, Calabria, in 1954, Vincenzo Reda has lived in Turin since 1960. He works as a professional in the publishing industry. He has had a long artistic experience, especially in theatre (’74/’75), photography ( Rayogrammi e Pictures Lumieres, Turin, 1976; Il Diavolo ti vuole, with Bruno Chiarenza, Turin, 1980) and avant-guard cinema ( Ogni corpo occupa un suo spazio, with Plinio Martelli, Venice, Biennale del Cinema d’Artista, 1976). He has painted on paper using wine only since 1993. He started exhibiting his works in Capo Liveri [Read more...]
Born in Sila, Calabria, in 1954, Vincenzo Reda has lived in Turin since 1960. He works as a professional in the publishing industry. He has had a long artistic experience, especially in theatre (’74/’75), photography ( Rayogrammi e Pictures Lumieres, Turin, 1976; Il Diavolo ti vuole, with Bruno Chiarenza, Turin, 1980) and avant-guard cinema ( Ogni corpo occupa un suo spazio, with Plinio Martelli, Venice, Biennale del Cinema d’Artista, 1976).
He has painted on paper using wine only since 1993. He started exhibiting his works in Capo Liveri ( Island of Elba) in 1998, convinced by his friend Gino Veronelli. He has been invited to participate in some major wine events in Italy and has shown his works in many national cities.
Permanent exhibitions are those at the restaurants La Taverna del Templare in Palazzuolo (AR) and Li Jalantuumene in Monte S. Angelo (FG).
Some of his works are being shown in New York, South Africa, Brazil and Munich.
He is also Gran Maestro dell’Ordine del PAMPINO.
The wine chessboard is a double crystal square measuring 25.2 x 25.2 in (each square is 3.1 x 3.1 in). The board was made with two different types of wine: Doux d’Henry from Pinerolo and Bombino Bianco from Foggia (Bombino Bianco). The 3 June 2006, the closing day of the Chess Winter Olympics, a chess game was played with glasses of red and white wine that are part of the chessboard. The wine had been provided by Angelo Gaja, a friend of Reda’s. It was an extraordinary event because the game was played by the best chess-players in the World.
“Wine was created by the Gods out of guilt for having given men such a poor and miserable existence. The Gods tried to relieve humans’ suffering and daily strive to survive with a gift.
Wine was made to be drunk.
And I naturally drink wine.
And sometimes – especially at night – after I have had a glass, I pour some wine on some sheets I know well and wait for a miracle to happen – because it is a miracle indeed.
Wine is not a colour or a simple mixture of flavours and smells. Wine is a story that started in the geological eras when rocks began to melt, it continued with the evolution of the climate and the growth of a delicate yet strong plant, and ended with the beginning of another story – a new story populated with people.
I am not an artist who paints with wine.
I am not a painter.
Who am I?
Maybe Aldo Palazzeschi or Marcel Duchamp would have been able to answer that question.”
Info:
Via Piave, 9 10122 TORINO
Tel/Fax. +39.011.4362398
Cell. +39.335.5358828
e-mail: redavincenzo@libero.it
www.vincenzoreda.it
