Galleria d’arte moderna Giovanni Caramdente
Giorgio Facchini
Spoleto 2022
Biography
Giorgio Facchini was born in Fano in 1947. From a young age, he cultivated his interest in drawing and, while still at school, attended his uncle's goldsmith’s workshop, where he learned cuttlefish bone casting and the fundamental techniques of the craft.
After graduating from the Fano Art Institute, he continued his training in Venice. His first works were informal pieces of jewelry, created using cuttlebone casting, followed by more spatial creations.
His first solo exhibition was held in 1966 at the Galleria Fanesi in Ancona, with a catalog introduction by Edgardo Mannucci.
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Giorgio Facchini
1970 Parigi
In 1972, he exhibited at Drummonds jewelry store in Melbourne, and in 1973, he won first prize in the "Diamanti Oggi" competition organized by De Beers in Milan. During these years, his connection with the Festival dei Due Mondi in Spoleto grew stronger, and in 1974 he created the gold medal commissioned for the Festival by Countess Alicia Paolozzi.
That same year, he held a solo exhibition at the Wichita Art Association Galleries in Kansas, USA.
Early Success:
the first years
In 1967, Facchini won first prize at the Bevilacqua La Masa Exhibition in Venice; the following year, he participated in the 34th Biennale – Decorative Arts Pavilion, winning joint first prize.
In 1969, he began researching kinetic jewelry and was invited to Paris by Pierre Cardin to present his creations at the Autumn/Winter collection. That same year, he won the "Minister of Tourism and Entertainment" Silver Cup at the 5th Biennale d'Arte del Metallo in Gubbio..
Between 1970 and 1973, he participated in the most important exhibitions dedicated to artist jewelry, at Italian galleries and institutions such as the Milan Triennale, exhibiting alongside Ceroli, Consagra, Capogrossi, Pomodoro, Franchina, and Carrino.
"Presence in a space, lyrical mechanism in motion"
Necklace in yellow and white gold with precious stones.
Sole copy, 1969
Haute Couture Pierre Cardin Paris Giorgio Facchini
Exhibitions and International Awards
In the 1980s he returned to Melbourne with a solo exhibition, and presented silver jewelry at the Pinacoteca di Macerata, followed by exhibitions at the Galleria del Naviglio in Venice.
In 1987, he received a prestigious commission from the Italian government: a sculpture in twenty-one copies for the 13th meeting of the G7, held in Venice.
In the 1990s, he participated in the Oro d'Autore exhibitions in Arezzo and Buenos Aires, exhibited again at the Naviglio in Venice, and took part in group exhibitions at the Galleria Extra Moenia in Todi. In 1997, the Archaeological Museum of Milan held a significant solo exhibition dedicated to Facchini, titled “Gioielli, sculture, oggetti, medaglie”.
"Embracing"
(G7 meeting in Venice), 1987 Silver and Perspex, 21 copies
Giorgio Facchini
