Arik Levy

Giant Rock
with Marzorati Ronchetti

ARIK LEVY was born in Tel Aviv in 1963. In 1986-1988 he worked on graphic design, participating in two exhibitions on environmental sculpture. At the age of 27 he left his studio and moved to Europe. Switzerland was the first stop: in 1991 he took a degree in industrial design at Art Center Europe. That same year he won the Best Product prize of Seiko Epson Inc., and then began his career as a freelance designer, taking part in many design exhibitions in Japan. After returning to Europe he developed his innovative concepts and ideas, transferring them into installations for opera and dance theaters around the world. In 1992-1994 he taught at the Ecole Nationale Supérieure de Création Industrielle / Les Ateliers in Paris and held design training sessions at many European universities. In 1993 he met Pippo Lionni, with whom he founded, in Paris in 1996, the studio Ldesign, developing projects of industrial, interior and graphic design for the international market. His technical capacities and creativity permit him to work on a variety of themes and disciplines, ranging from design to product development, corporate identity to packaging, exhibitions, interiors and exhibit design. Over the years Arik has participated in many exhibitions and events in museums, galleries and fairs, where he presents his ideas, design creations and artworks, including video art and photography. Many of his products are included in the permanent collections of prestigious museums. Levy also operates as a scientist and a poet. Innovation, simplicity and experimentation allow him to create new concepts and to translate them into products, spaces and experiences. His clients include: Vitra, Vizona, Desalto, Ligne-Roset, Seiko Epson, Gaia&Gino, Boutet, Sentou, L’Oréal, Serralunga, Baleri Italia, Lanvin, Boucheron, Belux, Elica, Renault, Tronconi, Sector Sport Watches, Baccarat, Galeries Lafayette, Bitossi, Zanotta, Kvetna.