Osvaldo Moi: from UN soldier to surrealist sculptor
Osvaldo Moi, born in 1961 in Silius, Italy, is a sculptor who fuses elements of surrealism with pop art, utilizing materials such as wood, bronze, and found objects. He is known for the bronze sculpture dedicated to the Fallen of Nassiriya, located in Turin's Piazza d'Armi, with replicas in Novara and Pianezza. In 2011, he was invited by Vittorio Sgarbi to showcase his work at the 54th Venice Biennale, where he depicted President Giorgio Napolitano. His debut exhibition took place in 2003 on Striscia la Notizia. A former UN soldier in Lebanon and helicopter pilot for the Italian Army, his exhibition at Galleria Lo Studio in Büdingen concluded on March 20, 2020. Moi intends to relocate to a larger studio in Turin and plans a solo exhibition in Paris for late 2020.
Key facts
- Osvaldo Moi was born in 1961 in Silius, Italy.
- He created the bronze group for the Fallen of Nassiriya in Turin's Piazza d'Armi.
- He was invited by Vittorio Sgarbi to the 54th Venice Biennale.
- He served as a UN soldier in Lebanon and as a helicopter pilot in the Italian Army.
- His first exhibition was in 2003 on Striscia la Notizia.
- He had his first Paris show in 2007 near Centre Pompidou.
- He creates sculptures without sketches, visualizing forms in materials.
- His exhibition at Galleria Lo Studio in Büdingen ran until March 20, 2020.
Entities
Artists
- Osvaldo Moi
- Vittorio Sgarbi
- Giorgio Napolitano
- Massimo Ghini
- Valter Veltroni
- Christian Kaufman
- Sabine Uhdris
- Martina Corgnati
- Prince Albert of Monaco
Institutions
- Galleria Lo Studio
- Galerie Art Present
- Centre Pompidou
- Nichido Gallery
- Skira
- Artribune
- Striscia la Notizia
- United Nations
- Guggenheim Museum
- Italian Army
Locations
- Silius
- Italy
- Turin
- Piazza d'Armi
- Novara
- Pianezza
- Venice
- Paris
- Saint-Paul-de-Vence
- Milan
- Limone Piemonte
- Beirut
- Lebanon
- New York
- Büdingen
- Tokyo
- London
- Monaco