Matilde Calamai
| Matilde Calamai | |
|---|---|
 The performance art of Matilde Calamai | |
| Born |
14 September 1979 Prato, Italy |
| Occupation | model, journalist, writer, painter |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Notable awards | Contest "A face for model" 1983, first prize in the international literary prize "Lilly Brogi La Pergola arte" of Florence, 2012. |
Matilde Calamai is an Italian poet born in Prato, Italy, living and working in Florence, Italy. Start young modeling career by winning the first contest "a face for model" is the beginning of a career in the fashion world that will lead to major parade for Maison such as Vogue, Glamour and Anna Testimonial Belotti Optics and Hearing. In 1999 enters the world of television with the broadcast "Quelli del calcio" with Fabio Fazio and continues the activities with the programs "In forma e salute" to Italia 7 in 2002, "Idea" gravure news and interviews with celebrities on Canale 10 in 2003, "Prima serata" and "Lombarvie" Telelombardia in 2004, "L'Isola del Cinema" on television Cooming soon in 2005, "Sanità al futuro" Telelombardia, "Medici e salute" aired on Channel 10 in 2005, the TG rose municipality of Milan and " Fai la mossa giusta, previeni" broadcast on Telelombardia sky and circuit 901, "NetTV" program dedicated to the world of the internet to RTV 38 in 2007, "Tanta Salute " program dedicated to the health well-being of Antena 3. Telelombardia and Sky 901 from 2007 in 2010,"Vivi in Bellezza" to RTV 38 from 2008 to 2013, "Weekly TG" to Red Alice in 2008, "treasure hunt" cultural program on Telelombardia in 2009 and "Se ci sei fatti vedere" to TVL in 2013. In 2004 writes as a journalist for the newspaper "Kult" magazine and author of Tg and becomes responsible for the promotion and the President of the Province of Milan Ombretta Colli. The 2009 began his career as a writer by publishing the novel titled "La bellezza parte da dentro" with Neftasia editor, in 2010 he published the book of short stories "Storie sexy di ragazze per bene" with GDS editor with foreword by writer and director Federico Moccia in 2012 published the book of poems "Pensieri inVersi" with edizioni Linee Infinite and in 2013 the short novel "Paola beyond words" with Giuliano Ladolfi editor. In 2012 made his debut as a solo artist with "Art Mater" at La Pergola Arte Florence Art exhibition starting a process that leads to exhibit his works at the Agora Gallery in New York.
Literature
In 2009 published the novel "La bellezza parte da dentro" with Neftasia editor and in the same year received the medal silver work as first prize at the international Ida Baruzzi Bertozzi in the fourteenth edition of the Marengo d'oro. In 2010 publishes book of short stories "Storie sexi di ragazze per bene" with GDS editor with a foreword by writer and director Federico Moccia. In 2012 the public with the publishing house Linee Infinite editor the book of poems "Parole inVersi" and received the first prize for poetry published in international literary prize "Lilly Brogi La Pergola Arte" of Florence fifth edition and a mention of honor to the twentieth edition of the international literary prize ALIAS Melbourne Australia. In 2013 public in the United States the short novel Paola beyond the words published by iUniverse to return to the Italian public, the Italian version "Paola oltre le parole" published by Giuliano Ladolfi editor. Also in 2013 presents at the Regional Council of Tuscany Bastogi room in the palace of the book collections of poems "Pensieri inVersi" by Paola Lucarini Poggi. In the same year he won third prize fiction with the story "Quanza the matriarch" and a warning about the poem "And 'Africa' in the twenty-first edition "international literary prize ALIAS Melbourne Australia".
Published works
- Calamai, Matilde (2009). La bellezza parte da dentro (in Italian). Neftasia Editore.
- Calamai, Matilde (2010). Storie sexi di ragazze per bene (in Italian). G D S Editore.
- Calamai, Matilde (2012). Pensieri inVersi (in Italian). Linee infinite.
- Calamai, Matilde (2013). Paola beyond the words. iUniverse.
- Calamai, Matilde (2013). Paola oltre le parole (in Italian). Giuliano Ladolfi Editore.
Television
- 2005 - Sanità al futuro - Telelombardia
- 2008 – Vivi in Bellezza – RTV 38
- 2013 - Se ci sei fatti vedere – Tvl
Awards and honors
- 1983, in the first national Contest "A face for model"
- 2012, first prize in the international literary prize "Lilly Brogi La Pergola Arte" of Florence
Painting
In 2012 participation in the collective center at GAMEC d 'arte Moderna di Pisa. In 2012 painting his solo exhibition "Art Mater" at the gallery “La Pergola Arte” of Florence with the presentation of Enrico Nistri and Peter Michael Musone receives acclaim from audiences and critics. In 2013 exhibited his paintings in the gallery "Agora" in New York. The book Arteè written by Peter Michael Musone published by Il Masso delle Fate Edizioni in the 2014 public two of his works and makes a review of artistic activity.
Works in public spaces
Painting work "Florence" is part of the art collection of "Misericordia Centro" of Florence. Painting work "My Africa" is part of the collection "Regina Mundi" center of Tirrenia woman. Some paintings have been used in the set of the television series International "Commisario Rex" in 2013. Painting work "Vortex" is part of the permanent collection of the Municipality of Montecatini Terme the exhibits in public spaces of the city.
Further reading
- "Arteè" a cura di Peter Michael Musone, edito da Il Mssao delle Fate, 2014.