Carlo
Romano Lavazza was born in Lombardy, at Busto Arsizio where he lives. He
is a member of that group of sculptors, who, with their works, confirm
the continuity of the Lombardy sculpture, which includes so many celebrated
names. It is a question of artistic geography from “Comacini Masters”,
who, in the Middle Age took to the whole Europe their contribution of architects
and stone-cutters, who built still “live” churches, such as San  Pietro
at Tuscania and, to remain in Lombardy, Sant'Ambrogio and Sant'Eustorgio
in Milan.
They
were followed by “Maestri Campionesi” (from Campione d'Intelvi) celebrated
builders of such works as the monument to Bernabò Visconti (Milan,
Castello Sforzesco) by Bonino, the participation in the building of the
Milan Cathedral, the tomb of Can Signorio at Verona, the sculptures of
the Baptistery of S. Maria Maggiore at Bergamo...and any other things we
could write on this very beautiful story!
Let
us revert to our sculpture. We find him studying medicine and surgery,
then in Paris, where he attends the artistic milieu. Of course, in his
soul he lives that interior fight between duty and “pleasure”. At the time
when we made his acquaintance, Carlo Romano Lavazza has reached a good
internal balance, since he is able to do both things in an excellent way.
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Like
all the Lombardy artists, he goes to Brera (61/62), where he attends the
school of nude.
He
does not mention what Brera has given to his artistic formation, but he
does not underscore the positive things he received by this art school.
In
going back along the creative path of this artist, we can see an increasing
maturity, but also a more marked need of making his creations deeper.
This
occurred, as we see, in few years. From the simple figures of the years
at about the end of the '80s, to the more intense “bodies” of these times.
Lavazza
digs in the matter proposing figures corroded by time as a symbol of a
society which “ruins” everything. Though these works are named “Ricordo
di Sicilia” or “Ragazza che suona il violino”, the language of Lavazza
is, I think, more dramatic, an involuntary but felt mirror of a society
in which the sculptor participates as a protagonist.
Talking
with the artist, it may be seen that he will continue this search trying
to be a witness of our time.
Carlo
Romano Lavazza was born at Busto Arsizio (VA), graduated in medicine and
studied sculpture. He attended the study of Nicola Gagliardi and has held
many personal exhibitions and was present in many important collective
exhibitions. He was awarded many prizes.
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