1933
Born in Biella, Italy
1960
First solo exhibition at Galleria Galatea, Turin
1961–1962
Creation of the first Mirror Paintings
1965–1966
Development of the Minus Objects series, considered a key work in the emergence of Arte Povera
1967
Beginning of his work outside traditional exhibition contexts
1978
Formulation of two central guidelines for his future work: ‘Division and multiplication of the mirror’ and ‘Art absorbs religion’
2003
Awarded the Golden Lion at the Venice Biennale for his life's work
2007
Received the Wolf Foundation Prize in the Arts, Jerusalem
Lives and works in Turin