° 1981

Lives in Mexico (MX), lives in London (GB), born in Como (IT).

Francesco Pedraglio is an artist working with writing, performance, film and installation. Recent performances and exhibitions include: Parallel Oaxaca, Oaxaca, Mexico (2015); Piano Nobile, Geneva (2015); Norma Mangione Gallery, Turin (2015); The Physics Room, Christchurch, New Zealand (2015); Kunsthalle Wien (2015); DropCity, Newcastle (2015); MAZ-Museo de Zapopan, Mexico (2014); CCA Glasgow (2014); Hayward Gallery, London (2014); Rowing, London (2013); Jeu de Paume (2013), Kunsthalle Basel (2012); ICA (2012); Galerie Kamm, Berlin (2012); Hollybush Gardens, London (2011), The National Portrait Gallery (2011); Wysing Arts Centre, Cambridge (2011).
His novel A Man in a Room Spray-painting a Fly was published by Book Works in summer 2014. Also in 2014 he was the co-editor of the anthology of artists writings Cadavere Quotidiano published by X-TRA (Los Angeles). The Object Lessons, a novella made in collaboration with Nina Beier and Marie Lund, was published by Mousse in 2012. In 2007 he initiated the London art space FormContent. Together with Tania Perez Cordova he runs the artists’ publishing house Juan de la Cosa / John of the Things.