Michelangelo Pistoletto: A Life in Reflection Early Life and Artistic Beginnings Born: 1933, Turin, Italy. Pistoletto’s early exposure to art came through his family's restoration workshop in Turin, where he worked from 1947 to 1958. This experience instilled a deep understanding of artistic techniques and materials. In the 1950s, he began creating figurative works and self-portraits, laying the foundation for his later explorations of identity and representation. He participated in the Biennale di San Marino in 1959 and held his first solo exhibition at Galleria Galatea in Turin in…