Faenza-born Antonella Cimatti was a student of Carlo Zauli at the Istituto dArte (State School of Ceramics) in Faenza and also received a degree with distinction from the Accademia di Belle Arti (Fine Arts Academy) in Bologna. She has been teaching Design at the Istituto dArte since 1979 and exhibits internationally. Her research is experimental and focuses on the lightness and immateriality of ceramics, uses porcelain for objects and even luminous installations with leds and fiber optics.
