Gilberto Zorio

Gilberto Zorio
Gilberto Zorio in the Museum of Fine Arts, Ghent in 1980
Born	1944 Andorno Micca, Kingdom of Italy
Nationality	Italian
Known for	Visual art
Notable work	Scrittura bruciata (Burnt writing), Torcia (Torch), Tenda (Tent), Odio (Hate), Confine incandescente (Incandescent border), Rose-Blu-Rosa (Pink-Blue-Pink)
Movement	Arte Povera

Gilberto Zorio (born 1944 in Andorno Micca) is an Italian artist associated with the Italian Arte Povera movement. Zorio's artwork shows his fascination with natural processes, alchemical transformation, and the release of energy. His sculptures, paintings, and performances are often read as metaphors for revolutionary human action, transformation, and creativity.^[1] He is known for his use of materials including: incandescent electric light tubes, steel, pitch, motifs, and processes through the use of evaporation and oxidation. He also creates precarious installations using fragile materials such as Stella di Bronzo and Acidi within his work.