Marco Bongiorni

Marco Bongiorni (born in Garbagnate Milanese, 1981) lives and works in Milan. He is a visual artist and drawing professor at NABA / Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti, Milan, and painting professor at Accademia Carrara Politecnico delle Arti, Bergamo. For years, he has carried out experimental research through the analysis of contemporary painting and drawing, constantly questioning their internal dynamics in order to test their potential and explore new strategies of application. Among his most recent projects are: Gli occhi bucati, Fabbrica del Vapore, Milan; Pound For Pound, Magazzino – Spazienne, Garbagnate Milanese; Kangal, Galleria Six, Milan; The Wall Project No. 5 – Artoday Project, Milan; Drawing as Fighting, Palais de Tokyo, Paris; Fleeting Drawing, Harabel, Tirana; Epitome/Head/Fear, Fondazione Rivoli Due, Milan. He also works as a consultant and creative trainer for corporate training projects inspired by the world of art. In 2020, he published the book Drawing as Fighting. A Manual for Combat Drawing (Milieu Editore, Milan).

Marco Bongiorni, CUSTODI, 2019, oilbar and graphite on paper, fabric, courtesy of the artist, ph. Spazienne
Marco Bongiorni, SL_PFL, 2017, 9 diptychs, oil on canvas, paper, glass, black gaffer tape, courtesy of the artist, ph. Romer
Marco Bongiorni, IAN TWEEDY’S PORTRAIT BOX, 2009, ballpoint pen, oil, marker, gesso, printed paper, wood, courtesy of the artist, ph. Laura Fantacuzzi