FEDI-GINI
artists
Fernanda fedi and gino gini are two acclaimed contemporary artists based in Milan, italy.
they've been active since 1968, a tumultuous year in history but also the year of their very first exhibition and year they fell in love.
their artistic research is focused on visual poetry and asemic writing.
they both worked through different periods where they explored various means of expression.
they are two major exponents in artists' book field- creating, developing, preserving and showcasing this beautiful and complex form of art.
they both took part in over 100 personal exhibitions and countless showcases and biennale.
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latest work
'musical viruses and escapes'
(fughe e virus musicali)
the 2020 covid pandemic inspired this impressive body of work which is centered around the idea of escapism through art and making art. the collection features the subject of music, which has been an important focus throughout fedi's artistic research.
the artwork is executed with Fedi's signature asemic writing style and attention to armonious composition
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latest work
'calendars'
(calendari)
gini's research in visual poetry and the world of evocative words develops further with this collection.
focused on the exploration of a single world per day and per month, the artist enriches the humble calendar's page with meaning.
Gini works with mixed media to create thought-provoking artworks where his sensitivity to poetry in the everyday shines through.
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the artists' book
considering that their artistic research is rooted in the written sign and its associated meaning, it should come as no surprise that the artists' book has been the shared passion of the couple over the long 55 years of their partnership.
they first experimented with this art form in the early 70s, quickly establishing themselves as pioneers and innovators in the niche.
their contribution to the field is extensive and impressive:
they both produced countless examples of artists' book that transformed over time as their artistic phases evolved.
in 1983 they founded the artists' book archive with the intention of collecting, preserving, cataloguing and promoting artists’ books in the world.
this grew to become one of the most significant archives in italy.
they curated over 70 exhibitions on the subject in italy and abroad.
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exhibitions
both artists are present in numerous historical libraries and museums worldwide such as the tate library (London) the museum of women in the arts (washington), pessoa museum (lisbon), bibliotheque national (paris), artpool (budapest), biblioteca braidense (milan) and many others.
they were present in every biennale edition of the bibliotheca alexandrina in alexandria of egypt since 2004 and in 2010 they became the first international curators of that year edition.
the following is just a short sample of some of their most significant exhibitions.
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major exhibitions
- venice biennale(1976, 2007,2011)
- tate library,London (2010)
- museum of women in the arts, washington(1989-2006)
- Bibliothecaalexandrina, alexandria ofegypt(2004,2006,2008,int. curator in 2010)
- XVI Bienal de Sao Paulo 1981
- Masters of Brera, Shangai,2008
- Mostra antologica Museo d’arte moderna, Gallarate 1990
- Gall. Quadrige, Nizza 2003-2006-2008-2009-2010-2013-2018-2020
major exhibitions
- venice biennale(1976)
- Lingotto, Torino (1992)
- The Atlanta College of Art Gallery, USA (1979-1994)
- Oldenburg library, Germania(1986)
- Biblioteca Nazionale Braidense, Milano (2012,2014)
- Fondazione Berardelli, Brescia (2012)
- Galerie Quadrige, Nizza (2014)
- Bibliothecaalexandrina, alexandria ofegypt(2004,2006,2008,int. curator in 2010)
for more in depth information about the artists and to find more examples of their work, visit:
www.fernandafedi.it
www.ginogini.it
www.fedi-gini-artistbook.org
fb: gino gini & fernanda fedi
Contacts
for any enquiry please contact
lulufedi@outlook.com