Franko B

Italy, 1960

WA-00303402

Performance ArtContemporary

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WikidataQ3752050

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Birth yearWikidata· 92%✓
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BiographyWikipedia· 88%

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Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3752050
Tier 1 · Institutional85%

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Franko B is an Italian performance artist based in London, where he has lived since 1979. He studied fine art at Camberwell College of Arts (1986–87), Chelsea College of Art (1987–90) and the Byam Shaw School of Art (1990–91). His work was originally based on the bloody and ritualised violation of his own body. Later on he embraced a wide variety of media including video, photography, painting, installation, and sculpture.

Source: Wikidata · Trust score: 85% · Updated 18d ago

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