Graziano Cecchini
Graziano Cecchini (born 23 October 1953) is an Italian artist and activist best known for his works of "vandalism" art.
Works
Trevi Fountain Dye
On 19 October 2007, Cecchini poured a can of dye into the
Cecchini later took responsibility for the vandalism on the TV show Le Iene: "There is the Red Carpet Red, red Valentino and red Ferrari. Now there is also the red Trevi." He continued: "I do not accept that it is still said that it was an act of vandalism; I prepared everything in detail and our artistic provocation did not cause damage to the monument. First, it was not
After the incident, technicians shut off the fountain and were able to restore a clear flow. Neither the fountain nor its statues were permanently damaged.[5]
Spanish Steps
Cecchini's other notable performance occurred on 16 January 2008, when he rolled 500,000 colored balls down the Spanish Steps. Each ball "represented a lie told by a politician," Cecchini told the Italian press.[6][7]
The stunt was intended to draw attention to the struggles of the
Cecchini paid about twenty-five thousand euro for the balls and ten trucks to transport them. Italian police arrested him at the scene.[8]
Biographical data
Graziano Cecchini was born in Rome on October 22, 1953. In 2007, he dyed Fontana di Trevi in red, kicking off a series of transgressive art performances that have been around the world.
At the Trevi Fountain follows Trinity de 'Monti, "from RossoTrevi to the QuadriColour", in this performance 500.000 colored balls roll from the steps of Piazza di Spagna, combining the main manifestos of Futurism of the third millennium.
He becomes the testimonial of De Chirico Foundation, for which he created two works that in 2010, together with the works of Maestro Giorgio De Chirico, were exhibited in a “traveling exhibition” in Miami, New York and Los Angeles.
In August 2008, he makes a photographic complaint reportage in the Burmese jungle, following the Karen Liberation Army.
In 2008 he was called by Vittorio Sgarbi in Salemi, together with Oliviero Toscani, as “Alderman of Nothing.” A Salemi makes a short film, "Poggioreale, the country that does not exist" and organizes various exhibitions and publishes reports on Karen about a book of photo-journalism “Kaw too lei”.
In October 2010 in Florence, he creates, on the occasion of the Festival of Creativity, The Rock, a site of 400 tons of marble, mobilizing the main quarries of the Apuan Alps. He collaborates with various companies marble industry, the Province and the Confederation of Massa and Carrara.
From 2010 to 2011 he was involved in redesign a factory in Pisa, during that period he worked at his art, paintings and sculptures.
From December 2011 to February 2012 his exhibition was presented in Margutta at the Margutta RistorArte; curator of the exhibition is Francesca Barbi Marinetti, nephew of Filippo Tommaso Marinetti. The exhibition is entitled "Per Grazia-no ricevuta. Le Ma-donne”.
He is the creator and producer of the project of artistic design of Haute Couture "X-Art".
The project X-Art provides the reuse of scraps of fabric of the historic Maison of Haute Couture in Rome. The Maison Sarli, Gattinoni, Balestra, Piattelli, Camillo Bona have signed up to the project. During the week of Haute Couture "AltaRoma" (July 2012) was submitted by the work number zero: The Three Graces. The work was presented at the First Luxury Art Hotel, where she stayed for over two months. He is currently on display at the Academy of Costume and Fashion in Rome.
He has exhibited his work at the 54th International Art Exhibition Biennale di Venezia and his work is in the catalogue of the exhibition. Some of his works are in several private collections. The performance of the Fontana di Trevi was published in the catalogue Taschen “Trespass, the Uncommissioned Public Art” (2010) presented in New York, Miami and Los Angeles, and then translated and published in several languages. In August 2012 he received the International Prize of the City of Ostia (41st edition), Art section. His performances have been treated by the major international newspapers, and television (Corriere della Sera, Repubblica, Le Figaro, Le Monde, New York Times, Los Angeles Post, Rai1, Rai2, Rai3, Canale5, BBC....). 2011 54th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale special initiative for the 150th
September 2018 for the best Trailer award (India) finalist with the trailer of the fim "RossoTrevi twice in history". directed by Marco Gallo The Buddha International Film Festival India September 2018 special section at Valdarno (Florence Italy) film Festival with the trailer of the film "RossoTrevi twice in history". directed by Marco Gallo September 2018 Militello (Sicily) film Festival Special mention with the trailer of the film "Rossotrevi twice in history". directed by Marco Gallo April 2019 participates in the CANNES MIP TV with Single Film presents the film RossoTrevi twice in history.
Bibliography
- Il futurismo del terzo millennio - conversazioni con Graziano Cecchini, Tedeschini Davide, Cecchini Graziano (Roma, 2015) ISBN 978-88-7557-479-6
References
- ^ Moore, Malcolm (21 October 2007). "'Artist' dyes Rome's Trevi Fountain red". The Telegraph. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ "Police name Trevi fountain red dye 'vandal'". The Guardian. Associated Press. 23 October 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ Dell'Arti, Giorgio (18 February 2014). "Graziano Cecchini". cinquantamila.corriere.it. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ISBN 9788820402389.
- ^ "Rome's Trevi Fountain flows red after prank". NBC News. Associated Press. 19 October 2007. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ Nizza, Mike (16 January 2008). "A Ball Bonanza at the Spanish Steps". New York Times. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ a b Moore, Malcolm (16 January 2008). "Spanish Steps covered in balls by Italian artist". The Telegraph. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
- ^ Zjawinski, Sonia (18 January 2008). "Guerrilla Artist Bombs Spanish Steps With Plastic Balls". Wired. Retrieved 17 August 2015.