Oliver DiCicco displays the versatility of a renaissance artist. He is a multi-talented designer who is at the same time sculptor, fabricator, scientist, engineer, and musician. The mix of playful curiousity,technical capability
and aesthetic sensibility required to accomplish his broad range of work
is astonishing.

Oliver DiCicco has made San Francisco his base of operations for over thirty years. Early in his career he was the owner and chief engineer of Mobius Music Recording, a highly respected, state of the art recording facility. His work in the audio field has been recognized by several Grammy nominations, and RIAA gold record awards. His sculptural work focuses primarily on musical instrument sculpture and kinetic sound sculpture. He designed and built the musical instruments for the Mobius Operandi ensemble. Formed in 1991, the ensemble plays composed and improvised music and has performed in numerous concerts and multi-disciplinary theater productions. DiCicco's large-scale kinetic sound sculptures and avant guard set designs have drawn rave reviews while being used as interactive components in unique theatrical productions.

Oliver's experimental sculptural musical instruments have been described in Bart Hopkin's book, Gravikords, Whilrlies & Pyrophones, as being "high tech" but "with a human sort of tactility", and "beautifully fashioned." Not surprising that his furniture, lighting and architectural design also display this pleasing synthesis as well as the same impeccable craftsmanship. Oliver DiCicco Design specializes in custom one of a kind and limited edition pieces using a variety of materials. DiCicco's work provokes a sense of awe, whether the piece is a musical instrument, set design, sculpture, or functional object designed for residential or commercial use.

"The Due Capi - a horn of angular chrome microwave pipes fitted onto a solid black column, its convolutions ending in two saxophone mouthpieces - looks like it should be played
by aliens."

Editor Best of the Bay Guardian 2007

"The symmetrical hanging glass rods, gleaming wood, and huge scale of the Crystal Harp were obviously designed with angels
in mind."

Editor Best of the Bay Guardian 2007

"The minimalist, triangular, stringed Crawdad could perhaps start playing itself at
any moment."

Editor Best of the Bay Guardian 2007

"Oliver DiCicco has called his work 'homemade instruments constructed from what's been discarded from industry,' which
doesn't begin to
describe their beautifully finished, sculptural quality - or their
inspired weirdness."

Editor Best of the Bay Guardian 2007