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Caterina
Bertolotto graduated at the University of Torino, then moved to the
U.S.A. and studied at Parson's School of Design and at the Art
Students League of N.Y. where she got a merit scholarship.
From 1982 to 2005 she has done installations of Kinetic Light of
her own creation (she calls them "Lightscapes") and over 55
collaborations with theater, music concerts, dance and opera both in
the U.S.A. and abroad (Italy, Switzerland, Holland, Hong Kong,
London and Osaka), using her "Lightscapes" and hand-painted glass
slides.
Her Lightscape art installations include one in the Dome of the
Hall of Science, N.Y., and one in Tokyo, Japan, in the early 90s.
Among her collaborations are 7 concert and performance pieces with
American composer Carman Moore, and 9 with theater (and movie)
director Julie Taymor (who was introduced to her by Joseph Papp),
including special effects for "The Lion King" on Broadway 1997 and
elsewhere, and for the most recent production of "The Magic Flute"
at the Metropolitan Opera of N.Y. in the Fall of 2004.
Caterina has also made several cartoon books of hand-painted
photos illustrating episodes from her life, some of which were
exhibited in the late 90's at the Donnell Library in N.Y.
More recently Caterina has created dresses as an expression of
herself. "Play Dress up" (an installation of 19 dresses) was
exhibited at the "Windows on Broadway" Gallery in 2003.
"Dresses of Transformation" (an installation of 15 dresses
expressing an inner journey) was on exhibit at La Guardia Galleries
of fine Arts from April 3 thru May 31st, 2006
601 West 26th Street - art
installation "Dresses of Transformation" WeAr Magazine D&A Trade
Event, September 17-19, 2006
Easthampton, Mass. - Window Project - 10 oil cloth dresses on
exhibit September 15 - September 30, 2006
Chelsea Museum, NYC, exhibition of 4
dresses for art/fashion event - September 2006
Dumbo Art Under The Bridge Festival,
NYC, group exhibition for Rider Project: Neubees, October 13 -
15, 2006
The "Dresses of Transformation" were
exhibited at The New School Sky Gallery Nov 2006 - Feb 2007 (See
dresses and dresses explanations
here.) Currently working on a dance-multimedia production
using these dresses.
The Medicine Show Theater, hand
painted slides for
"The Theory of Color" - a play by Lella Heins
Winkleman Gallery, Chelsea, N.Y.,
"The Seed Project", Photo of dress "Terra" (Oct. 25 - Dec 25, 2007)
MCNY, Soho, N.Y. Group Show April
2008
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Current
exhibit:
Italian American Museum
28 West 44th Street 17th floor
Solo exhibit
June 1st through August 24, 2008
(Mondays & Thursdays 9:00 am to 5:00 pm)
Opening reception June 5th at 6:00 pm
Artist Led Discussion June 12th at 6:00 pm |
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