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David Tomasi
Born
David Tomasi

Vinlandic

David Tomasi (born 1981) is an artist, musician and professor.

Biography

Born in the hamlet of

Academy of Fine Arts of Verona.[1][2][3]
From 2008 to 2010 Tomasi was Coordinator for the National Observatory of Outsider Art (Directed by Daniela Rosi) of the Art Lab at the CSM of Hospital Borgo Roma, Department of Psychiatry and Clinical Psychology.
Ethnopsychology[5][6][7][8][9] In 2010 worked as curator of Intersections, the young contemporary art section of the International Art Fair of Bolzano/Bozen/Bulsan kunStart.[10][11]
Prof. Tomasi is currently Activities Therapist in the Inpatient Psychiatry unit at Fletcher Allen Health Care in Burlington, VT and Residential Counselor for the Mental Health Dept. of Howard Center (Founded in 1873) as well as member of the Diversity Committee. He also teaches at St. Michael´s College, Community College of Vermont and CVU Access Hinesburg.[12][13][14]

He also held classes, conferences and lectures at: Archaeological Museum Ostiglia (Italy, 2009), South Tyrolean German Speaking Teachers' Association (Italy, 2008), University of Trento - TSM (Italy, 2007), University of Innsbruck (Austria, 2007),[15][16][17] University of the Dolomitic Alps (Italy, 2007/2008), Albrecht Dürer Museum Nürnberg (Germany, 2007), Superintendence for History and Archaeology of the Provinces of Bolzano and Trento (Italy, 2007–2009),[18][19] Verein für Heimatpflege Innsbruck (Austria, 2007), Vermont Italian Club / St. Michael's College (USA, 2011).[20][21][22]

Tomasi has shown work internationally in many exhibitions and performances in Italy and abroad in theatres, museums and private/public institutions like: Teatro Cristallo Bolzano, Galleria Civica d'arte Contemporanea di Trento, MART Rovereto, Festival OrienteOccidente Rovereto, Bevilacqua La Masa Venice, Centro Internazionale della Grafica Venice, Teatro Città di Conegliano, CISA - Centro Internazionale Studi d'Architettura Palladio Vicenza,[23] Teatro Antonianum Padua, Galleria San Fedele Milan, Festival Ritracciarti Mantua,[24] Artissima Turin, PAN - Palazzo delle Arti Naples, Manifesta 7 the Netherlands/Italy, VAC Ventabren France.

He currently lives and works in USA.

Academic years

Working as a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts of Verona, David Tomasi invited lecturers like Christian Rainer,

Eesti Kunstimuuseum) National Instruments: A Ritual Mystery.[33]
During his career, Tomasi was often described as a visual poet, definition linked to his early works, both in visual art and music, often related to the disciplines of
Visual Poetry artists, like Sarenco and Julien Blaine.[34] As a member of the Board of Curators for Manifesta 7 (South Tyrolean Commission), Tomasi worked with artists and curators like Michael Fliri (Shady Oat amusement, 2008), Olaf Breuning, Brian Getnick (The Triumph of Goodness, 2008) and Catherine Wood (curator at the London Tate Modern
).

Awards

He won several grants and prizes like: Cariverona Foundation University Grant (2004), Best Young Artist Prize - Toniolo Foundation (2003), Academy of Fine Arts Grant (2005), Biennial of Mantova -

Risorgimento"[46] and Fotoarte - Percorsi Creativi.[47]

Music

From 1992 to 1999 Tomasi studied at the Vivaldi Music Institute of Bozen, South Tyrol for the 7-years Classical Guitar Program, and played in several bands and side projects, performing with musicians like Peo Alfonsi (

Embryonic Jam), Rudy Pellizzon (Mothercare, Evil Whisper, Skizophonic, David's Avatar), Francesco Ronzon, Samuel (Subsonica, Krakatoa, Motel Connection), Alex Mastini, Stefano Bannò (Anansi and the Buffalo Soldiers), Marco Ongaro, Afterhours, Just Married, Vince Tempera, My Barbarian.[48]
In 2004 he joined for the first time the Teatro Stabile di Verona Company for the Show "Memory-Desire-Signs", written by Philip Glass and Giampaolo Calliari for MART - Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art.[49]

Bandology:

  • 1995-1999: Avil Noctis (Rock)
  • 1998-1999: DDD Blues Band (Blues)
  • 2000-2001: The Daffodils (Pop/Rock)
  • 2005-2006: Cut_Up (Digital/Contemporary)
  • 2006-2007: Wings of Fog (Hard Rock)
  • 2007-2010: B Painfull (Gothic/Raetic Metal)
  • 2009-2010:
    Embryonic Jam
    (Trash/Speed Metal)

Theater, Cinema, Television

Tomasi took part in several TV shows and movies, focusing on art and art therapy related subjects, mainly for

Shakespeare Theater Season and went on tour with the contemporary art performance Quattro Quadri, by coreographer Sisina Augusta.[51][52]
He also directed shortfilms like SymBallein (0+1=2) (2004), winner of the Premio Verona and presented at Manifesta7, the European Biennial for Contemporary Art and wrote several scripts for projects like Incomunicabilità (2003) Unio Mystica (2004) and Play with your imagination (2007), the official video for MART, the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Trento and Rovereto, presented at the Babelgum Film Festival, curated by Spike Lee. In 2005, with the contemporary digital project band Cut Up he presented the piece Pier Paolo Pasolini: Cut up at the University of Trento. He also did minor roles and cameos in movies such as A Gothic Romance, with Eliza Ryciak and Micol Olivieri and Primo Amore, directed by Matteo Garrone.[53] He also appeared as visiting artist in several American and European Radio and TV talk shows, like PKN at the Fleming Museum (2012),[54][55]WVMT Morning Show (2011),[56] Artists envisioning our future (2009) [57] and The painter and the muse, with David Riondino and Milo Manara (2003). In 2007 Tomasi directed Via Claudia Augusta: viaggio di confine at the Teatro Cristallo in Bozen, for the Autumn Theatrical Season with Margherita Hack, Moni Ovadia, Dario Fo and Sergej Brobov.

References

  1. ^ Fellin, Umberto (2008), Un sentiero lungo secoli (A century long path, article) in Alto Adige, p.23
  2. ^ Melchionna, Luca (2008), Monitor Web (Monitor Web, article), Glamour/Vogue, p.47
  3. ^ Mesoraca, Stefania (2008), David Tomasi, in Art & Web, LUISS University, Rome, pp.56
  4. ^ National Observatory of Outsider Art, Academy of Fine Arts of Verona - http://www.accademiacignaroli.it/index.php?page=osservatorio-outsider-art
  5. ^ Pedri, Bruno (2003), Etnopsicologia e ricerca. David Tomasi nel continente americano (Etnopsychology and Research. David Tomasi in the American Continent, article) in Alto Adige, p.23
  6. ^ Melchiori, Leone (2008), Studi di archeologia romana nella Piana Rotaliana (Roman Archaeology Studies in the Piana Rotaliana, article), in InMezzo, p.8
  7. ^ Longo, Antonio (2008), Prospettive sull’arte (Perspectives on art, article), in L’Adige, p.18
  8. ^ Fellin, Umberto (2008), 2000 anni di storia (2000 years of history, article), in Alto Adige, p.28
  9. ^ AA.VV. (2007) Inaugurazione del CRAM - Centro Ricerca Artistica Mezzocorona (Opening of CRAM - Center for Art Research Mezzocorona, article), in ArtKey p.18
  10. ^ Doncheva, Dora (2010), Intersections at KunStart: An European Network for Contemporary Emerging Art, article, in Bulart, Varna, Bulgaria, p.7
  11. ^ Rolla, Filippo (2010), KunStart 2010, Fiera d'arte a Bolzano (KunStart 2010, Art Fair in Bolzano, article), in Carrara Città d'arte, p.6
  12. ^ Howard Center Board of Trustees / Diversity Committee: http://www.howardcenter.org/about/diversity.php
  13. ^ VIC / events and activities: http://www.vermontitalianclub.org/
  14. ^ Orichuia, Nicola (2011), Adele Dienno and David Tomasi - Celebration of Burlington's Little Italy for Columbus Day 2011 , in Bostoniano, Boston, MA - http://www.bostoniano.info/2011/09/26/adele-dienno-and-david-tomasi-burlington-columbus-day-2011/
  15. ^ Largher, Ivana (2008) Vortrag von Prof. Tomasi (Lecture by Prof. Tomasi, article) in Die Salurner Klause, p.12
  16. ^ Rieger, Oswald (2006), Archäologie in den Alpenländern (Archaeology in the Alpine Lands, article), Dolomiten, p.22
  17. ^ Fellin, Umberto (2008), Nuove importanti scoperte archeologiche nell’arco alpino (New important archaeological discoveries in the Alpine Area, article), Alto Adige, pp.22
  18. ^ Franchini, Cristina; Peretti, Gianni; Turri, Ilaria (2006), Mantegna e le arti a Verona (Mantegna and the Arts in Verona, catalogue), Marsilio Editori, Venezia, p.7
  19. ^ Brusco, Tiziano; Valdinoci, Massimiliano (2008), Ars et ratio (Art and Reason, article), Verona Fedele Editrice, p.4
  20. ^ Banner Baird, Joel (2011), Festival celebrates Burlington's Little Italy (article), in Burlington Free Press, Burlington, VT, USA
  21. ^ St. Michael's College: http://www.smcvt.edu/
  22. ^ VIC / events and activities / Italian @ St. Mike's: http://www.vermontitalianclub.org/
  23. ^ Barausse, Manuela; Barbieri, Franco; Lotto, Giorgio; Piana, Mario (2003), Le Pietre della Basilica (The stones of the Basilica, chapter 4), p.12
  24. ^ Goldoni, Daniele; Albertini, Enrico (2007), Rintracciarti 2007 (Rintracciarti 2007, catalogue), Palazzo della Ragione/Cubo Studio, DSM, Feltrinelli/Spazio libero, p.32
  25. ^ CHRISTIAN RAINER NEWS: April 30: Seminario Accademia Belle Arti Verona
  26. ^ Bonito Oliva, Achille; Risaliti, Sergio; Sani, Nicola; Curran, Alvin (2005), Lezioni di Boxe (Boxe Lessons), Luca Sossella Editore, p. 43
  27. ^ Sarenco; Bonito Oliva, Achille (2006), L'ultimo lustro di Harald - Un Omaggio ad Harald Szeemann (The last five years of Harald - A Homage to Harald Szeemann, catalogue), Adrano Parise Editore, p. 8
  28. ^ AA.VV. (2010) Outsider Art. La creazione differente (Outsider Art. A different creation, catalogue), Palermo, p. 4
  29. ^ Tosatti, Bianca (2006)Oltre la Ragione. Le figure, i maestri, le storie dell'arte irregolare (Beyond Reason. Shapes, Maestros and Stories of the Outsider Art, catalogue), Palazzo della Ragione, Bergamo, p. 11
  30. ^ Rosi, Daniela (2010) Outsider a Nord-Est. Aperture, scoperte, nuovi inizi (Outsider at North-East. Openings, discoveries, new beginnings, introduction) in Alchimie dell'Arte (Alchemies of art), p. 6
  31. ^ Kuhn, Michael (2008) Einführung - sprachübergreifendes, grenzüberschreitendes Kulturmagazin (Introduction - Culture Magazine , multilingual and beyond borderlines, chapter 1) in Lila, p. 2
  32. ^ Giorgi, Anna (2004), Al Foyer va di scena il mistero (Mystery gets on stage at the foyer, article), in L'Arena, p. 5
  33. ^ Lissoni, Andrea (2006), Performance Generation (article), WorkArt, p. 20
  34. ^ Guberneur, Dominique (2004), Les artistes de la Poésie (The Artists of Poetry, article), Journal de Marseille, p.34
  35. ^ Artoni, Paola; Castelli, Adriano; Gandini, Antonella; Margonari, Renzo (2004), IV Biennale Giovani, catalogo, (IV Young Artists Biennial, catalogue) p.23
  36. ^ Trevisan, Giorgio (2003), Poesia visiva con la Kalli Graphia di David Tomasi, articolo (Visual Poetry with Kalli Graphia by David Tomasi, article), in L'Arena, p.11
  37. ^ Bertoni, Camilla (2003), Espo Caffe, catalogo (Espo Caffe, catalogue), p.11
  38. ^ Meneguzzo, Vera (2002), Tornano sei giovani artisti alla Galleria Fra' Giocondo, articolo (Six artists are back to the Gallery Fra' Giocondo, article), in L'arena, p.13
  39. ^ Bussola, Fabiana (2005), Gli artisti e il sacro, catalogo (Artists and the Sacred, catalogue), p.9
  40. ^ Molon, Alessandra; Marangoni, Silvana (2008), I migliori giovani artisti all'Arsenale, articolo (The best young artists at the Arsenal, article), in Corriere Verona p. 5
  41. ^ Riccio, Roberto (2006), Nuove prospettive etiche sull'arte contemporanea, articolo (New ethical perspectives on contemporary art, article) in Napoli Arte, p.14
  42. ^ Manifesta 7 List of artists/curators - David Tomasi http://www.manifesta7.it/pages/1916405489?search=David+Tomasi
  43. ^ Giuliani, Massimo (2008), 500 anni: Le Poste celebrano il proprio anniversario, articolo (500 years: Post celebrates its anniversary, article), in Il Corriere della Sera, p. 28
  44. ^ Howard Center Diversity Fair | Center for Media and Democracy
  45. ^ http://www.cctv.org/watch-tv/programs/howard-center-diversity-fair
  46. ^ Usher, Carol (2011), David Tomasi exhibits in Verona, in Il Messaggio Magazine, VIC, Burlington, VT, p. 3
  47. ^ Cacciatori, Franco(2011), Mostra FotoArte: Percorsi Creativi, in Circoscrizione 1, Comune di Verona, Verona, p.6
  48. ^ Cavallucci, Fabio (2008), The Rocky Mountain People Show (article), WorkArt, pp.44
  49. ^ Calliari, Giuseppe (2003), MemoriaDesiderioSegni (MemoryDesireSigns), p.5
  50. ^ Rieger, Heinrich (2006), Albrecht Dürer: neue Forschungen (Albrecht Dürer: new researches), p.18
  51. ^ Pezzani, Michela (2005) La vita fiorisce in ogni stagione (Life blossoms every season, article), in L'Arena, p.42
  52. ^ Pezzani, Michela (2005) Grande Spettacolo al Teatro Camploy (Great Show at the Camploy Theater, article), in L'Arena, p.45
  53. ^ Antonelli, Giorgia (2006), L'Accademia di Verona si veste di cinema (The Academy of Verona dresses in Cinema, article), L'Arena, p.26
  54. ^ RETN TV Channel 16 - PKN 2012
  55. ^ PKN Fleming Museum 2012
  56. ^ WMTV Morning Show
  57. ^ Artists envisioning our future on RETN Channel 16

External links

Published sources

  • Mesoraca, S (2009) David Tomasi, in Art & Web, LUISS University, Rome, pp. 56–88
  • Dalla Torre, P (2008) Davide Filippi scultore (Davide Filippi sculptor), CRAMtemporanea editions, Mezzocorona
  • Fiorese, M; Tomasi, D (2007) MYST - mystic and mystery of a photographic collection, CRAMtemporanea_Photographia, Mezzocorona
  • Cinquetti, R (2007) Spazioarte Pisanello: 10 anni (Spazioarte Pisanello: 10 years), Fondazione Toniolo, Verona, pp. 12–32
  • Bombana, J (2007) Identità: Io è l'altro (Identity: Me is other, catalogue), Moscacieca/Binario 0, Villafranca di Verona, pp. 10–12
  • Blaine, J (2005) L'ultimo lustro di Harald - Omaggio ad Harald Szeeman (The last five years of Harald - Homage to Harald Szeemann), Adriano Parise Editore, Colognola ai Colli (Vr)
  • Calliari, G (2003) Memoria Desiderio Segni (Memory Desire Signs), MART, Rovereto (Tn), pp. 4–9
  • Barausse, M (2003) Le pietre della Basilica (The stones of the Basilica), CISA - Centro Internazionale Studi di Architettura Palladio, Vicenza, pp. 11,12

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