The Art of Design Issue 29 2017 | Page 138

138 OTTAVIO FABBRI: THE STAR MAKER Ottavio Fabbri is a contemporary Italian artist known as the ‘Star Maker’, because of his passion, comprehension and explanation of the night sky through his elaborately detailed paintings. He is also sculptor, director, moviemaker, conceptual and visionary artist. His father, Dino Fabbri, was the founder of the renowned Fratelli Fabbri Editori publishing house, while his mother, Pierina Tassis, was a painter and art dealer. His artworks are showcased in a wide number of private collections and galleries worldwide. In April 2017 Rolls-Royce Berkeley Square, London, featured his paintings in the “Starlight” exhibition, celebrating the craftsmanship that goes into the creation of the constellation of stars weaved into the leather-lined ceiling - the Starlight Headliner.