All posts by ivanlupi

Ivan Lupi (born 1972, Ferrara, Italy). Masters in Queer Studies in Arts and Culture from the Birmingham University. Since 2001 Lupi has been one of the founders and active member of the collective Amae with which he has taken part in various collaborations and exhibitions in China, Italy, France, Germany, Switzerland, Lithuania, United Kingdom. In 2016 Lupi starts his own production as a single performer along with Amae’s series of work. The most recent and relevant events: ‘The Voice and the Lens’ - Whitechapel Art Gallery (London 2014), ‘The slip of the tongue’ - Palazzo Grassi Punta della Dogana (Venice 2015), ‘Transformations’ by LiVEART.US - Queens Museum (New York 2016), ‘MAKING SPACE’ - CoCA - Centre of Contemporary Art (Christchurch 2017), ‘Visualeyez Annual Festival of Performance art’ - Latitude 53 Art Gallery (Edmonton 2017), 'PAWA - Performance Art Week Aotearoa' (Wellington 2018) 'Performance Arcade 2019' (Wellington 2019).

‘HIGH TIME’

'In the action I activate an evolving device using sheets of paper and found material. 20.000 sheets of paper are stood on, picked up, left falling on the floor, 7 hours a day for 30 days'. In the picture: Ivan...

/ 19th August 2023

‘TOGETHER AT A GIVEN DISTANCE IN SPACE AND TIME’ (Untimely series)

Performances: Ivan Lupi: 'TOGETHER AT A GIVEN DISTANCE IN SPACE AND TIME' "I walk in circles on a canvas surface. From time to time I open wounds on the soles of my feet. The audience is invited to take their...

/ 19th August 2023

‘DURATIONAL RAPTURE’ (Untimely series)

From: 'Durational rapture' as part of 'Ivan Lupi's Untimely series'. Scott Lawrie Gallery. Auckland, 2023. Credits: V. Garg The artist's mother passed at the age of 39, when Lupi was 8. In the action, Lupi interacts with three of her...

/ 23rd May 2023

‘THE THROWING GAME’

From: 'The throwing game', performance. Christchurch, 2023. Credits: Ee Allchurch-Rush From: 'The throwing game', performance. Christchurch, 2023. Credits: Ee Allchurch-Rush Read More

/ 23rd May 2023

‘SALUT’

From: "Salut' - Scott Lawrie Gallery - Auckland - 1st December 2022 - Credits: Vinayak Garg Salut: An essay by Robyn Peers. Salut, hi, is an  informal welcome derived from the Latin salve, a greeting originally meaning be well, good...

/ 17th February 2023

‘NOT AS SIMPLE AS IT SOUNDS’ & ‘NOT AS SIMPLE AS IT SOUNDS – CONCERTO’

From: 'Not as simple as it sounds'. Audio Foundation, (Auckland 2021). Credits: V. Garg From: ‘Not as simple as it sounds’. Audio Foundation, (Auckland 2021). Credits: V. Garg From: ‘Not as simple as it sounds’. Audio Foundation, (Auckland 2021). Credits:...

/ 21st January 2022

Protected: ‘My body from A to B’

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/ 14th January 2021

‘THE MOM3NT OF TRUTH’

https://vimeo.com/494542063 From: 'THE MOM3NT OF TRUTH' - 4 hours '2 to 1' long durational performance. MOTAT, Auckland 2020. Credits: V. Garg Behind any crisis there is always a truth that we must fully understand, intellectually and emotionally.  Intuition will guide...

/ 25th December 2020

‘A PRIVATE REQUIEM’

From: 'A private requiem' - Long durational performance. The Vivian Gallery (Matakana 2018) Credits: Craig Ray. Worldwide, approximately 40 million children below the age of 15 are subjected to child abuse each year. The piece deals with Lupi's personal experience...

/ 25th July 2020

Protected: A Big Happy Planet

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/ 31st March 2020