PAST WORKS | Mauro Perucchetti Jelly Baby Family
May 7, 2015
Mauro Perucchetti was an only child, born in Milan in 1949. His early career in the arts began when he enrolled for classes in theatre studies and began acting in film. He worked with Elizabeth Taylor and Andy Warhol in the 1974 film, The Driver’s Seat.
Changing courses, he relocated to London and threw himself into interior design work. In 2000, Perucchetti sold his design and architectural practice so he could become a full-time artist. Dedicating himself to art, he spent the next three years experimenting with materials before perfecting the formulation of the plastic he wanted to use. It was lustrous and transparent, forever changing under different lighting conditions. His use of polyurethane resins is pioneering and utterly original.
When asked in early 2009 why he makes art, he explained: ‘I wish I could be a politician to govern fairly, a religious leader to guide pragmatically and a powerful entrepreneur to serve as an example and inspiration to others, but I can’t. However what I can do hopefully is create art that makes people think about global issues.’
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