Biography
Lavinia Longhetto was born in 1986 in Motta di Livenza (TV) .
After receiving a classical education / language , he enters the ' Accademia di Belle Arti in Venice.
Enrolled in the course of Graphic Art , learn and is passionate about the art of engraving on wood and zinc ,
experimenting with different materials and media coverage of the plate.
In 2009 obtained a degree in graphics art -historical writing a thesis on graphic Egon
Schiele and almost unknown etchings by the Viennese artist .
Lavinia attended the two-year specialization in Graphic Art and graduated with honors in 2012 : he writes a
complex thesis on violence and the effects that this has on the body : it combines art and violence in
a unique reaction which then gives life to his work , body and exasperated at the moment is
previous next is a violent act .
The design is the main instrument for the expression of Lavinia , and photography became over the years a
sort of guide and long testing process that precedes his drawings .
Following graduation , in parallel with engravings , drawings and paintings , Lavinia decides to resume
up the photograph .
Studying and experimenting , abandons the idea of photography as a guide to the drawings and start taking
experiencing an emotion entirely new to the instrument .
It happens a kind of transfer of passion, from one medium to another : from the iron awl
photographic apparatus , the "body" of zinc engraved with violence , body mechanics, more balanced ,
rational , more mature.
Lavinia works on engraving , drawing and photography.
