A Youth Winces in Pain, from On the Bowery

John Giorno was an American poet and performance artist who pioneered sound poetry and multimedia performance in the 1960s and 1970s. Working with tape loops, his own voice, and collaborations with musicians and visual artists, he created immersive audio-visual works that challenged the boundary between poetry, music, and art. His practice extended into activism, particularly around AIDS awareness and LGBTQ+ rights. Giorno's poetic voice and experimental approach to language as material remain influential in contemporary performance and sound art.

New York, NY, USA