Vincenzo De Cotiis

1958

Based in

Milan, Italy

As an architect, De Cotiis creates sculptural spaces that evoke physical and intellectual experiences on the cusp of art and architecture, defying traditional categorisation between artistic disciplines.

A fertile dialogue between the old and the new is a cornerstone of his work; history breaks free into spaces where the line between past and future blends.

“There is nothing other than the perpetual and incessant uncovering of things of the past to filter them through the lens of contemporaneity. After all, no material or drawing is truly ancient because everything is always an expression of the present”

De Cotiis seeks new manifestations that can conflate archaic idioms with futuristic expressions. His creations are born out of an assembly of recovered materials and reflective, futuristic surfaces, appearing evocative in their final form. His work is a form of art and design that is not replicable, representing a winding path that often doubles back upon itself, manifested through the materiality of his countless works

De Cotiis’ work was presented at the Museo Franz Mayer, Mexico City, the Ca’ d’Oro on the occasion of the Venice Biennale, and the Powerlong Art Museum in Shanghai. His installation art, “Ode”, will join the permanent collection of the FENIX Museum of Migration in Rotterdam.