Adrián Pino Olivera's Nude Performance at Trevi Fountain
In 2017, Spanish artist Adrián Pino Olivera staged a nude performance inside Rome's Trevi Fountain, stripping down and throwing rose petals. The act echoed his 2014 performance at the Uffizi Gallery in Florence, where he stood naked before Botticelli's 'Birth of Venus.' Olivera described his actions as a protest against Western societal constraints and a quest for true freedom. Italian newspapers Repubblica, Corriere della Sera, and Il Messaggero reported the incident as vandalism, focusing on a €450 fine and police intervention. Only online magazine Italian Factory identified him as an artist. Olivera was in Rome for the group show 'Inediti n° 4' at BQB Gallery. His project 'Provocaación artística' involves micro-performances in solemn spaces, referencing Body Art pioneers. The performance recalls Graziano Cecchini's 2007 dyeing of Trevi Fountain's waters red.
Key facts
- Adrián Pino Olivera performed nude at Trevi Fountain in 2017.
- He threw rose petals during the performance.
- The act was a sequel to his 2014 Uffizi performance before Botticelli's 'Birth of Venus'.
- Olivera stated the performance critiques Western societal limits and seeks freedom.
- Italian media Repubblica, Corriere della Sera, and Il Messaggero reported it as vandalism.
- He was fined €450 by police.
- Only Italian Factory identified him as an artist.
- Olivera was in Rome for the group show 'Inediti n° 4' at BQB Gallery.
- His project is called 'Provocaación artística'.
- The performance references Body Art and Graziano Cecchini's 2007 Trevi Fountain dyeing.
Entities
Artists
- Adrián Pino Olivera
- Graziano Cecchini
Institutions
- BQB Gallery
- Italian Factory
- Repubblica
- Corriere della Sera
- Il Messaggero
- Uffizi Gallery
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Trevi Fountain
- Florence
- Galleria degli Uffizi