Stefano Bombardieri

Overview
Italian artist Stefano Bombardieri is known for his large and bold sculptures, which often include wildlife as their subject matter such as: whales, rhinos, crocodiles and elephants. He acquired and refined his knowledge on art through the experimentation and use of artistic techniques with multiple materials in his father’s studio.
 
Bombardieri embraces a deeply philosophical approach to art, focusing on themes such as time and its perception, man and the meaning of existence and the experience of pain in Western culture. He has described his work as both minimal and conceptual, featuring a great mix of tools and artistic mediums, ranging from large sculptures to video installations. 
 
In his early years Bombardieri focused on figurative sculpture and was greatly influenced by masters of the 20th century such as Boccioni and Balla - Futurist movement painters.
 

Since the 1990s he has exhibited in both public spaces and galleries. His installations include those located in the center of Ferrara, Faenza, Bologna, Saint Tropez and Posdam. In 2009 he held his personal exhibition ‘The animals count down’ in the evocative setting of Pietrasanta. 

 

Aside from multiple group and solo exhibitions worldwide – he has participated several times in the Venice Biennale and his works have been displayed in major art galleries in Italy and abroad. Bombardieri continues to work in Italy, France, Switzerland, Germany, England, Greece, Lebanon, USA.

Works
  • Stefano Bombardieri, Bagaglio Rinoceronte, 2012
    Bagaglio Rinoceronte, 2012
  • Stefano Bombardieri, Balancing on the Past, 2021
    Balancing on the Past, 2021
  • Stefano Bombardieri, Balancing on the Past 2, 2021
    Balancing on the Past 2, 2021
  • Stefano Bombardieri, Balancing on the Past 3, 2021
    Balancing on the Past 3, 2021
  • Stefano Bombardieri, Balancing on the Past 4, 2021
    Balancing on the Past 4, 2021
  • Stefano Bombardieri, Barriera Invisibile, 2020
    Barriera Invisibile, 2020
  • Stefano Bombardieri, Coleottero , 2019
    Coleottero , 2019
  • Stefano Bombardieri, Coleottero Nero, 2019
    Coleottero Nero, 2019
  • Stefano Bombardieri, Elia e l'Elefante (medio), 2019
    Elia e l'Elefante (medio), 2019
  • Stefano Bombardieri, Gaia e la Balena, 2020
    Gaia e la Balena, 2020
  • Stefano Bombardieri, Gaia e la Balena, 2021
    Gaia e la Balena, 2021
  • Stefano Bombardieri, Gorilla Seduto, 2019
    Gorilla Seduto, 2019
  • Stefano Bombardieri, Il Peso del Tempo Sospeso, 2007
    Il Peso del Tempo Sospeso, 2007
  • Stefano Bombardieri, Il Peso del Tempo Sospeso, 2021
    Il Peso del Tempo Sospeso, 2021
  • Stefano Bombardieri, Il Peso del Tempo Sospeso / Elefante, 2020
    Il Peso del Tempo Sospeso / Elefante, 2020
  • Stefano Bombardieri, Il Peso del Tempo Sospeso / Elefante Mini, 2020
    Il Peso del Tempo Sospeso / Elefante Mini, 2020
  • Stefano Bombardieri, Il Peso del Tempo Sospeso / Elefante Mini, 2020
    Il Peso del Tempo Sospeso / Elefante Mini, 2020
  • Stefano Bombardieri, Il Peso del Tempo Sospeso / Hippo, 2019
    Il Peso del Tempo Sospeso / Hippo, 2019
  • Stefano Bombardieri, Il Peso del Tempo Sospeso / Rino Piccolo, 2020
    Il Peso del Tempo Sospeso / Rino Piccolo, 2020
  • Stefano Bombardieri, Il Peso del Tempo Sospeso / Sumo, 2007
    Il Peso del Tempo Sospeso / Sumo, 2007
  • Stefano Bombardieri, Il peso del tempo sospeso 3/8, 2025
    Il peso del tempo sospeso 3/8, 2025
  • Stefano Bombardieri, In Out, 2012
    In Out, 2012
  • Stefano Bombardieri, La forma e il contenuto lucido (mini), 2024
    La forma e il contenuto lucido (mini), 2024
  • Stefano Bombardieri, Omaggio a Colbert (Grande), 2022
    Omaggio a Colbert (Grande), 2022
  • Stefano Bombardieri, Pneu Vanitè, 2019
    Pneu Vanitè, 2019
  • Stefano Bombardieri, Pneu Vanité, 2011
    Pneu Vanité, 2011
  • Stefano Bombardieri, Pugile, 2008
    Pugile, 2008
  • Stefano Bombardieri, Rhino Crack
    Rhino Crack
  • Stefano Bombardieri, Rhino Petrol Company, 2010
    Rhino Petrol Company, 2010
  • Stefano Bombardieri, Rhino Stone, 2017
    Rhino Stone, 2017
  • Stefano Bombardieri, Struzzo Rubik, 2012
    Struzzo Rubik, 2012
  • Stefano Bombardieri, Testa Classica, 2020
    Testa Classica, 2020
  • Stefano Bombardieri, Tribute to Groupside, 2010
    Tribute to Groupside, 2010
Publications
Exhibitions