Gian Maria Tosatti (Roma, 1980) is an Italian visual artist.
His projects usually are long term investigations on specific topics related with the concept of identity, from the political to the spiritual standpoint.
His work consists mainly in large scale site specific installation conceived for entire buildings or urban areas. His practice involves often the communities of the places where he works.
In 2015 the international magazine ArtReview put him on the list of the 30 most interesting artists of his generation (Future Greats).
Tosatti is also a journalist. He’s columnist for Corriere della Sera and the magazine Opera Viva. He writes essays about art and politics.
His work has been shown at the Hessel Museum del CCS BARD (New York – 2014), the MADRE museum, (Napoli - 2016), the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council (New York - 2011), the Galleria Nazionale (Roma - 2017), the Petah Tikva Museum of Art (Petah Tikva - 2017), the Museo Archeologico di Salerno (Salerno - 2014) American Academy in Rome (Roma – 2013), Museo Villa Croce (Genova – 2012), Palazzo delle Esposizioni (Roma - 2008), Chelsea Art Museum (New York - 2009), BJCEM (2014)...
For Frieze Viewing Room, Lia Rumma Gallery is pleased to present a selection of works focused on the theme “Back to Simplicity”. Inspired by the homonymous series conceived by Marina Abramović in 2010, Lia Rumma Gallery intends to outline – through the works presented – the widespread wish for a
