Nunzio di Stefano

Nunzio (di Stefano), born in 1954 in Cagnano Amiterno (province of L' Aquila), is an Italian artist. He studied at the Accademia di Belle Arti di Roma.

In 1973, Nunzio set up a studio in the former Cerere pasta factory in San Lorenzo, Rome, where Bruno Ceccobelli, Gianni Dessì, Giuseppe Gallo, Piero Pizzi Cannella and Marco Tirelli would later also work. Together, the artists founded the "Nuova Scuola Romana", the New Roman School. Nunzio had his first solo exhibition in 1981, followed by others and his participation in the 42nd Venice Biennale (1986), where he was awarded the prize for best young artist.

From the beginning of his career, Nunzio has played a decisive role in shaping a different perspective on sculpture. He pushes aside the boundaries of sculpture, resulting in architectural works that interweave substance, body and emptiness in a balance of rhythm.

Since the mid-1980s, the materials wood and lead have dominated the work of the artist, who occupies an important position in contemporary art in Italy. His works remain in a state of suspension between antithetical principles and enter into an exciting dialog with the space in ever new variations.

The broad spectrum of Nunzio's work includes wall reliefs, wall sculptures, floor sculptures as well as works on paper.

Nunzio lives and works in Rome and Turin.