Miami Star2017

In his abstract constructions, Alex Corno does not make art to repeat what is visible, to paraphrase Klee’s affirmation. He uses the formal language of materials and space: opposing thin arcs, rods, and loops with weighty rectilinear forms to achieve a dynamic balance. Corno welds his iron and stainless steel sculptures in a diverse range of scales, from small interior works to monumental garden sculpture. Craftsmanship enhances every aspect of his work: from the welds, to the edges, and the bases that support them. Alex Corno was born in Monza in 1960. He graduated from the Accademia di Belle Arti de Brera in Milan in 1982. This sculpture is illustrated in the catalogue “Alex Corno: Iron and Graphite.”