Pioneer of video art and net art Giacomo Verde dies at 64

Giacomo Verde, an innovative Italian artist in video and net art, passed away at the age of 64 on May 2, 2020, in Lucca. He was born in Naples in 1956 and pursued his art studies in Florence, later residing in Treviso before moving to Lucca in 1998. Identifying as a "videoartivista," he merged art, technology, and social activism. As a trailblazer in video and performative arts, he produced interactive performances and animated digital puppets. His notable works include "Solo limoni" (2001), "Storie Mandaliche," and "Stati d'animo." He taught at various universities, established the web theater magazine "Lo sguardo di Arlecchino" in 2015, and worked with ALDES. In his last months, he projected images onto a church wall, and ALDES plans to stream "Piccolo diario dei malanni" online.