Marco Invernizzi

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Invernizzi demonstrates bonsai styling techniques on a Japanese Larch.

Marco Invernizzi (born 7 November 1975) is an Italian bonsai artist and design consultant.[1][2]

Career[]

Invernizzi was born and raised in Milan, Italy, and studied art and design at the .[3] He became interested in bonsai after seeing the film The Karate Kid Part III; he was struck by the scene where Mr. Miyagi "explained that the sense of life is expressed through a beautiful bonsai."[4] In 1991 he began working with Milan bonsai artist , with whom he studied for five years. In 1997 he completed a college degree in Graphic Design and Industrial Design, then moved to Japan for a three-year apprenticeship under bonsai master Masahiko Kimura.[3] He was Kimura's first non-Japanese student.[5]

Since 2000, Invernizzi has been touring internationally conducting bonsai workshops and demonstrations, including as headline demonstrator at a number of high-profile bonsai exhibitions.[citation needed] His work has won Best in Show at the and the , as well the .[3]

References[]

  1. ^ The National Bonsai Society Marco Invernizzi Workshop. Retrieved October 10, 2007.
  2. ^ Abel, Ann. "The 10 Coolest Restaurants For 2021". Forbes.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Dorothy Schmitz, Profile: Marco Invernizzi, The Art of Bonsai Project. April 6, 2007. Retrieved October 10, 2007.
  4. ^ Maki Nibayashi. "Life in Japan". Metropolis, Archived from the original on October 10, 2007. Retrieved July 27, 2014.
  5. ^ Saeki, Naomi; Kochi, Marco (May 21, 2010). "４次元の「小さな木」を追い求めて" [Pursuing a 4-dimensional "small tree"]. Newsweek Japan (in Japanese).

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