BIOGRAFIA
GIANPIERO ACTIS, Torino
Medico oculista. Artista. Fondatore (con Aeronwy Thomas - figlia Dylan Thomas ) del movimento artistico-letterario "Immagine & Poesia", Gianpiero Actis spesso crea le sue opere come "risposte" alle poesie di diversi autori.
Ha partecipato a numerose esposizioni internazionali.
I suoi quadri si trovano in mostre permanenti / collezioni in Italia e all'estero, come Promotrice delle Belle Arti, Torino / Dylan Thomas Centre, Swansea Galles, / Musée de Huy, Belgio.
Nel mese di dicembre 2014 / gennaio 2015 il suo successo nella mostra personale "Sguardi d’Artista" presso la Promotrice delle Belle Arti di Torino ha aperto un nuovo modo di rendere omaggio agli "Occhi nell’ Arte" di artisti di fama internazionale.
Per diversi anni Membro della Commissione Artistica della Società Promotrice delle Belle Arti.
I critici che hanno parlato di lui: Massimo Alfano, Huguette Bertrand (Canada), Anna F. Biondolillo, Basilio Cardaci, Adel Gorgy (New York), Mary Gregory (New York), Gian Giorgio Massara, Ambra Micheletto, Angelo Mistrangelo, Enzo Papa, Francesco Prestipino, Giorgio Borgonovo.
https://gianpieroactis.jimdofree.com/
BIOGRAPHY
Gianpiero Actis, Italy
Eye surgeon at Torino Ophthalmic Hospital.
He attended Massimo D’Azeglio secondary school, specializing in classics. His Art teacher was Prof. Riccardo Chicco, a famous painter, who directed him towards the world of painting.
Since the ‘80s Gianpiero Actis has created works using different techniques: oil, acrylic colours, collage.
He exhibited a painting at the INTERNATIONAL ART SHOW held at G. PEROTTI SCHOOL of Torino (May- June 1990).
In June 2005 his painting FLOATING EYES was published on the poster of a Medical Congress:
“Lo stato dell’arte in Oftalmologia”.
In January 2006 the painting STREET LAMP was printed on the cover of the booklet TORINO DI LUCE.
In February and in March 2006 his paintings were exhibited at SANPAOLO BANK and at ULTIME FRONTIERE GALLERY, in Torino.
His work BEAMS OF ICE (from the WINTER LIGHTS series ) - linked with a poem by Aeronwy Thomas - was chosen for the banner and the pennants of WINTER UNIVERSIADE –TORINO 2007.
Lately his works have been inspired by Aeronwy Thomas’ poems, “moments of cross fertilization”, according to the words of the well known British writer.
Since 2013 member of the Art Committee of Società Promotrice delle Belle Arti, Torino.
Gianpiero Actis has been chosen as one of the judges of Turin Live Festival (Category: Art)
Nomination for "Mario Merz Prize" 2013, 2015, 2017, 2023