PAOLO STACCIOLI
He started painting from a young age, and first exhibited in 1973. In the late 80's he discovered ceramics, and since then has been continuously fascinated by the innumerable possibilities and experimental variations which ceramic materials offer. Most of his works are made using the technique of "reduction”, a process he discovered thanks to his frequent visits to the workshop of Umberto Santandrea at Faenza, where he had the opportunity to experiment with a number of techniques and materials. Staccioli has held 35 exhibitions so far. The year 1999 was particularly active for him, with several exhibitions in Italy (Mantova, Firenze and Bari) and abroad (Aberystwyth, Wales, and Amsterdam). In April 2000 he holded an exhibition in St. Paul de Vence, in the south of France, and during the same period the Scandicci Council installed one of his biggest sculptures in its main public park
