Ezio Gribaudo on Art During Lockdown: Collages and Logogrifi
Ezio Gribaudo, aged 91, discusses his creative process during the COVID-19 quarantine in an interview with Artribune. Working from his studio near Turin, he creates collages inspired by current events, including the Morandi Bridge collapse and a La Stampa page on the digital era. He also continues his Logogrifi series, featuring an image of a brain cell magnified millions of times, given to him by Paola Levi Montalcini, which became the symbol of the Archivio Gribaudo and was embedded in his studio's concrete in 1974. Gribaudo expresses no fear of the virus, having lived through war and 20th-century events, and emphasizes the importance of culture during crisis.
Key facts
- Ezio Gribaudo is 91 years old.
- His studio is near his home in the precollina of Turin.
- He works daily, accompanied by his daughter Paola.
- He is creating a series of collages inspired by current events.
- One collage is about the Morandi Bridge collapse.
- Another collage is based on a La Stampa page announcing the digital era.
- He continues his Logogrifi series, featuring a brain cell image.
- The brain cell image was given by Paola Levi Montalcini.
- The image became the symbol of the Archivio Gribaudo.
- He embedded the image in concrete when his studio was built in 1974.
- Gribaudo has lived through war and 20th-century events.
- He believes culture provides essential support during crisis.
Entities
Artists
- Ezio Gribaudo
- Paola Levi Montalcini
Institutions
- Artribune
- Archivio Gribaudo
Locations
- Turin
- Italy