Giampaolo di Cocco (born September 6, 1947 in
Florence
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) is an Italian artist, architect and writer.
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timet.collaboration He experiments on the interaction between the
arts
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and
architecture
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, placing permanent installation in public places across Europe: Marsiglia, Gibellina, Duisburg, Colonia, Skagen (DK), Follonica, Berlino, Seggiano, Firenze, and others.
In the 1976-1987 period, he starts the first installations with the series of works on the theme ''Grandi Naufragi'' (Large Shipwrecks). The ''Grandi Naufragi VII'' exposition was held at the Breda Works in
Pistoia, Italy, and
Omar Calabrese contributed to the writing of the catalogue. Calabrese also contributed to the writing of the catalogue for the 1994 exhibition of a series of ''Grandi Naufragi'' at the
Institut Francais in Florence.
In his 2001 book ''Il galateo dell' artista principiante'', he advises beginners artists how to overcome the traps of the art critics that are enslaved to the
art market
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The art market operates in an economic model that considers more than supply and demand: it is a hybrid type of prediction market where ...
.
[ Gillo Dorfles (2001) ]
Artisti esordienti: istruzioni per il successo
', Corriere della Sera, 16-9-2001, p.35 The book got a preface by
Giuseppe Pontiggia, which was reviewed as "subtle and caustic".
In 2007, he published ''Alle origini del Carnevale: Mysteria isiaci e miti cattolici'' (Florence: Pontecorboli), in which he explores the historical origins of the
carnival and the mystification performed on it by the
Catholic Church
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.
Daniele Luttazzi
Daniele Luttazzi (; born Daniele Fabbri on 26 January 1961) is an Italian theater actor, writer, satirist, illustrator and singer. His stage name is an homage to musician and actor Lelio Luttazzi. His favourite topics are politics, religion, ...
(2009) ''La guerra civile fredda'', pp.86-96 The book includes a note from
Giuseppe Pontiggia.
See also
*
Temple of Isis (Pompeii)
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and
Navigium Isidis
The ''Navigium Isidis'' or ''Isidis Navigium'' (trans. ''the vessel of Isis'') was an annual ancient Roman religious festival in honor of the goddess Isis, held on March 5. The festival outlived Christian persecution by Theodosius (391) and Ar ...
*
Arts & Architecture
''Arts & Architecture'' (1929–1967) was an American design, architecture, landscape, and arts magazine. It was published and edited by John Entenza from 1938–1962 and David Travers 1962–1967. ''Arts & Architecture'' played a significant role ...
magazine
References
Further reading
*
Omar Calabrese's articles on ''
Panorama'', in October 1990 and June 1991
*
Omar Calabrese (1991)
Caos e bellezza. Immagini del neobarocco' (Milan: Domus/ Academy)
External links
Official website
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Italian male writers
Italian artists
Living people
1947 births