VIERO MASTER - ITALY
Fabrizio Da Prato
For me, working on the creative surface of a wall first means understanding how that wall lives within a space and how it will be experienced by those who inhabit it.
Only after imagining this relationship do I begin to translate ideas, emotions and research into visual expressions, often starting from drawing. My goal is to achieve a result that combines aesthetic value and innovation, both in material research and in the visual quality of the intervention.
I believe that the role of the decorator is still evolving today. It is a profession that carries great responsibility: understanding the history of decoration and art, because it is often in the past that we find insights capable of becoming surprisingly contemporary.
Vision
My approach combines sensitivity and method. Sensitivity allows me to perceive space and its atmosphere; method gives structure to the creative process.
I have a direct relationship with materials: they must be listened to, understood and guided. In this work, detail is fundamental, because every choice must be intentional.
Dialogue with architects and interior designers is based on exchange and curiosity. Being a Viero Master is an important recognition for me, but also a responsibility.
It means contributing to the development of a language of decoration capable of bringing together tradition, research and innovation. At the heart of everything remains curiosity — towards both the past and the present
“In decoration, detail makes the difference."
Decorations
Terre Rare
Made with: E-Brezza
Tarsia di Luci
Made with: Marmorin Extra + Naturwax Eco
Arlecchino
Made with: Marmorin + Ghibli + Vixalit 500
Biography
Fabrizio Da Prato is an applicator and surface designer specializing in artistic and industrial decorative finishes. After graduating from the Art Institute of Lucca with a focus on Applied Arts, he continued his studies at the Academy of Fine Arts in Florence, specializing in painting.
He collaborated with the University of Pisa, within the Department of Education, taking part in local literacy projects dedicated to expressive activities and visual education.
He later worked as a graphic designer in a professional studio, also dealing with photography and screen printing. This experience allowed him to develop a strong sensitivity to the relationship between image, colour and substrate.
He subsequently embarked on an independent career as a colour designer and decorator, exploring colour as an element capable of defining the identity of spaces, both in interior design and in relation to the surrounding landscape.
Combining his graphic background with decorative expertise, he creates interventions on surfaces and interiors that merge design requirements with artistic research.
Today, he works as a Technical Applicator at Cromology Italia in the decorative coatings industry, focusing on the dialogue between architectural design, materials and technical performance. His work contributes to the development of decorative finishes that combine Italian artisanal tradition with technological innovation.
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