Lorenzo Taiuti, Italian artist and media theorist, dies at 77
Lorenzo Taiuti, a prominent artist and media theorist, passed away in Rome at the age of 77 during the autumn of 2020, as recently reported by his former students from the Accademia Albertina di Torino, where he served from 1992 until 2004. Born in Milan in 1943, he also taught Contemporary Art at La Sapienza University. Renowned for his insights into the influence of new technologies on art, Taiuti contributed to several publications, such as Il Giornale dell'Arte and Artribune. His notable works include 'Arte e media' (1996) and 'Corpi Sognanti' (2001). His last article for Artribune discussed the pandemic's effect on the digital transformation within museums. The president and director of Accademia Albertina expressed their condolences.
Key facts
- Lorenzo Taiuti died in Rome at age 77 in autumn 2020.
- He taught Theory and Method of Mass Media at Accademia Albertina di Torino from 1992 to 2004.
- Taiuti was born in Milan in 1943 and taught Contemporary Art at La Sapienza University's Faculty of Architecture Valle Giulia.
- He authored books on art and media, including 'Arte e media' (1996), 'Corpi Sognanti' (2001), 'Multimedia' (2005), and 'I linguaggi digitali' (2010).
- His artworks were exhibited at Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna, Palazzo delle Esposizioni, and international festivals.
- His final article for Artribune Magazine discussed digital proliferation in museums during the pandemic.
- Former students at Accademia Albertina remembered him as a professor, critic, theorist, and friend.
- Accademia Albertina president Paola Gribaudo and director Edoardo Di Mauro expressed deep condolences.
Entities
Artists
- Lorenzo Taiuti
Institutions
- Artribune
- Accademia Albertina di Torino
- La Sapienza University
- Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna
- Palazzo delle Esposizioni
- Il Giornale dell'Arte
- Virus
- Alias
- Terzocchio
- Linea d'Ombra
- Repubblica
- Juliet
- Exibart
- Arte e Critica
- Digimag
- Noema
- D'Ars
- Costa & Nolan
- Feltrinelli
- Meltemi
- Treccani
- Los Angeles AFI Festival
- Videofestival di Locarno
- Videochroniques
- Coreografo Elettronico
- Invideo
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Milan
- Turin
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Locarno
- Switzerland
- Marseille
- France
- Naples