Gino De Dominicis
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Gino De Dominicis was an Italian artist. A controversial and mystifying figure, even the news of his death was greeted with suspicion, as for years earlier he had reported his own demise in the mock conclusion to a biographical essay.
His first show was at Rome's Galleria L'Attico in 1969. In the late 1970s he started collaborating with Galleria Emilio Mazzoli in Modena
, where he had his last show in 1998. De Dominicis first appearance in the Venice Biennale
in 1972 included a young man with Down's syndrome as an element in an installation; in 1993 he announced that his tempera-and-gold-on-panel paintings could not be considered for Biennale prizes; in 1995 he publicly declined to appear at all.
De Dominicis' work has influenced a lot of younger Italian artists, such as Maurizio Cattelan
and Paola Pivi
.
In 2010, a big retrospective of the work of De Dominicis curated by Achille Bonito Oliva, was held at MAXXI, the Museum of Contemporary art in Rome. Simultaneously, a seminar called "I testimoni di Gino" was organized in his hometown Ancona by Riccardo Lisi.
His first show was at Rome's Galleria L'Attico in 1969. In the late 1970s he started collaborating with Galleria Emilio Mazzoli in Modena
Modena
Modena is a city and comune on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy....
, where he had his last show in 1998. De Dominicis first appearance in the Venice Biennale
Venice Biennale
The Venice Biennale is a major contemporary art exhibition that takes place once every two years in Venice, Italy. The Venice Film Festival is part of it. So too is the Venice Biennale of Architecture, which is held in even years...
in 1972 included a young man with Down's syndrome as an element in an installation; in 1993 he announced that his tempera-and-gold-on-panel paintings could not be considered for Biennale prizes; in 1995 he publicly declined to appear at all.
De Dominicis' work has influenced a lot of younger Italian artists, such as Maurizio Cattelan
Maurizio Cattelan
Maurizio Cattelan is an Italian artist based in New York. He is known for his satirical sculptures, particularly La Nona Ora , depicting the Pope John Paul II struck down by a meteorite....
and Paola Pivi
Paola Pivi
Paola Pivi is an Italian multimedia artist who lives and works in Anchorage, Alaska. In her work, she uses a wide range of art techniques, such as photography, sculpture and performance. Some of her works contain performance elements, at times involving live animals and people...
.
In 2010, a big retrospective of the work of De Dominicis curated by Achille Bonito Oliva, was held at MAXXI, the Museum of Contemporary art in Rome. Simultaneously, a seminar called "I testimoni di Gino" was organized in his hometown Ancona by Riccardo Lisi.
External links
- Gino De Dominicis P.S.1 Contemporary Art Center, New York, USA Video at VernissageTV.