Davide Dormino – 2025

Davide Dormino was born in Udine in 1973. He lives and works in Rome.

The artist expresses himself mainly through sculpture and drawing, seeking new forms and exploiting the lyrical and plastic possibilities of materials such as marble, bronze and iron.

Her public and environmental artworks show a tendency towards monumentality (Poltergeist, 2019) and the appropriation of space (Naviganti – Monument à l’imagination, 2017). Each of his creations explores a quest for meaning by tackling themes fundamental to mankind (Atlante, 2019).

He has created environmental works in Italy and abroad, including Breath (2011), commissioned by the United Nations and permanently installed on the North Lawn of the UN headquarters in New York.

Anything to Say? (2015) is a traveling bronze monument to freedom of expression and information. Unlike traditional statues fixed on a pedestal, anchored in public space, this work travels to be seen and heard. It represents three emblematic figures of our time – Julian Assange, Chelsea Manning and Edward Snowden – standing on three chairs. Through the WikiLeaks platform, these whistleblowers have revealed war crimes and human rights violations, shaking governments around the world.

The sculpture invites the public to interact: a fourth empty chair is placed next to it, suggesting that everyone climb onto it to take a stand and express themselves. For this committed work, Davide Dormino was awarded the Prix Éthique in 2016 by the French organization AntiCor.

Since 2003, he has taught drawing, sculpture and installation at the R.U.F.A. (Rome University of Fine Arts).