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Place of Birth: Andorno Micca, Piedmont, Italy
About Gilberto Zorio
- Gilberto Zorio (born 1944) is an Italian artist associated with the Italian Arte Povera movement.
- Zorio's artwork shows his fascination with natural processes, alchemical transformation, and the release of energy.
- His sculptures, paintings, and performances are often read as metaphors for revolutionary human action, transformation, and creativity.
- He is known for his use of materials including: incandescent electric light tubes, steel, pitch, motifs, and processes through the use of evaporation and oxidation.
- He also creates precarious installations using fragile materials such as Stella di Bronzo and Acidi within his work.
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