Gianni Caravaggio: Sculpture as Transformative Act
Born in 1968 in Rocca San Giovanni, Italy, Gianni Caravaggio currently resides and works in Milan and Sindelfingen. He is a sculpture instructor at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera in Milan. His artistic practice delves into themes of presence, imagination, and the transformative nature of art. Among his accolades are the Fondo Speciale PS1 Italian Studio Program (2002), the Castello di Rivoli Prize, the Alinovi Prize (2005), and the ACACIA Prize (2013). Notable recent solo exhibitions include 'Il sole che filtra tra le foglie' (2022) and 'When Nature Was Young' (2021), along with several others from 2014 to 2019. In an interview with Davide Dal Sasso for Artribune's 'Dialoghi di Estetica' series, Caravaggio highlights the importance of form in creating shared experiences.
Key facts
- Gianni Caravaggio was born in 1968 in Rocca San Giovanni, Italy.
- He teaches sculpture at Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera in Milan.
- He won the Fondo Speciale PS1 Italian Studio Program in 2002.
- He won the Castello di Rivoli Prize and Alinovi Prize in 2005.
- He won the ACACIA Prize in 2013.
- His solo exhibition 'Il sole che filtra tra le foglie' was at Kaufmann Repetto, Milan in 2022.
- His solo exhibition 'When Nature Was Young' was at Kunstmuseum Reutlingen in 2021.
- His work 'Spreco di energia assoluta' (2005) uses marble, cosmetic cream, and a red lentil.
- Caravaggio describes his works as 'devices for demiurgic acts'.
- The interview was conducted by Davide Dal Sasso for Artribune's 'Dialoghi di Estetica' series.
Entities
Artists
- Gianni Caravaggio
- Robert Morris
- Davide Dal Sasso
Institutions
- Accademia di Belle Arti di Brera
- Kaufmann Repetto
- Kunstmuseum Reutlingen
- Galerie Rolando Anselmi
- Exchiesetta
- Museo Novecento
- The Open Box
- Andriesse-Eyck Gallery
- Tucci Russo Studio
- Musée d'art moderne et contemporain de Saint-Etienne Métropole
- Artribune
Locations
- Rocca San Giovanni
- Italy
- Milan
- Sindelfingen
- Stuttgart
- Germany
- Reutlingen
- Berlin
- Rome
- Polignano a Mare
- Florence
- Amsterdam
- Turin
- Saint-Etienne