Biography
“Born in Switzerland (1993) to Italian and Lebanese parents, Leonardo recalls his fascination with the bombed buildings of Beirut upon his first visit at the age of seven. The raw beauty of these concrete giants, turned into sculptures by the civil war, revealed his obsession with materiality and the aesthetics of urban decay.
That initial spark, combined with a later inquiry into mysticism and ancient philosophy, led to an abstract, process-based practice. Using industrial materials, he seeks to capture the transitory state of objects before meaning arises.”
Leonardo holds an MA in Experimental Design from the Royal College of Art. He lives and works in Mexico City.”
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Education
- MA « IED Experimental Design pathway » Royal College of Art (2023)
- BSc « International Hospitality Management » École Hôtelière de Lausanne (2018)
Shows
- « To whom it may concern » Safehouse, August 2023, Peckham, London
- « Royal College of Art Autumn, Degree Show » September 2022, Battersea, London
- « Aporia » AMP Gallery, March 2022, Peckham, London