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Davide Boriani: The Artist as a Child in Artribune Interview

artist · 2026-05-04

On May 23, 2018, at the Sala Napoleonica di Brera in Milan, a monograph on Davide Boriani, founder of Gruppo T and creator of Superficie Magnetica, a masterpiece of Kinetic Art, was presented. Boriani traveled from Brazil, where he lives with his wife Marlene, for the event. The encounter led to an interview recorded a week later at his home on Lake Lugano. During the conversation, Boriani stated, "The child marvels at things. The artist is one who still marvels, even as an adult." The interview was conducted by Stefania Gaudiosi, an artist, curator, and scholar specializing in Kinetic Art and Iannis Xenakis. The article also promotes newsletters Incanti (art market), Render (urban regeneration), and PAX (cultural tourism), and invites readers to join Artribune's WhatsApp channel.

Key facts

  • Davide Boriani is the founder of Gruppo T.
  • He created Superficie Magnetica, a masterpiece of Kinetic Art.
  • The monograph presentation took place on May 23, 2018, at Sala Napoleonica di Brera, Milan.
  • Boriani lives in Brazil with his wife Marlene.
  • The interview was recorded at his home on Lake Lugano.
  • Boriani said: 'The child marvels at things. The artist is one who still marvels, even as an adult.'
  • The interview was conducted by Stefania Gaudiosi.
  • Stefania Gaudiosi is an artist, curator, and scholar of Kinetic Art and Iannis Xenakis.

Entities

Artists

  • Davide Boriani
  • Piero Manzoni
  • Stefania Gaudiosi
  • Iannis Xenakis

Institutions

  • Gruppo T
  • Accademia di Brera
  • Artribune

Locations

  • Milan
  • Italy
  • Brazil
  • Lake Lugano
  • Sala Napoleonica di Brera
  • Bar Jamaica

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