Giulio Marchetti's 'Laurovision' Paints Achille Lauro as Europe's Stripper
After Achille Lauro's Eurovision 2022 performance with 'Stripper' for San Marino, artist Giulio Marchetti created a painting titled 'Laurovision' depicting the singer as a stripper clinging to the European flag. The work, unveiled upon Lauro's return to Milan, celebrates his media rise and political provocation. Marchetti, a Roman visual artist born in 1982, previously made 'David Lauro' merging Lauro with Michelangelo's David, referencing Lauro's past impersonations of Giotto's Saint Francis, Luisa Casati Stampa, and Michelangelo's Pietà. Marchetti stated on Instagram that Europe is now Lauro's strip club.
Key facts
- Giulio Marchetti painted 'Laurovision' after Achille Lauro's Eurovision 2022 participation.
- Lauro performed 'Stripper' for San Marino at Eurovision 2022 in Turin.
- The painting shows Lauro as a stripper holding the European flag.
- Marchetti is a Roman artist, illustrator, and poet born in 1982.
- Previous work 'David Lauro' superimposed Lauro onto Michelangelo's David.
- Lauro impersonated Giotto's Saint Francis at Sanremo 2020.
- Lauro also impersonated Luisa Casati Stampa and Michelangelo's Pietà.
- Marchetti wrote on Instagram: 'Qualunque cosa sia (politicamente) l’Europa, adesso quello è il suo strip club.'
Entities
Artists
- Giulio Marchetti
- Achille Lauro
- Lauro De Marinis
- Michelangelo
- Giotto
- Luisa Casati Stampa
Institutions
- Eurovision Song Contest
- Repubblica di San Marino
- Artribune
Locations
- Torino
- Italy
- Milano
- Roma
- Sanremo
- Europa