Giorgio Griffa
Giorgio Griffa (born March 29, 1936 in Turin ) is an Italian painter .
Life
Giorgio Griffa's abstract art developed from Informel in the 1960s . He was also influenced by Pop Art and Concept Art . At that time he became one of the leading exponents of modern Italian painting and is also assigned to the Arte Povera . According to his understanding, painting happens in the interaction between the painter and the work that demands to be painted. Griffa's work is characterized by restraint in colors and shapes. According to his gallery owners, Griffa's works can be read “as fragments that structure the space of the canvas, but also - like music - time.” Some of his works resemble scores .
He prefers unprimed linen as a painting surface , and he refrains from framing his pictures.
Exhibitions (selection)
- 1969: Avantgardeshow Prospect , Düsseldorf
- 1970: Paris and New York, in the galleries of Ileana Sonnabend
- 1973: Avantgardeshow Prospect , Düsseldorf
- 1975: Munich Art Space
- 1978: Kunsthalle Düsseldorf
- 1978: Venice Biennale
Web links
- Eva Fabbris: Portrait of Giorgio Griffa at www.spikeartmagazine.com, accessed on March 19, 2019
- Giorgio Griffa at www.florim.com, accessed March 19, 2019
literature
- Lorenzo Bruni, Alberto Fiz: Giorgio Griffa - Works 1965–2015. Mousse Publishing, 2015, ISBN 978-8867491759 (French)
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b artist biography on the website www.storms-galerie.de
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Griffa, Giorgio |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 29, 1936 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Turin |