Biography
Born in 1973, Renato Crepaldi works in his home studio as a full-time production marbler since 2002. He produces a wide range of traditional and contemporary marbled papers for use in bookbinding, book arts and cartonnage. His papers have been stocked and retailed by various bookbinding suppliers and decorative papers stores around the world.
Currently, Renato is experimenting with digital images of his marbled papers, editing and rearranging it into repeats. He makes the final design available to commercial printing on various medias, mostly intended for interior design and textiles.
He is also engaged in the re-creation of marbled papers as visual objects. His interpretation of centuries old techniques and the employment of modern materials aims to bring to the contemporary environment the mysterious atmosphere of this alchemical art.
Exhibitions and works:
Born in 1973, Renato Crepaldi works in his home studio as a full-time production marbler since 2002. He produces a wide range of traditional and contemporary marbled papers for use in bookbinding, book arts and cartonnage. His papers have been stocked and retailed by various bookbinding suppliers and decorative papers stores around the world.
Currently, Renato is experimenting with digital images of his marbled papers, editing and rearranging it into repeats. He makes the final design available to commercial printing on various medias, mostly intended for interior design and textiles.
He is also engaged in the re-creation of marbled papers as visual objects. His interpretation of centuries old techniques and the employment of modern materials aims to bring to the contemporary environment the mysterious atmosphere of this alchemical art.
Exhibitions and works:
- Invited guest at "6th Ebru Congress" May 07 to May 14 , 2016. Istanbul, Turkey. International marbling exhibition. May 07, 2016. Esma Sultan Mansion. Istanbul, Turkey. International marbling exhibition. May 12, 2016. Dolmabahçe Art Gallery. Istanbul, Turkey.
- “PAPÉIS DECORADOS E MARMOREADOS” + "A ARTE NO LIVRO" Festival Internacional de Cultura 2015, June - July 2015. Cascais, Portugal.
- EL PAPEL DECORADO: Técnicas tradicionales y creación contemporanea. December 2014 - April 2015. Madrid, Spain.
- ALBUM AMICORUM: Gems of friendship in a frightened world. June 2008 to October 2009. USA, Spain, Switzerland and Turkey.
- Crepaldi’s marbled paper #079 reproduced as endpaper in the book "Mathematics + Art A Cultural History" By Lynn Gamwell. 2016, Princeton University Press, NJ, USA. ISBN 978-0-691-16528-8.
- Crepaldi’s marbled paper #301 reproduced as endpaper in the Deluxe Facsimile Edition of "The Birds of America" By John James Audubon. 2014, Maruzen-Yushodo Co. Tokyo, Japan. ISBN 978-4-8419-3277-5.
- Provided samples for illustration of the book “Decorated Paper — A Guide Book” by Porck, Henk, Julia Rinck, Frieder Schmidt, and Ida Schrijver. 2009, Buntpapierverlag, Hamburg, Germany. ISBN 978-3-938423-17-2
- Colaborative author of the book “International Decorated Paper - Beyond the Sample Book”. 2007, Buntpapierverlag, Hamburg, Germany. ISBN 978-3-938423-20-2