Lorenzo Viani is a true nearly-forgotten genius of the 20th century, celebrated by his contemporaries, yet today almost totally unknown outside of Italy.

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A prolific painter and draughtsman, committed anarchist, talented poet and writer, he worked mostly in Viareggio and, for a short period, in Paris. A leading exponent of European expressionism, he lived his life uncompromisingly, representing the brutality of social injustice without filters, as a living witness to the desperation and solitude of the human condition.
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After being called to experience first-hand the brutality of WWI, Viani’s social involvement became more active and diverse, his language even more extreme, as the present, exceptional painting demonstrates.

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