Franko B is an Italian-born, London-based performance artist well-known among his contempories. His work is based on the bloody violation of his own body. He has performed at the Tate Modern, ICA, South London Gallery and Beaconsfield and has presented work internationally in Zagreb, Mexico City, Milan, Amsterdam, Antwerp, Copenhagen, Madrid, Vienna, Tate Liverpool and, most recently, at the Palais des Beaux-Arts, Brussels, Belgium and the Crawford municipal Gallery in Cork, Ireland. Franko B lectures widely, including at St. Martins School of Art, DasArt, New York University, Accademia Di Belle Arti and the Courtauld Institute of Art. Franko B was artist mentor at East End Collaborations - platform for emerging performance artists, run by Queen Mary College / Live Art Development Agency, London, annually from 2003 - 2008. Contents: Franko B. I still love. Francesca Alfano Biglietti; A Conversation between Francesca Alfano Miglietti and Franko B; Untouchable - The Free Dimensional World of Franko B. Michele Robecchi; Franko B at PAC: the installation project. Fabio Novembre; List of Works; Appendix. Text in English sItalian. AUTHOR: Francesca Alfano Miglietti is an art critic and teacher of Theories and Methods of the Contemporary at Brera, Milan Academy of Art. She also works as a curator of various exhibitions and an author of books and essays on contemporary art. SELLING POINTS: Franko B's performances have been held at the Royal College of Art, London, Spain, Germany, Belgium, Ireland, and Italy. He has been creating work across video, photography, performance, painting, installation, sculpture and mixed media. ILLUSTRATIONS 137 colour illustrations
