Sonic Sculptures From A Construction Worker Turned Artist

Alberto Tadiello takes a poetic approach to his electronic installations. Alberto Tadiello is a bit of an enigma. “I don’t have a design background--not at all,” he tells Co.Design. “I have a background as a mountain climber and as a construction worker.” Despite the subtle subterfuge surrounding his creative pedigree, he has spent the last decade building up an impressive body of work, including numerous intricate solo and group exhibitions, residencies, and awards. His projects often explore how incorporating a mix of the senses will enhance and evolve the viewer’s understanding of his particular site-specific installations. “I’m interested in creating a physical experience without implicating a physical contact,” he says. “What I want is to make something epidermic that borders visual and auditory sensations, becoming n...