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Giovanni Morbin

Performance and post-conceptualist artist Morbin Giovanni was born in Valdagno in 1956. He always works with his body and does not even shy away from radical, destructive performances in order to point out political or social grievances. His antiquarian or found objects such as vintage photographs or books are cut and treated, time and again bringing out the line that glorifies the fascist symbol. Based on several small-format works, Giovanni Morbin explores a time that took place without him. The work of Giovanni Morbin warns us of what happens when borders are closed and in which ways lines can be drawn. In a minimalist manner he points to the danger of the new rise of extreme right-wing parties all over Europe.

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He’s currently teaching Performing Techniques for Visual Arts at the Academy of Fine Arts in Verona.
Since 1978, his research is related to behaviors and performance, hes ideal medium to express ideas.
Parallel to the behavioral work, he is interested in the construction of functional objects to the everyday action and gives them the value of tools (Strumento a Perdifiato, Scultura Sociale, DNA, l’Angolo del saluto, Prêt-a-porter, Fioriera, ecc.).

Giovanni Morbin was born in Valdagno (VI) on 09/08 / ’56, he lives and works in Cornedo Vicentino (VI), Italy. In 1982 he graduated at the Academy of Fine Arts in Venice after following the course of painting in the workshop of Emilio Vedova.

In November 1995 he founded SUPERFICIE TOTALE, a container of his action. From that moment his performances are called hybridizactions. This is hybrid actions characterized from time to time by animal partners, vegetable, mineral, artificial.
The work of Giovanni Morbin is present in numerous private and public collections in Italy and abroad.
Among the public collections should be noted: MART, Rovereto (TN); MMSU, Rijeka (CRO); MAGA, Gallarate (VA); Museo di Villa Croce, Genova; Metelkova, Lubiana (SLO); Loiano (BO); Stazione Topolò | Postaja Topolove (UD); Museo Casabianca di Malo (VI); Museo del “Premio Suzzara” (MN).