Paola Pivi’s oeuvre is diverse, surprising, and enigmatic-appearing to be the work of multiple creative minds. The complexity of Pivi’s work is deepened by an intentional openness to interpretation. Each piece a multi-layered, offering the potential of deeply personal readings and mutable meanings.
Originally from Milan, Italy, artist Paola Pivi (b.1971) is nomadic in nature and considers Anchorage, Alaska to be her permanent home. Recently she relocated to Miami Beach. Prior to that, she lived in Italy and India. In 1997 as a student, Pivi placed an 18 wheeler truck on its side as part of the exhibition “Fuori Uso” in Pescara, Italy. Two years later, she installed an upside-down G-91 fighter jet in the Venice Biennale’s Arsenale, helping Italy win the coveted Golden Lion for Best National Pavilion. Recently Pivi has created commissions for the Public Art Fund and the High Line in New York City. She has been the subject of solo exhibitions at the Dallas Contemporary, in Basel, in Milan, and in Rome.Pivi’s world is included in the permanent collections of the Guggenheim Museum and the Centre Pompidou, in Paris.
(Source: Bass Museum of Art: Artist Paola Pivi – photos taken with permission by ARTS&FOOD® staff.)
