Nico Vascellari

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Nico Vascellari (born 1976 in Vittorio Veneto, Italy) is an Italian artist. His work is a mix between performance art and sound exploration. He is represented by Monitor Gallery in Italy. [1]

Exhibitions

Vascellari has exhibited internationally and his work was featured in the 52nd Venice Biennale and a number of other biennale throughout Europe. [2] [3] [4] [5]

In 2012 he and Nicolo Fortuni founded Niños du Brasil, an electronic/batucada/noise band, and music remains a central park of his art practice. [6] [7]

Vascellari's work is part of Soho House Rome and he has collaborated with Fendi on several occasions. [8] [9] [10]

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