Fabio was born on 4 July 1957 in Trento where he still lives and works. From an early age he showed a great passion for illustration, creating landscapes rich in detail. After enrolling in an institute for surveyors, a new horizon opens up for Fabio. It was during his first year, in 1972, that ants entered his drawings. The interest in detail leads him to look for a subject that could multiply within the created scenography: "that's why I chose the ants"
In 1981 he took part in a graphics competition. In 1982 he set up his first personal exhibition. This gives a first idea of his drawings and what they wanted to express. In 1983, he printed his first poster, managing to understand the new possible "editorial" activity given the success. In 1985, the first posters and greeting cards were sold in Italy through a wholesaler in Lecco. A series of exhibitions followed in the mountain resorts of the province of Trento, alternating with some presences also in other Italian cities. In the meantime, the catalog has been enriched with new subjects and products, in which Fabio's imagination finds full freedom of expression. In 1995, the company that still produces and markets many of the products in Italy was born in Trento.
Since 2000, Fabio Vettori has been a member of the Consorzio Artigiano Artistico e di Qualità Trentino, which deals with the promotion and marketing of Trentino handicraft products. In 2003 he published his first book "Un Mondo di Formiche", a volume in which he tells the world of Le Formiche through illustrations and words, also accompanied by the intervention of the critic Maurizio Scudiero. In 2004 the first official single-brand store of Le Formiche opens in Moena (in Val di Fassa - Trentino); subsequently in 2008 the second shop was opened in Rome. In 2011 the company obtained the recognition of the "Marchio di Eccellenza Artigianaarte" granted by the Consortium of Artistic Craftsmanship and Quality Trentino. Fabio still collaborates with various companies for the creation of customized products and for the granting of licenses for the exploitation of the brand.
