Pinot Gallizio

Italian painter associated with avant-garde and Situationist circles. Developed the concept of 'industrial painting' — large painted rolls sold by the meter — and advocated anti-commodity practices in art.

Participated in Situationist environments (the review mentions a 'cave of antimatter') and was expelled from the Situationist International in 1959 after selling some rolls of painting due to debts. His industrial painting is framed as conceptual/idea-driven rather than focused on traditional painterly excellence.

The review frames Pinot Gallizio's "Pittura Industriale" as a deliberate anti-commodity gesture tied to Situationist ideas. It praises the concept and sociopolitical critique while criticizing painterly technique. The work is positioned as idea-driven conceptual/avant-garde art.

For:Readers interested in avant-garde and conceptual art, Situationist history, and anti-commodity art practices.