Chiachio & Giannone

Leo Chiachio was born in 1969 in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Daniel Giannone was born in 1964 in Córdoba, Argentina.

They met in 2003 and have been partners in both life and art ever since. After years of studying painting, they chose embroidery as a way to paint with needles and thread. They also work with printmaking, porcelain, and various textile techniques, collaborating with artists, artisans, and institutions.

Their work includes collective gatherings for embroidery, weaving, and drawing on donated fabrics, which are assembled into LGBTIQ+ pride flags. Through community-driven projects, they explore the construction of both collective and individual desire. Their artistic approach is a collaborative effort to rethink, through artistic discourse and strategies, how we create as a society.

They have held solo and group exhibitions, participated in international art fairs, and received accolades such as the award from the Cité Internationale de la Tapisserie d’Aubusson (France, 2013) and the Acquisition Award from the Presidency of the Nation at the 108th Salón Nacional de las Artes Visuales (Argentina, 2018). Their work has been exhibited in Buenos Aires, Los Angeles, and France.

They live and work in Buenos Aires.