Giuseppe Miggiano was born October 16, 1938 in a small town in Puglia in southern Italy named Tuglie. In 1946 his father decided to come looking for work in the region of Charleroi in Belgium, like many Italian immigrants at these time. Giuseppe in parallel of technical studies that leads in Charleroi, are also interested in sculpture and painting.Student at the Academy of Arts in Charleroi, it will become one of the most productive and original representant.

His work

His work take many forms: sculpture, kinetic sculpture, painting etc. ...The choice of materials is to be compared with the industrial environment present in the Hainaut region, a mixture of technology, various forms of metal all wrapped in a mysterious sort of poetry makes all of his work as coming from another unknown civilization of this world. Some of these achievements can also be contemplated in the Charleroi

Charleroi

Charleroi is a city and a municipality of Wallonia, located in the province of Hainaut, Belgium. , the total population of Charleroi was 201,593. The metropolitan area, including the outer commuter zone, covers an area of and had a total population of 522,522 as of 1 January 2008, ranking it as...

 region, we note particularly his "Perseus" at the cultural center of Couillet and its "Gate of Eternity" present at the Gilly

Gilly

Gilly is a municipality in the district of Nyon in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland.-History:Gilly is first mentioned in 1179 as de iusliaco. In 1278 it was mentioned as Gillie.-Geography:...

 crematorium. On note to finish the imposing metal ball enthroned in the middle of the square Jumet, these installation are commemorating the Battle of Fleurus in 1974 (Year II of the first French republic), won by General Jourdan. He is referenced in the Flamish theartserver - the site who reference most significant artist in Belgium

Belgium

Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...

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Price and award

Belgium and international exposition : Charleroi, Bruxelle ,Mons,Mouscron,Knoccke,Moscou and Pittsburgh , l'exposition international de Bois du Luc.

External links

• http://users.skynet.be/g-miggiano