Nino Longobardi: Echoes of Irpinia and the Poetics of Absence Nino Longobardi (born 1953) is an Italian artist whose oeuvre delves into profound themes—mortality, human form, and the transformative power of landscape—primarily focusing on the scarred terrain of his native Campania. Largely self-taught, Longobardi’s artistic journey commenced in Naples amidst the seismic upheaval of 1980, a pivotal moment that indelibly shaped his visi…