Caramel Violi

Caramel Violi was born in Reggio Calabria in 1979, but it has always lived in Milan, where he lives and works. His first artistic training at the Art School, but at the same time he attended the studio of his father, where he learned the techniques of the sculpture. From an early age makes some commemorative medals and small sculptures for projects in the design industry.
In 1997 enrolled at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera and moves his focus to painting. It will be fundamental for him the guidance of teachers and Luigi Terruso Xavier Terruggia. Thus began his artistic training in research. In recent years his paintings is very intense, produces a large number of drawings from life and began to paint large canvases.
In 1998 the first exposure to the show Art for Reform, staged in the Hall Napoleon Brera. Following participation in the Biennale of Young Art in Bergamo, el'esposizione, the following year, Bertolt Brecht at the cultural center. He exhibited at the 2 nd International Biennial of Painting in the Lions Villa San Carlo Borromeo (My) and Calabria, he held his first solo show in the council chamber of the historic mountain town of Bova (RC). Then, exhibited some paintings by Marian theme, the Temple of Victory in Reggio Calabria, on the occasion of the jubilee year. Bound by friendship Swiss artists, known to the Academy, participates in an exhibition in Zurich. The following year sees its participation in various events in Switzerland, where the magazines give ample room for this new group of young artists, which belongs to. Back in Italy, in 2001, Wins Gianfranco Manara, at the Museo della Permanente in Milan. There are now many of its holdings, and awards from the Italian artistic. Also began to experiment with the technique of mural painting, creating the fresco titled Cartesian universe at the Certosa di Milano.
Nel 2002 conclude l’Accademia con il massimo dei voti. Continue, meanwhile, participations in exhibitions in Switzerland. Nel 2004 Hence the specialization for the task of teaching painting at the University of Milan. His current artistic activity takes place mainly in Milan, city ​​in which he taught painting and mural painting at the Art Institute R. Steiner and the New Art School in Milan. Member of art group is also engaged independent figure in terms of editorial.

Nel mese di dicembre la rivista Motociclismo d’epoca ha pubblicato un articolo su Carmelo Violi

da Motociclismo d'epoca, n.12 dicembre 2011/gennaio 2012, pag. 135