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Giovanni Morbin's 'Privazione' at Prometeogallery Milan

exhibition · 2026-05-05

Giovanni Morbin's exhibition 'Privazione' at Prometeogallery in Milan explores themes of deprivation, linguistic objects, and performative protocols. The show features works such as 'Atrophy' (2017), an anarchic trophy rejecting commodification; 'Personale, strettamente personale' (2014), a series of sealed letters containing the artist's secrets; 'Peroratore' (2017), a growing installation of books and articles on persuasion from Cicero to Trump; and 'Tergicristallino' (2016), a mechanical installation dedicated to meditative emptiness. Morbin, born in Valdagno in 1956, presents a cohesive body of work that challenges viewers with its insistence on waiting, synthesis, and irony.

Key facts

  • Giovanni Morbin was born in Valdagno in 1956.
  • The exhibition is titled 'Privazione'.
  • The show includes 'Atrophy' (2017), 'Personale, strettamente personale' (2014), 'Peroratore' (2017), and 'Tergicristallino' (2016).
  • 'Atrophy' is described as an anarchic trophy that rejects commodification.
  • 'Personale, strettamente personale' consists of sealed letters containing the artist's secrets.
  • 'Peroratore' includes books and articles on persuasion from Cicero to Trump.
  • 'Tergicristallino' is a mechanical installation about meditative emptiness.
  • The exhibition was held at Prometeogallery in Milan.

Entities

Artists

  • Giovanni Morbin

Institutions

  • Prometeogallery

Locations

  • Milan
  • Italy
  • Valdagno

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