Andrea Cagnetti, known professionally as Akelo, is an Italian goldsmith, designer and sculptor, internationally known for his extremely interconnected creative path supported by studies and research in various fields. He was born in 1967 in Corchiano (Viterbo), a village built on the ruins of the legendary Etruscan city of Fescennia. Not only his birthplace, but also his upbringing led him to fulfil his destiny: to become an artist and master goldsmith. As a teenager, he concentrated on the techniques used in ancient times relating to metallurgy, ceramics, medicine and the working of stone,...more
