Basic Information

Name: Giovanni Abath, 23 January 1974
Place of birth: Willemstad, Curaçao
Based in: Curaçao
Discipline: Visual artist, sculptor, installation artist, actor, and theatre-maker
Artist name: 7.1

EDUCATION

Lower Technical School (LTS), Curaçao
Technical training in sheet-metal work and structural fabrication
Self-taught visual artist

BIOGRAPHY

Giovanni Abath, known professionally as 7.1, is a Curaçaoan multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans sculpture, installation, theatre, and film. He is recognized for monumental steel works in public spaces, that explore identity, liberation, balance, human connection, Curaçaoan history, nature, and emotion. His first exhibition was in 2018, the Centenary exhibition, Isla refinery, Curaçao
Working with iron, stainless steel, polystyrene foam, wood, discarded materials, and mixed media, Abath has created installations for prominent public and cultural sites across Curaçao. He first gained national recognition through annual Carnival floats and festive Christmas lighting, followed by major public commissions. In September 2023, he opened his studio and gallery, 7.1 Experience, at Landhuis Morgenster.
Alongside his visual practice, Abath has more than 30 years of experience in theatre and film.
In 2026, he was selected as one of six artists worldwide for Royal Caribbean’s Artist Discovery Program aboard Legend of the Seas, bringing Curaçaoan art to an international platform.

EXHIBITIONS

2023 — Opening presentation, 7.1 Experience, Landhuis Morgenster, Curaçao

Besides his permanent exhibition space at Landhuis Morgenster he participates in groups exhibitions along the island such as Kaya Kaya Festival, Otrobanda, Curaçao; featuring Emancipate Yourself from Mental Slavery, Konosé bo mes i lo bo konosé Universo (Know Yourself and You Will Know the Universe), and Flowers of the Sky

SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS

History in Motion, Brion Square, Otrobanda, Curaçao
Man of Steel, Blue Bay Sculpture Garden, Curaçao
Monumental gateway, Parke di Libertat, Curaçao
Hands of God, Hofi Mango, Curaçao
Flowers of the Sky, Aruba