Chiara Fumai (1978–2017) was an Italian performance artist.[3]
Chiara Fumai | |
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| Born | 1978[1] Rome, Italy |
| Died | 16 August 2017 (aged 39)[2] Bari, Italy |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Other names | Nico Fumai |
| Occupation | performance artist |
| Known for | performance art |
Life and career
editBorn in Rome, Fumai graduated in architecture from Polytechnic University of Milan, and had her breakout in 2013, winning Furla Prize with a performance based on a work by Valerie Solanas.[2] She took part in documenta (13) and held performances at MAXXI, Galerie nationale du Jeu de Paume and Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa, among other places.[2] In 2016 she won the Premio New York.[2]
Fumai in her performance practice centered her artistic focus on the role of women. Her approach involved a combination of deconstruction methods, exploration of freak shows, engagement with metaphysics, transvestism, and DJ sets. This analysis was conducted through an anarcho-feminist lens, also in relation to the art system[4].She also exhibited under the pseudonym Nico Fumai, a fictitious character inspired by her father[5] In 2019 her works were exhibited in the Italian Pavilion on the occasion of the 58th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale.[6] Her work was the subject of a solo show at the Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève in 2020.[7]
Death and commemoration
editChiara Fumai committed suicide on 16 August 2017, at the age of 39.[2]
Her archives are held in the Castello di Rivoli in Turin.[8] In 2023, the gardens of Piazza Eroi del Mare in Bari have been named after the artist.[9]
References
edit- ^ Bovino, Emily Verla (2017-08-25). "Chiara Fumai (1978-2017)". Frieze. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ a b c d e "È morta a 39 anni Chiara Fumai". Artribune (in Italian). 2017-08-16. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ Vogel, Wendy (2019-06-01). "Chiara Fumai". Artforum. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ "È morta a 39 anni Chiara Fumai | Artribune" (in Italian). 2017-08-16. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ^ "guidocosta projects - Nico Fumai: being remixed". www.guidocostaprojects.com. Retrieved 2024-01-20.
- ^ Russeth, Andrew (2018-10-04). "For 2019 Venice Biennale, Italy Goes with Enrico David, Chiara Fumai, Liliana Moro". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
- ^ "Chiara Fumai Poems I Will Never Release, 2007–2017". Her work was the subject of a solo show at the Centre d’Art Contemporain Genève in 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "Chiara Fumai Archive". Castello di Rivoli. Retrieved 18 January 2024.
- ^ "I giardini in piazza Eroi del Mare dedicati al ricordo di Chiara Fumai: "È stata un'artista geniale, un talento visionario"". BariToday (in Italian). Retrieved 2024-01-20.