Alberto Marangoni, co-founder of MID group, dies at 76
On February 2, 2020, Alberto Marangoni, a trailblazer in Italian kinetic art and one of the founding members of the MID (Mutamento Immagine Dimensione) group, passed away in Como. He was born in 1943 in Giussano (MI) and pursued his studies at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera. In 1964, alongside Antonio Barrese, Alfonso Grassi, and Gianfranco Laminarca, he launched MID, focusing on programmed and interactive art until 1972. The group later expanded into design and visual communication in 1973. Marangoni became a prominent figure in LedArt and taught at ISIA Urbino and Politecnico di Milano. He was awarded the Compasso d'Oro and resumed MID research in 2007. In 2013, Como honored him with a retrospective titled "Movimenti di luce" at Palazzo Volpi's Pinacoteca.
Key facts
- Alberto Marangoni died on February 2, 2020 in Como
- He was a pioneer of Italian kinetic art
- He co-founded the MID group in 1964 with Antonio Barrese, Alfonso Grassi and Gianfranco Laminarca
- MID operated until 1972
- He founded the studio MID design/visive communication in 1973
- He taught at ISIA Urbino from 1977 and at Politecnico di Milano from 2002 to 2005
- He won the Compasso d'Oro for a monograph for IBM Italia
- A retrospective 'Movimenti di luce' was held in Como in 2013
Entities
Artists
- Alberto Marangoni
- Antonio Barrese
- Alfonso Grassi
- Gianfranco Laminarca
Institutions
- MID (Mutamento Immagine Dimensione)
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera
- MID design/visive communication
- ADI (Associazione per il Disegno Industriale)
- ISIA Urbino
- Politecnico di Milano
- IBM Italia
- Fondazione VAF
- Pinacoteca di Palazzo Volpi
- Ferrovie Nord Milano
- XIV Triennale di Milano
Locations
- Como
- Italy
- Giussano
- Milan
- Urbino