Fabrizio Corneli

Italian. Born in 1958 in Florence, Italy

 

Fabrizio Corneli, an artist renowned for his mastery of light and shadow, was born in Florence, Italy, where he developed an early fascination with the interplay between light and form. A graduate of fine arts, Corneli’s expressive language is deeply rooted in the transformative power of light, artificial as well as sunlight, employing it as both medium and subject in his artistic practice.

Corneli’s work explores the dynamic relationship between light, shadow, and space, using surprising effects of refraction, decomposition, and anamorphosis to immerse viewers in purely perceptual experiences. His intricate geometries and structures create shadow-based sculptures and installations that blur the boundaries between science, mathematics, and art. These works, inspired by classical statuary or elements of nature, emerge as unpredictable revelations, encouraging viewers to interact with their shifting forms through movement and perspective.
From intimate pieces to monumental public works, Corneli’s installations lean on light to create the image, crafting spaces where perception and the ephemeral nature of light continuously reshape the artwork. With exhibitions across Europe and beyond, Corneli’s innovative approach has positioned him as a leading figure in contemporary art. His practice serves as a poetic meditation on dualities -light and shadow-, permanence and impermanence, structure and fluidity Corneli’s creations are more than art objects; they are invitations to experience the poetic interplay of permanence and impermanence, as well as the unexpected beauty hidden within the dialogue of light and shadow, revealing the profound beauty within these contrasts.

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Fabrizio Corneli, Finestra della Moschea di Qeyçoun. 2005
Brass, halogen lamp, shadows
Object size 20 × 23 × 20 cm | Image size 200 × 240 cm

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Fabrizio Corneli, Cubo 1. 2010
Empered glass, painted with permanent temperature-controlled glass colors, aluminum, halogen, brass, transformer
Object size 20 × 20 × 20 cm | Image size 220 × 220 cm

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Fabrizio Corneli, Piazza dei Miracoli, 2018
Mirror, aluminium, Led
Light dim. variable | Object size 46 × 17 × 15 cm

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Fabrizio Corneli, Madurai. 2012
Brass painted, halogen lamp, shadows
200 × 150 cm

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Fabrizio Corneli, Visible spectrum, black/black. 2018
Mixed media on aluminum plate, led on inox bar, driver
100 × 100 × 65 cm

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Fabrizio Corneli, Cubo 1. 2010
Empered glass, painted with permanent temperature-controlled glass colors, aluminum, halogen, brass, transformer
Detail light off

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Fabrizio Corneli, Qi Metropoli, 2018
Optical glass sphere, engraved optical glass hemisphere, stainless steel, LED, shadow
Sphere diameter 10 cm | Image size 220 × 80 cm

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Fabrizio Corneli, Doppio, 2005
Brass painted, halogen lamp, shadows
220 × 100 × 23 cm

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Fabrizio Corneli, Picturae somnium. 2025
Brass, stainless steel, Led
Structure 200 × 87 × 13 cm | Shadow 150 × 110 cm

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Fabrizio Corneli, Cubo 2. 2010
Empered glass, painted with permanent temperature-controlled glass colors, aluminum, halogen, brass, transformer
Object size 20 × 20 × 20 cm | Image size 220 × 220 cm

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Fabrizio Corneli, Respiro (Breath), 2014
Warm white LED strips, cold white LED strips, electric motor, inverter
Strip length 300 cm, total length 370 cm, wide range variable

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Fabrizio Corneli, Custode della luce (Guardian of the light), 2004-2011
Copper, anamorphic cut, tea light, shadow.
Edition of 33 + 1 AP | 20 × 10 × 8 cm

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