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artists
nino caruso
Nino Caruso was born in 1928 the son of a "pirrera", stone cutter. 81 years later the terra cotta sculptures formed with New Mexico micaceous clay have both the formal touch of a master modernist and the spirit of desert rock forms. Terracotta translated from Italian means "baked earth".
To say that Nino Caruso is a master ceramicist is in fact an understatement. He is described in "That's Arte.com Italian Pottery Journal" as "Italy's most renowned contemporary ceramic artist, internationally acclaimed both for his works and for his studies."
Quoting further from "That's Arte.com": "In a very distinctive way, Nino Caruso breaks with Italian ceramic traditions while reflecting in his works a thorough understanding and appreciation of those traditions. Similarly, he embodies the European humanism while freely using forms and techniques from Japan such as haniwa and raku.
He really makes people look at clay in a new way, always ready to point out its endless expressive possibilities. Tradition, improvisation and intuition are the factors that better describe his works. All the techniques he uses - even the ancient Japanese Raku technique - are revised based on his personal knowledge and taste."
Nino Caruso was director of International Ceramic Center in Rome from 1966-1984. He is now Director of the Art Academy in Perugia, Italy. He has realized commission works in architecture and urban spaces through out Europe as well as the US and Japan. He gives course lectures and workshops in Japan, Australia, Korea, China, Egypt as well as the United States and Europe. He has written four books on ceramics and created a TV program on The Art of Ceramics.