List works of Gianfredo Camesi

Chronological list

note: The titles of works are given in the original language and, if need be, are translated into French as follows: “Title off this work” (Title of this work)

Visible in public spaces

Of many achievements on order or competition for A-grade officials was to create by Gianfredo Camesi and is visible in Switzerland.

In the open air or inside. For a school, a bank or a church. Object of worship, fountain, work of art or descriptive: its intervention dialogs with the place where it is and it mets in valeur.
the Vault “Oratorio della Beata Vergine” in Menzonio, its native village, shelters part of work which it has to create here in 1984-1986: “ALCHEMY OF the VISION - ARCHEOLOGY OF the THOUGHT - Genesi di un' opera”. (Genesis of a work)

Locarno, vault of the House of the Young people: Way of cross (plexiglass and chromium-plated metal). 1970.
Langendorf, Catholic church of the oecumenical center: Together of the objects of worship (chromium-plated metal, plexiglass, wood, concrete). 1972.
general-purpose Muttenz Complex “Mittenza”: Sculpture (Concrete, polychrome enamelled metal, light). 1973. This sculpture is registered with the inventory of artistic works protected (of the canton of Basle countryside) since February 17th, 2003 under a work representative of integration in the public domain and built.
Lausanne, Federal Polytechnic school (FPSL - Ecublens): Sculpture - environment “Cosmogonic Polarization” (tree, concrete, stones). 1980.

Neuveville, House “My Rest”: Sculpture - Installation “LAMBDA”, Polarization (iron, stainless steel). 1989

Menzonio, Vault “Oratorio della Beata Vergine”: “Genesi di un' opera” (polychrome reliefs out of granite, wood and glass). 1991.

Furnace bridge, ambon and cross (granite, paper, glass, wood and metal).

Delémont, new printing works of the “Democrat”: Sculpture on “Terrestrial” water level (granite and mirror). 1992.
Bellinzone, Work in the atrium of the bank “Credit Suisse”. 1994

Chiasso, Work in the entry and atrium of the bank “Credit Suisse”. 1996
Moudon, cantonal School of agriculture the four seasons . 1996
Cureglia, Put Rusca: “Vacuity” . 1997
Brè, Place of: “Vacuity” . 1999
Brontallo, parish church: Way of cross . 2000

Visible in the museums and collections

Writings

Some thoughts of the artist, written.

Some of these small texts are wishes of end of the year…

You Live this Moment that I Live. (1974)
Loneliness is the privilege of stars, because they are of infinite number. (1979)
Arraché Darkness the Gesture takes Forme of Light.
the Universe is in us, the World is his Mirror.
FACE HAS DOS I AM YOU LIFE (1986)
“Transfiguration” the depth is on the surface the mirror of Infinite, the expression of Cosmic Vacuity. (1993)

Analyzes

Language

Gianfredo Camesi uses fundamental signs:

biographical Analysis

Perpetual and untiring traveller, Gianfredo Camesi renews the form of his creations according to the means which get to him each various work place. Moreover, by its " displacements; Al; successive between its place of origin (the center of its being) and the World that it course, it finds its source of inspiration and creative energy.

The signs tree , mountain , cloud or use of rough materials like: ground , grass , stone , connects tree , tree trunk come from its origins.

The use of the regulating geometry and layouts come from its first urban experiment with Locarno and from its experiment in architecture.

Origins

the mountain, nature, the confrontation of the man with this environment hostile.
Horizon closed, vertical world. The village of mountain far away from the cantonal road: bond social and Community forts. The valley: opening on outside.

Departures

to leave the village, " to see beyond the montagne". Experiment of the discovered one: to discover the monde.
Oppositions and confrontations
entre village and natural city,
entre and culture,
entre community and anonymity,
entre rural tradition and urban civilization.

Returns… and new departures

successive returns for ressourcer: as a traveller returns to his starting point, its origin, for better setting out again further. Camesi sets out again further in its research and the expression of its Article

" To know, it is always a return to its origines" (quotation of Gianfredo Camesi)

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