Ettore Favini

Ettore Favini (Cremona, Italy, 1974) is an Italian contemporary artist whose practice explores the intersections of public art, collective memory, and cultural identity. He graduated in Painting from the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan under Alberto Garutti and currently teaches Painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Bergamo. He has also lectured and conducted workshops at NABA in Milan and Rome. Favini’s work is defined by a strong narrative dimension and a long-term investigation into the relationship between individuals and their social, historical, and territorial environments. Drawing from minor histories, personal memories, and participatory art processes, he develops site-specific projects that activate public space and transform viewers into active participants. His research addresses themes such as identity, territory, social memory, and collective consciousness, conceiving each artwork as a living organism shaped by its context. He has received major international awards and residencies, including the Pollock-Krasner Foundation (New York), the Italian Council (MiBACT – DGCC), the New York Prize from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Civitella Ranieri (New York). In 2016 he published Arrivederci (Humboldt Books), a volume gathering key narratives and experiences related to his socially and territorially engaged practice. In 2020 he continued this research with Au Revoir, published by Connecting Cultures. His work has been exhibited at leading institutions including Villa Medici (Rome), Fondazione Sandretto (Turin), PAC and Museo del Novecento (Milan), GAMeC (Bergamo), Domaine de Chamarande (Paris), OCAT (Shanghai), SongEun Art Space (Seoul), the Italian Academy (New York), and the Autostrada Biennale (Prizren), among others.