Gabriella Porpora
Italian multimedia artist (born 1942)
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Gabriella Porpora (born 22 June 1942) is an Italian multimedia artist who works with paint, plexiglass,[1] and wood.
Born
22 June 1942
Gabriella Porpora
22 June 1942
Rome, Italy
EducationAcademy of Fine Arts, Rome
KnownforPainting
MovementInformal Art, Poor Art, Land Art
Gabriella Porpora | |
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Porpora in 2004 | |
| Born | Gabriella Porpora 22 June 1942 Rome, Italy |
| Education | Academy of Fine Arts, Rome |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Informal Art, Poor Art, Land Art |
| Awards | Arte Dannata |
| Patrons | Giorgio de Chirico, Francis Bacon (painter), Robert Rauschenberg, Marcel Duchamp |
Life
Porpora was born in Rome to a Roman mother and a Neapolitan father, she founded with 12 other artists, the Gruppo 12 art movement. Her artwork can be inserted in the steps of Avant-garde art movements. Her artworks are experimental, often innovative.
She has sculpted original art-crafts called "Pictoscultures". She is still active in many exhibitions, primarily in Italy.[citation needed]
Selected works
- In volo, SunShine and Seduction (2003)