Incollect Magazine - Issue 14

Incollect Magazine 65 Tonino Negri L’Art De Vivre Charles and Patricia Fuller, owners of L’Art De Vivre, met Negri through mutual friends in Italy and have worked with him for a decade. They started buying studio pieces and, more recently, have collaborated with him on commissioned works for the gallery. The Fullers were immediately drawn to the work by the artist’s meticulous craftsmanship and unique expression of theme, and commented, “It is evident in his beautifully hand-built forms, applied with original, subtly stunning glazes, along with the interplay of internal light with the interior/exterior divides of his vessels.” Negri’s work blends and traverses several disciplines sculpture, design, and even theater most noticeably in his illuminated ceramic sculptures. They have also begun working with the artist to produce a limited series of sconces exclusive to L’Art De Vivre. “They elaborate on his core theme of the f loating ark, an almost primeval symbol of rebirth and new beginning. The ‘ocean’ on which they f loat is illuminated from behind with an aureole of soft glowing light.” Among the top designers who admire Tonino’s work and have placed his pieces in homes is NYC-based Aamir Khandwala. Photos: Dan Mayer : Tonino Negri, ARCA SCONCE, Italy, 2022. Glazed ceramic, limited edition of five pair exclusive to L’Art de Vivre, in four different glazes. Tonino Negri, DOMUS, Italy, 2009. Illuminated sculpture in whitewashed ceramic. Tonino Negri, CIELO, Italy, 2021. Illuminated sculpture in ceramic with molten glass inserts, copper lid, wood base.