Since 1973, Prof. Agostino Dessì has presented his works in several exhibitions all over the world and has created unique pieces for important acting companies.
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1973 |
Turin - Gold Square Gallery. Exhibition of sculptures mask and totems.
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1983
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Venice - "Carnevale di Venezia" (Venice Carnival). Masks displayed in the shops of San Marco and Rialto.
Berne - Exhibition at jlios-Sonne (Münstergasse 45). Berne - Exhibition at the Kleine Gallery. Zurich - Exhibition at the Atelier d'Art. Rimini - Four masks created for "Cicli" by Claudio Gasparotto. |
1984 |
Fiesole - Masks created for the Ente Teatro Romano di Fiesole.
Rome - Minotaur mask created for the Compagnia la Maschera. Malbourg - Display for "Museum in der Strässe", Phantastiche Italianische Masken. Malbourg - taught University course on the technique of making papier-mâché masks. Stuttgart - Exhibition at the Makal City Theater. At the same time, creation of masks for Pantomime by Peter Makal. |
1985
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Florence - Punch mask created for the Niccolini Theatre.
Tokyo - Masks created for Bigi Inc. Rimini - Neutral mask for performance of "Danza" by Claudio Gasparotto. Florence - Masks for the contemporary theatre group Magazzini Criminali. |
1986 |
Basel - Exhibition at the Galerie Etage 2 Stock (4051 Basel).
Frankfurt - Exhibition at the Art Apart Art Center. Aumühle - Exhibition in the town. Marano S.P. - Exhibition during the "Second Festival of Children's Theatre". Zurich - Exhibition "Masken und Gesichter Stampfen" (Bachstrasse 115). Zurich - Exhibition during "Weihnachts Antiquitäten Markt". |
1987 |
Rome - Masks for Elfo, Foglia, Fuoco, Venetian Bauta, NO Theatre, for "Best International Films" of Rome, for the film "La Maschera" (with Helena Bonham Carter, directed by Fiorella Infascelli), with the collaboration of architect Bijan.
California - Exhibition in the city of Ventura, Chapman International Inc. (277 Burl Avenue). Holland - Exhibition at Zamenian Ahmad's "Pantalone" (Doonweg 4-C, 6097 CZ, Heel). |
1988 |
Rome - Masks for "Yamo Cinematografica" (Via Archimade, 112).
New Orleans - Exhibition of Masks at the Museum Cabildo (Jackson Square), sponsored by the Italian Renaissance Foundation, Louisiana Endowment for the Humanities, New Orleans General Consulate of Italy, Department of History, University of New Orleans (70148 Louisiana). Florence - Masks created for "Life of Galileo" by Bertold Brecht, Teatro Le Laudi. Porto San Giorgio - Masks created for "Vergilia Anceps", Teatro Fuso. France - Exhibition at Didier Tapis (26 Rue D'Italie, Chambery). Lucca - Masks for the Teatro del Giglio (Piazza del Giglio). |
1989 |
Florence - Masks for the performance "Intorno a Biancaneve" by Centro Teatrale Il Boschetto.
Geneva - Exhibition at Mauravia (Rue du Rhône 27). |
1990 |
Florence - Masks for the contemporary theatre group Magazzini Criminali.
Pisa - Masks for the contemporary dance show "Enfante de Sable" (choreographed by Flavia Buccero), Teatro Politeama, Cascina. |
1991 |
New York - Exhibition at Merchandising Corporation (1440 Broadway).
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1992 |
Grenchen - Exhibition at the Galleria Grossen (Central Strasse 102).
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1993 |
Pisa - Masks for the contemporary dance show "A Mar Mediterraneo" (choreographed by Flavia Buccero, music by Paolo Fresu), Teatro Politeama, Cascina.
Helsinki - Course on papier-mâché masks. Students of Helsinki Fine Art Academy (in conjunction with Prof. Hannu Siren). Brescia - Exhibition and course on papier-mâché mask making at the "Atelier degli Artisti". Florence - Masks created for "La Fontana Magica" at the Centro Teatrale IL Boschetto. Zurich and Berne - Presented at the Ornaris. Exhibitions in Berne and Zurich every year from 1983 to 1993. |
1994 |
Finland - Exhibition "kasvot - Le Maschere - faces", in the Punkaharju Retretti Art Center, sponsored by the Academy of Finearts in Helsinki and the Department of Design for Theatre, Film and Television in the University of Art and Design, Helsinki UIAH.
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1995 |
Athens - Exhibition of masks "The Art of the Mask" organized by The Cultural Center, The Italian Cultural Institute of Athens, and The Dante Alighieri Society - Greek Community; The Center - Ziller Hall.
Washington D.C. - Masks created for The Art and Drama Therapy Institute Director Dr. Sirtu Sky Hiltunen. |
1996 |
Sardinia - Exhibition entitled "Arte della Maschera",displaying 20 years of the history of the works of Agostino Dessì.
Grenoble - Exhibition "Le Maschere della Commedia dell'Arte" presented by the Italian Consulate in Grenoble. |
1997 |
Florence - Masks created for Il Teatro Stabile di Firenze, "Mise en Space di Antigone di Sofocle".
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1999 |
Florence - Masks created for Il Fabbricone Theatre, Shakespeare, "Scene di Amleto".
Florence - Masks created for Teatro di Cestello, Shakespeare, "Il Duello" by A.Gatto. |
2000 |
Vancouver - Exhibition "Rituals and landscapes" at Langley Centennial Museum.
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2001 |
Florence - For the Opera Pinocchio, a production of "The Maggio Musicale Fiorentino" we created masks of rabbits, cats, crows, foxes and owls. The show was produced by Luciano Alberti and directed by Augusto Vismara.
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2004 |
Surrey, England - Exhibition "Collection 2004" at The Farnham Maltings
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