Born in Borgofranco d'Ivrea, Turin, in 1934, Giovanni Anselmo has been a practicing artist since 1965. His intent is to expose the energy inherent in the material from which a work of art is made.

Working in thematic cycles, such as the Particular works-projections of the series' title into space-Anselmo attempts to bring general concepts of the infinite or invisible to the attention of the viewer. He relies on the force of gravity to represent its own overcoming and, with an image or mark, put forth an experience of the infinite.