tauro – Giovanni Longo

Giovanni Longo (born in Locri, 1985) is a sculptor and visual artist based in Italy. His work has exhibited in several national and international exhibitions, amongst which: 54th The Venice Biennale (Italian Pavilion / Academies); Kunstenfestival Watou in Belgium; Wood Mood Valcucine in London, New York and Milan; art residency in Grasse curated by PHOS; Jeune Création Européenne Biennale in France, Poland, Spain and Denmark.
In 2016 the MARCA Museum of Art’s Catanzaro hosted his first institutional solo exhibition curated by Marco Meneguzzo, in 2022 wins the International Art Prize YICCA at Matalon Foundation in Milan.
After three months of art residency in Paris, at the ateliers of the Montrouge cultural department, he currently works in Rome and collaborates with several digital tech companies.

Campana Metauros

15 aprile 201521 settembre 2021

Campana Metauros (2011)Installazione site-specific, centro storico, Gioia Tauro (Italia) /site-specific installation, old town, Gioia Tauro (Italia). L’opera Campana Metauros mira a far riaffiorare l’anima dell’antica subcolonia della Magna Grecia, sulla quale si fonda l’odierna città di Gioia Tauro. Tramite l’utilizzo di gessetti viene raffigurata una sua immaginaria pianta composta però dal classico gioco della “campana”. […]