Harry Bertoia

Overwriting by ©Steve Piccolo

About Harry

Harry Bertoia 1976 – Harry Bertoia behind one of his tall Sonambient sculptures in the Bally shop circa 1976.

THE INNER WORLD IS AS IMMENSE AS THE COSMOS OUTSIDE.

A GOOD CHAIR… IS ALMOST LIKE WEARING A COMFORTABLE COAT; YOU REALLY DON’T KNOW YOU HAVE IT ON.

Harry Bertoia’s Shop 1960s – Harry Bertoia with samples of his sculpture in the early 1960s; his favorite photo of himself.

IF YOU LOOK AT THESE CHAIRS THEY ARE MAINLY MADE OF AIR, LIKE SCULPTURE. SPACE PASSES RIGHT THROUGH THEM.

I HAVE A GUT FEELING THAT AWARENESS OF THE MIRACLE OF LIFE IS THE PURPOSE OF LIFE.

Solway Gallery 1960s – A collage reminiscent of tonal and gong sculpture

made by Harry Bertoia in the 1960s.

BY MERGING WITH THE RHYTHMIC FLOW, THE ARTIST-MYSTIC WHO PRIZES STILLNESS IS RESERVED IN SPEECH, IS WITHOUT DESIRE FOR PERSONAL SUCCESS, GRASPS THE INWARD ESSENCE DISREGARDING THE OUTWARD LOOK.

Sonambient Barn 2013 – The Sonambient Barn, created by Harry Bertoia, with about 100 sculptures as seen in 2013 before it was dismantled to transfer to a museum.

MAN IS NOT IMPORTANT. HUMANITY IS WHAT COUNTS, TO WHICH I FEEL I HAVE GIVEN MY CONTRIBUTION. HUMANITY SHALL CONTINUE WITHOUT ME, BUT I AM NOT GOING AWAY – I’M NOT LEAVING YOU. EVERY TIME YOU SEE SOME TREETOPS MOVING IN THE WIND, YOU WILL THINK OF ME, OR IF YOU SEE SOME BEAUTIFUL FLOWERS, YOU WILL THINK OF ME.

a cura/curated by Sergio Armaroli & Steve Piccolo

with Marc Kalinka

Milan Design Week 2019 @ ERRATUM

9-14 April 2019

BRICOSONORO (NO TASTE)

DIY sonic-tactile-visual-olfactory sculptures

by Sergio Armaroli, Marc Kalinka and Steve Piccolo

a tribute to Harry Bertoia

including a chair, a sculpture and a film by Bertoia himself

listening: Bertoia remixes by Sergio Armaroli and Steve Piccolo

curated by Sergio Armaroli and Steve Piccolo

works in show:

Harry Bertoia: Table Tonal II #71

Sergio Armaroli: cloud rattle, column rattle

Marc Kalinka: maze gong

Steve Piccolo: find the spot (1-4)