Born in Reggio Emilia in 1940 but Venetian by adoption (he studied Fine Arts in Venice and now lives there), Fabrizio Plessi is an artist working with a combination of installation art, videotapes and performance art, which has been the source of a new art form since the mid-1970s called video sculpture.
His installations combine monitors with structures made of wood, iron and stone, and blend sounds, images, light and movement. His works can be found in the world’s most important contemporary art museums, and the Plessi Museum at the Brenner Pass has displayed an installation created in 2000 for Hanover Expo, called L’anima della natura (The Soul of Nature) since 2013.
The artist receives the Civiltà Veneta Award for his work, which reconciles artistic tradition with technological brilliance. The humanized technology intrinsic to Plessi’s many creations has established him as an international pioneer and master of video art and video installations.
