Madre Terra - cod. 150925-10, 2019

Graziano Rey  

Graziano Rey, born in Turin in 1953, is a multifaceted artist. After an artistic collaboration with his brother Francesco and the master Lorenzo Alessandri during the "Soffitta Macabra" period, he dedicated years to figurative art while simultaneously pursuing a career in music.

From 1982 to 1987, he established himself as a writer of television theme songs, including the famous Buona Domenica and I Ragazzi della III C. He continued his career as a singer-songwriter, winning the Rino Gaetano award and the Viareggio award in 1991-1992.

Rey also appeared on numerous television shows as a commentator on the Maurizio Costanzo Show and as an actor in Alberto Silvestri's Candid Camera. His versatility extended to writing, with the story 3001 Spooky su Jork II, and acting, in the film In camera mia.

He later moved to the Tonga Islands, continuing his dedication to painting. Among his recent activities, a notable highlight is his participation in the 57th Venice Biennale (2017) with the work "Moloc" at the Palazzo degli Armeni, an exhibition later reprised in Palermo and Vicenza.