Paola Petrobelli
Paola Petrobelli was born in Padova, and trained as a molecular biologist. She moved to London in 1991, left her high level medical research to become a glass designer in 1999.
Collaborating with different Murano glass makers since her beginnings, Petrobelli works in simple, rigorous and sensuous shapes which she combines with her sophisticated use of colours. She rejects the purely decorative glasswork in favour of functional objects such as floor or table lamps, suspensions, tableware and vessels.
Petrobelli has worked on commissions for prestigious domestic projects in the United Kingdom and Italy, often connected to major players of the contemporary art world.
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EXHIBITIONS
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2014
Drawn From, London
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2013
24, Gallery Libby Sellers, London
The Second Life of Roy G. Biv, London
Design Miami / Basel
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2012
Unlimited, Nilufar Gallery, Italy
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2011
Officina Insetto et Autres Histoires
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2010
Inside Out, London Design Festival
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2009
Verre Contemporain, London
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2007
Grandmateria III, London Design Festival
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