The Art of Design Issue 29 2017 | Page 141

141 Which painters or artists have left the biggest mark on you? The artists who impressed me most are Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo, as both reached the soul of things. Thanks to my parents, I also had the chance to meet and spend time with art icons, such as Dalì and Picasso, amongst others. By the age of five I was already able to recognise an authentic painting and to identify its author at first glance. What can you tell us about your ambitious conceptual light installations and any future creative plans? I sleep just few hours per night so I have a lot of time to think and invent something new. The goal of my conceptual light installations is to give brightness and visibility to great events and sights to achieve true peace. Such as my project to create a pyramid of light in the Giza Valley, Cairo. My aim is to complete the sequence of the pyramids of Cheops, Chephren and Micerinus with a fourth pyramid of light visible from a great distance - a symbol of peace. I have also proposed two obelisks of light to be positioned at both ends of the Gulf of Monte Carlo. I’m am also very busy at present working on new concepts and projects for Expo 2020 Dubai, which I am very much looking forward to. To see the latest masterpieces and projects created by Ottavio Fabbri, visit:www. ottaviofabbri.com Website: www.ottaviofabbri.com