Chiara Fumai
Born1978[1]
Rome, Italy
Died16 August 2017 (aged 39)[2]
Bari, Italy

Chiara Fumai (1978–2017) was an Italian performance artist.[3]

Life and career

Born in Rome, Fumai graduated in architecture from Polytechnic University of Milan, and had her breakout in 2013, winning Furla Prize with a performance based on a work by Valerie Solanas.[2] She took part in documenta (13) and held performances at MAXXI, Galerie nationale du Jeu de Paume and Fondazione Bevilacqua La Masa, among other places.[2] In 2016 she won the Premio New York.[2] She committed suicide on 16 August 2017, at the age of 39.[2]

In 2019 her works were exhibited in the Italian Pavilion on the occasion of the 58th International Art Exhibition of the Venice Biennale.[4]

References

  1. ↑ Bovino, Emily Verla (2017-08-25). "Chiara Fumai (1978-2017)". Frieze. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 "È morta a 39 anni Chiara Fumai". Artribune (in Italian). 2017-08-16. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  3. ↑ Vogel, Wendy (2019-06-01). "Chiara Fumai". Artforum. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
  4. ↑ Russeth, Andrew (2018-10-04). "For 2019 Venice Biennale, Italy Goes with Enrico David, Chiara Fumai, Liliana Moro". ARTnews.com. Retrieved 2023-12-04.
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