Nino Longobardi: Echoes of Irpinia and the Poetics of Absence Nino Longobardi (born 1953) is an Italian artist whose oeuvre explores themes of mortality, human form, and the transformative power of landscape—particularly the scarred terrain of his native Campania. Primarily self-taught, Longobardi’s artistic journey began in Naples amidst the seismic upheaval of 1980, a pivotal moment that irrevocably shaped his vision and propelled h…