Zorio Gilberto

Gilberto Zorio (Andorno Micca, September 21, 1944) is an Italian sculptor and one of the main exponents of Italian Arte Povera The artist creates alchemical artworks that capture chemical processes, mechanical transformations, and energy exchanges while alluding to evolution and human existence Zorio uses a specific visual lexicon of five-sided stars, javelins, and canoes, embracing them for their allusions to movement, energy, and transformation Consistent with the principles of Arte Povera, he uses traditionally non-artistic materials like scaffolding, foam, and cowhides in his work Zorio regularly incorporates lamps and incandescent tubes to display fluctuating energies through luminosity He frequently suspends or balances objects using cantilevers to showcase slow reactions over time and to suggest an overall tension and fragility…

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