“Vita Brevis, Ars Longa”
Life is Short, but Art is Long
Hippocrates II 3rd Century BC
Creating
Romolo Del Deo works at the intersection of archaeological memories and contemporary spaces.
Formed through rigorous classical training and long study of ancient materials culture, his sculpture engages the human form as a vessel of time. Rather than reconstructing the past, he places his art into the present, allowing it to exist within our lived environments.
His work has been presented and awarded in most of the major art capitals of the West, yet.it remains grounded in studio discipline and direct encounter with material.
For Romolo, sculpture is an invitation to connect what has endured with what is still becoming.
Pictured: Romolo works on his monumental sculpture for the Venice Art Biennial 22
Training
Studio Romolo Atelier is lead by artist and master sculptor, Romolo Del Deo.
He is the founder of the Long Art Movement which is the cornerstone of his teaching method. His training includes degrees from Harvard Univeristy (AB 82) and L’Accademia di Belle Arti di Firenze as well as in the studios of masters in the US and Italy.
Teaching
His teaching methods have received the Harvard-Danforth Award for Excellence in Education and the President’s Award for Contributions to the Arts.
He has served on the faculty of Harvard University, The London Academy of Art, The Provincetown Art Association Museum and the Truro Center for the Arts as well as founding his own studio school, Studio Romolo Atelier, in Italy and the USA to teach his methods.
THE LONG ART
“I am dedicated to the idea of rethinking, reimagining, and re-skilling the sustainable, resilient imagery and methodology from the ancient past to speak to the present.
The era of 20th Century fast, momentary, disposable ‘now’ art & culture is ending. Learn to create enduring, sustainable, ‘long’ art for the new millennium.”
-Romolo