Roberto Aguerre
Roberto Aguerre Ravizza (born June 1, 1939 in Montevideo ) is a Uruguayan sculptor , historian , architect and film director .
Life
A historian and journalist by training, Aguerre came to Europe after traveling through Latin America in the early 1970s and lived for years in Italy and Spain. Initially, he taught in Florence, with a focus on the history of Latin America and the semiotics of architecture. From 1976 he devoted himself to the medium of film and his artistic career. Aguerre founded the production company Filmstudio 12 , with which he made short documentaries and a feature film: In Elogio della pazzia he worked with Marcel Marceau . The film was shown only to a limited extent. In 1993 he worked for RAI as the producer of a seven-part series on Uruguayan culture.
Since 1980 Aguerre has been represented with his art in numerous exhibitions; his sculptural work with Murano glass is well known.
Exhibitions and prizes (selection)
- 1980: Milan Triennial
- 1987: Lowe Award, Buenos Aires
- 1992: Sicilia Oro Award, Taormina
- 2000: Villasenor Museum, Ciudad Real
- 2003: Art Miami, Florida
- 2006: SOFA, Chicago
Publications
- 1975: Gli Incas, umonini delle altezze, Fratelli Fabbri, 151 pp.
- 1990: La virazón, Ediciones Carabela, 152 pp.
Web links
- Website of the artist ( Memento from July 3, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
- Roberto Aguerre in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ Roberto Poppi, I registi, Gremese 2002, p. 15
- ↑ REVIEW ( Memento of July 3, 2007 in the Internet Archive )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Aguerre, Roberto |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Aguerre Ravizza, Roberto |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Uruguayan sculptor, historian, architect and film director |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 1, 1939 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Montevideo |