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Luigi Profeta, Italy

Luigi Profeta was born in Milan on 13 July 1969, lives and works in Cormano (MI) Since he was a boy, his artistic streak led him to experiment with many forms of art, from photography, his first great love, to sculpture and painting. In the 90s he opened a knitwear workshop with his wife Rossella, where he designed garments and models which he then developed and sold to numerous shops and brands. Precisely thanks to this activity, he met the maestro Alfonso Madaluni, who immediately grasped the artistic potential of Luigi Profeta. In fact, he was a pupil of the master for a few years, after which with Madaluni's push he created his first solo exhibition, which proved to be an unexpected success, of the 32 canvases on display, 28 were sold. Thus began his journey into the world of art. Profeta has numerous experiences in the field of photography and numerous collaborations with private laboratories and national photographers. Several commissioned jobs are offered to him; Works that allowed him to continue cultivating the dream of painting. In 2004 he began holding photography courses, painting courses for adults and artists who want to learn new techniques. Over the years it has become a daily activity. He always performs demonstrations in schools and kindergartens in the same years. In 2013 he founded the artistic cultural center Click Art, where he is president and artistic director. He has over two hundred collective and personal exhibitions to his credit His works are in: Albania, Armenia, Belgium, France, Greece, Germany, England, Italy, Massachusetts, Holland, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan In 2019 the Calonge museum acquired the work “Evanescent memories” In 2019 the Jordi Comas collection acquires the work “Tormento” In 2019 the Zanni collection acquired a work In 2020 Arianna Sartori's museum collection acquires three works In 2021 the “Copelouzos Family Art Museum” acquires a work In 2009 he joined the board of directors of the Athena cultural center via Pietro Custodi 16 Milan In 2011 he joined the Permanent Museum in Milan Since 2013 he has been the founder and President of the Click Art Cultural Center Since 2014 he has been part of the E space photographers group In 2016 he founded the artistic movement "Psico avant-garde"