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Jacapo Cardillo (born 18 April 1987 in Frosinone, Italy), known professionally as Jago, is an Italian contemporary sculptor working in stone. He first became known for his abilities in stone carving, particularly, in his ability to render the surface texture of human skin. He is also known as a “Social Artist” for his use of social media including Facebook and Instagram to share his work and process with his audience.

Biography
Jago Jacopo Cardillo was born in Frosinone on April 18, 1987, where he attended high school and briefly the Accademia di Belle Arti di Frosinone for Sculpture although he never obtained his degree.

In 2009, he was commissioned by the Vatican to produce a portrait bust of Pope Benedict XVI.

At the age of 24, in 2011, he was selected for the Padiglione Italia of the 54th edition of the Venice Biennale. In 2012 he received the Pontifical Medal, delivered by Cardinal Ravasi and Secretary of State Cardinal Bertone, for the Pontifical Insignia of Fine Arts and Letters of Virtues at the Pantheon at the headquarters of the Pontifical Council for Culture in Rome. This was in recognition of the marble bust of then Pope Benedict XVI. When Pope Benedict XVI resigned, Jago decided to “de-robe” the sculpture “reveal the man” under the Pope's papal vestments. The title ‘’Habemus Hominem’', translates to “We have a Man”.

Exhibitions
In 2010, on the recommendation of art historian Maria Teresa Benedetti, Vittorio Sgarbi invited Jago to exhibit the bust of Pope Benedict XVI at thePalazzo Venezia, in Rome.

In April 2016, his solo exhibition Memorie was curated by Tommaso Zijno exhibited inside the Crypt of the Basilica of the Saints XII Apostles in Rome. In January 2017 Jago exhibited with the Galleria Montrasio Arte at the International Contemporary Art Fair in Bologna, exhibiting his work "Eataly", which received the first prize of the Euromobil Group 2017.

His first solo exhibition in New York took place in May 2019 where he exhibited his work ‘’Veiled Son’’(2019). The work will be placed on permanent display in Naples, Italy in the Fall of 2019 under the patronage of the Museo d'Arte Contemporanea Donnaregina.

Awards
In 2012 he received the Pontifical Medal, delivered by Cardinal Ravasi and Secretary of State Cardinal Bertone, for the Pontifical Insignia of Fine Arts and Letters of Virtues at the Pantheon at the headquarters of the Pontifical Council for Culture in Rome. This was in recognition of the marble bust of then Pope Benedict XVI.

In 2017, Jago was awarded the 31st Edition of the Euromobil 'Under 30 Group Award' out of 21 applicants for his work "Eataly". The work was presented at the Artefiera in Bologna by Montrasio Gallery in Milan.

In September 2017, he received the “Mastro della Pietra” award at the MarmoMac in Verona.