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Letters artist- calligraphy and design

•Born in Turin, Italy, in 1970 where he lives and works.
•President of Turin calligraphers´ guild Dal Segno alla Scrittura
•He has exhibited his work in collective and one-man shows in Italy, France, Belgium, Spain, Japan, Pakistan
•Free-lance calligrapher and calligraphy art designer, Polello works mainly on projects for designing calligraphic logotypes, trademarks, packaging and publishing. Numerous commissions of calligraphic works in big size on floors and walls, in stand, public art exhibitions, premises, hotels, private rooms.

•He was involved in the video project for the Florence National Archives on Leonardo da Vinci´s writing and for the Archives of Mantova on Andrea Mantegna´s letters.

•In 2006 he was involved with the Pakistan Calligraph-artists´ Guild, in organizing the exhibition " Italy-Pakistan- a two-Nation Exhibition" held in Lahore with the support of the Government of the Punjab and the Italian Ministery for Foreign Affairs where he organized the opening cerimony, workshop and seminary.

•In 2007 worked with artist and film-maker Peter Greenaway in video installation and catalogue "Peopling the Palace" for the opening of Venaria Castle, Turin

•In 2008 he organized the exhibition “Dal segno alla scrittura, dalla scrittura al segno” held in the National Library of Turin with the support of the Italian Ministero for Cultural Activity, Piedmont Region, Province and Town of Turin.

•He often holds workshops and seminars in Italy, France, Switzerland, Belgium, Spain, Ireland and Pakistan
•His work is part of the Calligraphy Collection, Archiv Akademie Der Künste of Berlin and has been published in national and international specialized reviews.
•Member of "Doigts Noir" an international group of calligrapher-artist professionals who meet annually in France.
PUBLICATIONS

• In July 2008 he publish the catalogues “WORKS” his works from 2004-2008.
•In October 2008 for Éditiones Alternatives- Paris he publish his works inspired to the "TREATY OF THE PAINTING" of Leonardo da Vinci www.editionsalternatives.com/site.php?type=P&id=17
•He collaborates with the journal Graphicus, contributing articles for the magazine on calligraphy and lettering design.