Mario Furlan

MARIO FURLAN was born in Murano in 1963 and has always been in contact with the world of artistic glass on the island. As he had the opportunity to watch his father Walter while working the molten glass, he was mesmerized by the magical atmosphere inside the furnace. Mario attended the course in artistic study at the State Institute of Art in Venice, then continued at the Academy of Fine Arts always in Venice where he graduated with honors. At the Academy he had the opportunity to attend the classes of important artists such as Emilio Vedova, Fabrizio Plessi, Ennio Chiggio, Carmelo Zotti, Ennio Finzi, and Vittorio Basaglia, from whom he drew important lessons. The charm of glass and the furnace has always remained in his heart so starting from 1987 he entered his father’s furnace to actively collaborate in the realization of the works of art, thus gradually learning the processing of artistic glass. Initially, he dedicated himself to the “cold” working of sculptures, taking care of their finishing and assembly, then he learned the rudiments of hot glass working with great dedication. In his works, Mario has been always striving to discover new manufacturing techniques which however do not distort the true essence of Murano glass and the ancient knowledge handed down from generation to generation.