Lucia Di Luciano & Giovanni Pizzo Selected Works by APARTAMENTO Magazine

Almost imperceptible is the fact that this kind of cold geometric and mathematical process can manifest itself as a light lace, like a fabric made with the threads of the imagination.

-Giovanni Pizzo

Lucia Di Luciano & Giovanni Pizzo: Selected Works is a radical rediscovery of two of Italy’s avant-garde painters of the 20th century, presenting decades of their work from the 1960s to the present. Featuring previously unpublished paintings, the book explores the artists’ evolution from their strict daily practice, guided by mathematical calculations and black-and-white permutations, to their wildest experiments in colour. Lucia and Giovanni worked under the same roof in studios separated by a concrete wall, and for the first time this collection presents their joint work in a single, double-bound volume.

Edited and introduced by one of Apartamento’s regular contributors, Fabio Cherstich [editor of Larry Stanton: Think of Me When It Thunders ], this definitive selection offers a unique insight into their ever-experimental careers. The book also includes an exclusive personal account by artist Nathalie Du Pasquier, and a lyrical text by the late Giovanni; Lucia Di Luciano & Giovanni Pizzo is dedicated to his memory, preserving his incredible, poetic vision of his work; ‘Other times, swarms of little black squares resemble the shifting clouds of starlings in the September skies of Rome.’

Published by Apartamento Publishing SL

Publication date: March 11, 2024

Dimensions: 295 x 243 mm
Pages: 128 pages
Binding: two by two
ISBN: 978-84-09-58092-7