Emilio Prini

Emilio Prini was born in Brisino di Stresa on 2 August 1943. From the mid-1950s, he frequented the Genoese artistic community, in particular La Polena and La Bertesca galleries, where he met art critic Germano Celant who invited him to the exhibition “Arte Povera—Im Spazio” in 1968. He began to participate in numerous Arte Povera exhibitions as well as important international shows. During this period, he spent time with Paolo Icaro, Mario and Marisa Merz and moved to Rome where he met Gino De Dominicis, Alighiero Boetti and Pino Pascali. From the beginning of the 1980s, in line with his thought and without ever interrupting his research, he limited his participation in exhibitions and artistic events.