SALVO

Salvatore Mangione, better known as Salvo, was an Italian artist born in 1947 in Leonforte, Sicily. He died in 2015.

Salvo's work spans various mediums including painting, sculpture, and installation art. His work is characterized by its simplicity, use of basic geometric shapes, and the evocation of a sense of timelessness. He was also known for his use of bright, bold colors and his exploration of themes such as the passage of time, memory, and history.

In the 1970s, Salvo became associated with the Italian Arte Povera movement, which emphasized the use of everyday materials and rejected traditional notions of art making. He was particularly interested in the relationship between architecture and art and often incorporated architectural elements into his work.

Salvo's work has been exhibited widely in Europe and beyond, including at the Venice Biennale, the Documenta in Kassel, and the Museum of Modern Art in New York. He was awarded the prestigious Praemium Imperiale award in 2010 in recognition of his contribution to the field of art.

Salvo's art continues to be celebrated for its ability to evoke a sense of timelessness and its exploration of the intersection between art and architecture. His work challenges viewers to reconsider their relationship to space, time, and memory, and to see the beauty and significance in the most basic of forms.