Gilberto Zorio was born in Andorno Micca, Biella. Solo exhibitions have been dedicated to the artist’s work by prestigious Institutions: the Kunstmuseum, Luzern (1976); Stadelijk Museum, Amsterdam (1979); Centro d’Arte Contemporanea, Syracuse (1983); Centre d’Art Contemporain, Genèvre (1986); Musée National d’Art Modern, Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris (1986); Tel Aviv Museum, Tel Aviv (1987); Stedelijk van Abbemuseum, Eindhoven (1987); Musée d’Art Moderne et Contemporain, Nice, Centro per l’Arte Contemporanea Luigi Pecci, Prato (1992); Galleria Civica d’Arte Contemporanea, Trento (1996); Istituto Italiano di Cultura, Toronto (2000); Le Creux de l’enfer Centre d’Art Contemporain, Thiers (2005); MAMbo – Museo d’Arte Moderna, Bologna (2009); Macro, Museo d’Arte Contemporanea, Rome (2010); CGAC Centro Galego de Arte Contemporánea, Santiago de Compostela (2010); MAXXI, Rome (2011). He has partecipated at several editions (‘78, ‘80, ‘86, ‘95, ’97, ‘13) of the Venice Biennal. He lives and works in Turin.
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
VOYAGE TO ITALY A homage to Italy through a selection of works that celebrate and investigate the influence that Italy and Italian culture have had and continue to have on artists.
CURATED BY GABRIELE GUERCIO WITH ANDREA VILIANI
