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Pierfrancesco Gava, Recanati (Italy)

Lives and works in Amsterdam


Education

2013-2015 Master Artistic Research (MAR), Royal Academy of Art (KABK) - The Hague
2007-2010 Gerrit Rietveld Academie, fine arts, Amsterdam

1991-2000 University of Florence, History of art, Florence (Italy)

Exhibitions


solo

2015 IN PRINCIPIO ERAT VERBUM - In conversation with Aernout Mik, 1646 The Hague (1646.nl)
2011 Rituals, IS Gallery, www.is-gallery.com
2006 Visi e travasi dell'anima, Italian Cultural Institute, Amsterdam (iicamsterdam)

groups

2019 WE ONLY COME OUT AT NIGHT, curated by Marco Nember, WOW's Green Gallery, Amsterdam (WOW Amsterdam)
2019 Rassegna di Arte Contemporanea, curated by Nikla Cingolani, GALLERIA MARCONI, Sala Ipogei - Italy (Galleria Marconi)
2018 PAKHUIS WILHELMINA VIERT FEEST - 30 JAAR, Open Atelier, Pakhuis Wilhelmina, Amsterdam. (Pakhuis Wilhelmina)
2017 HIGHER BY SPINNING (curated by Jessy Theo Rahman), 33th INTERNATIONAL FESTIVAL SARAJEVO, Sarajevo Bosnia-Herzegovina
2016 TENTOONBAZEN. Educational project with students supported by visual artist Pierfrancesco Gava and BAK (basis actuele kunst), Utrecht. (press release)
2016 Over grenzen, de menselijke maat (Across borders, the human dimension) # Aftrat4, ARTtrium,
     Ministerie Binnenlandse Zaken en Koninkrijksrelatie (Ministry of Interior), The Hague. (Exhibition catalog)
2015 FRAME OF MIND DE KIJKDOOS Project Space, Amsterdam (De Kijkdoos)
2015 The Fine Art of Peacemaking The Hague Peace Projects in collaboration with exhibition space GEMAK, The Hague. (thehaguepeace.org)
2015 Mangiare (IL) bene / Il faut bien manger (J. Deridda), curated by Nikla Cingolani, EXPO regione Marche, SPAZIO ELICA, Milan, Italy      (rewiev)
2015
Mangiare (IL) bene / Il faut bien manger (J. Deridda), curated by Nikla Cingolani, Mole Vanvitelliana, Ancona. (Rewiev)
2015 The Great Escape - Graduation exhibition Master Artistic Research (curated by Jack Segbars and Maziar Afrassiabi)
                        Royal Academy of Art (KABK), The Hague (kabk.nl)
2015 Marche Centro d'Arte (MCDA), Se una notte d'inverno un viaggiatore (curated by Nikla Cingolani), San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy      (Galleria Marconi)
2015 Circular Permutation - in between negative and positive space (video screening), W139 Amsterdam (w139.nl)
2015 Labyrinth - theatre play of We Are Here Cooperative, (collaboration for the script and scenography), Frascati Theater, Amsterdam.
2014
MARE NOSTRUM, Filmscreening and discussion, host by BAK Basis voor actuele kunst, Utrecht. (www.bakonline.org)
2014 THAT'S IT: Contemporaneità a confronto, Palazzina Azzurra di San Benedetto del Tronto, Italy (galleriamarconicupra.blogspot.nl)
2014 WE SHALL NOT CEASE OUR EXPLORATIONS, Master Artistic research exhibition, QUARTAIR, The Hague (www.quartair.nl)
2013
SEE YOU WHEN I GET THERE, Master Artistic Research exhibition, Royal Gallery, Royal Academy of Art, The Hague
2012 PHart, Kunst tot de nacht 2012, Kunststelling Alkmaar (NL).
2011 Where is your brother? Christmas Tree d'artista. Sponge Arte Contemporanea, Italy (spongeartecontemporanea.net)
2011 A.H / A.H. exhibition, Zaandam (NL)
2010 ArtOlive Jong Talent XXL 2010, Westergasfabriek Amsterdam (artolive)
2010 Gerrit Rietveld Academie, final show, Amsterdam
2010 O.K. Rietveld Academy in the Old Church, Amsterdam
2009 Rietveld UnCut, Brakke Grond Theater, Amsterdam.  
2008 Rietveld academy fine arts department, Cultural platform De Service Garage, Amsterdam
2007 Consortium, Wilhelmina pakhuis, Amsterdam
2006 Consortium, Wilhelmina pakhuis, Amsterdam

Talks

2017 PIERFRANCESCO GAVA - Artist talk, introduced by Marco Nember. ITALIAN INSTITUTE OF CULTURE, Amsterdam in collaboration with STICHTING BLUE 439
2015 MEYHANE - Pierfrancesco Gava in conversation with Massimo Benvegnù. THE CORRIDOR, Amsterdam


Performances

2015 ROND DE JAMBE, a performance by Aimée Zito Lema, Rijksacademie Amsterdam (http://www.rijksakademie.nl/NL/resident/aimee-zito-lema)
2014 THE SPACE BETWEEN CONCEPTS AND REALISATIONS, an exhibition by Lilo Nein in cooperation with MAR students (performance),
     GEMAK, The Hague (www.gemak.org)

2014 EXCHANGE MADE LIVE, Collaboration students MA Performance Pathway at the Royal College of London & MA Artistic Research of
     The Hague. Performances projected on public space at the Battersea Campus, London. Event hosted by RCA tutor Nigel Rolfe and MAR
     tutor Yael Davids (rca.ac.uk)
2014 EXCHANGE MADE LIVE, 'Live and in-situ collaborative work in progress'(Royal College of London & Master Artistic research The Hague)
     Walden Affaire project space, The Hague (waldenaffairs.nl)

2013 COMPOSING THROUGH
WORDS, Ruth Beale's performance with the students of the MAR, Het Veem theater, Amsterdam
2008 Dance performances with Krisztina de Châtel, various location at the Rietveld Academie, Amsterdam NL.

Projects

2016 TENTOONBAZEN, Educational project commissioned by BAK (Basis Actuele Kunst) for CKV schools in the area of Utrecht.
Pilot project: Oosterlicht College, Nieuwegein

publications

2018 The Ongoing Conversation, publication of the conversation between Angel Orellana and Pierfrancesco Gava for the exhibition
     The Ongoing Conversation 5#7
at the gallery 1646, The Hague. Published by the Gallery.
    (The ongoing Conversation 5#7)

2016 Over grenzen, de menselijke maat (Across borders, the human dimension) # Aftrat4,
     Catalog exhibition ARTtrium, Exhibition space of Ministerie binnenlandse zaken (Ministry of Interior), text Anna van Leeuwen.
     (exhibition catalog)
2015 International Day of Peace 2015, text by Jacob De Jonge, The Hague Peace Project.
     (http://thehaguepeace.org/2015/10/09/international-day-of-peace-2015/)
2015 Mangiare (IL) bene, catalog exhibition at the SPAZIO ELICA, Milan, Italy. Publisher Capponi - Ascoli Piceno. (Review)
2015 Publication Graduation Show The Great Escape, text by Maziar Afrassiabi & Jack Segbars, publisher Andi Druk, Maastricht
2015 The Ongoing Conversation, publication of the conversation between Pierfrancesco Gava and Aernout Mik for the exhibition
     The Ongoing Conversation 2#2 - In Principio erat Verbum
at the gallery 1646, The Hague. Published by the Gallery.
    (The ongoing Conversation 2#2)
2011 Rituals, N. Cingolani in IS Gallery, article published on website.
    (www.is-gallery.com)
2010 Speaking things, Annelieke van Halen in ArtOlive J.T. XXL 2010, catalogue, Amsterdam.

2005 Schiele / Abramovic / De Chatel,review on the exhibition at the Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam, Exibart.com
2002 (nr.4), Jong Holland-Art magazine The contacts between J. Van Looy and Italian artists (graduation thesis)

Statement