michele petrelli

About michele petrelli

Painting enthusiast since a young boy, he takes a degree at the artistic education highschool. In 1991 Michele left his university studies and he had a strong breakdown. He leaves the blackest darkness of the mind, with the help of his family and two dear friends. In 1999 he gets the title of scenography technician. He says about himself, humorously: "I am an encephalon in a glass bowl. I am a visual-auditive-tactile artist... I don't disregard matter even if I wander around the spirit". During the first part of his life he did not have much painting. He drew horrible figures that seem to come from his emotional states. they were monochromatic designs with a strong black presence. Petrelli was not peaceful and that you could see from his life that was quite messy. He has painted a lot in these years. As a job, he is a visual designer, CAD modeller, creating photorealistic renderings. He partecipated to important national and international contests (design, architecture) and art exhibitions in Italy, creating both virtual installations and real paintings. Is worth mentioning his virtual installation "Attraction", which was selected for the first 30 finalists of the "Brain Project.eu International Visual Arts Competition", a competition with artists from 55 different nations. In 2007 this artwork is displayed in an exhibition in Trieste and published in the event's catalogue.