Poet and performer Ivan Fassio dies at 41

Ivan Fassio, a 41-year-old poet and performer, died this morning at 8:36 AM at the Maria Vittoria Hospital in Turin after complications from esophageal cancer that had afflicted him for the past two years. He was sedated prior to his death. Fassio was known for his poetry and word performances, often intersecting visual and literary disciplines through projects like Faust. He also wrote art criticism for Canale Arte. His partner Laura Callari was with him. Fassio was born on December 24, making him a Capricorn. Gianluigi Ricuperati, a collaborator, wrote a remembrance, noting that Fassio's poetry collection "Il culto dei corpi" was published shortly before the pandemic. Ricuperati reflects on Fassio's underappreciated talent and the depth of his work.