Luigi Nervo, Large Adjustable Gorilla, 1977, Wood

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Sculpture/installation by the italian artist and sculptor luigi nervo (turin 1930-turin 2006).

nervo began his career as an industrial designer … Read more Sculpture/installation by the italian artist and sculptor luigi nervo (turin 1930-turin 2006).

nervo began his career as an industrial designer and later started experimenting with different art forms, ultimately discovering his love for wood.

this installation was made for the margherita di savoia scuola in turin (italy) in the 1970's and was designed to get the children to listen carefully to important messages the gorilla had to tell. And was later used at the teatro stabile turin.

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margherita di savoia scuola turin, italy
teatro nationale, teatro stabile turin, italy
alkimya gallery torino
private collection, belgium
collection paul de grande bruges, belgium
shown/described in:
the art critic 2017 uk
salvasge hunters s7e6 uk tv show
stukken van mensen season 5 belgian tv show i have official proof of authenticity such as vintage catalogs,
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