Book chronicles 13 years of CORPO festival performances
Martina Lolli's book, 'Corpo.doc. Performance di origine controllata', released by Postmedia Books in 2024 (110 pages, €16.90, ISBN 9788874903931), chronicles 13 iterations of the CORPO festival of performative arts, which originated at Castello di Nocciano in Pescara and later diversified into various venues. The initial chapter spans from 2015 to 2020, followed by a focus on events from 2021 onward. In 2021, the festival, rebranded as CORPO.doc, showcased Regina José Galindo's re-performance of 'El Último Aplauso' and Cai Yingfei's fabric weaving. The 2022 festival, titled 'Come play with us?', featured Hannes Egger's 'PERFORM!'. Additionally, the book highlights the 2023 edition with Fabrizio Garghetti's photography and the 2024 edition 'Bibbidi-BODY-dy Boo'.
Key facts
- Book 'Corpo.doc. Performance di origine controllata' by Martina Lolli published in 2024 by Postmedia Books
- Book covers 13 editions of CORPO festival from 2015 to 2024
- Festival started at Castello di Nocciano (Pescara), seat of Museo delle Arti
- Festival renamed CORPO.doc in 2021 with sections: document, orizzonti, community
- 2021 edition 'Woman's body' featured Regina José Galindo's re-performance of 'El Último Aplauso'
- Cai Yingfei performed fabric weaving with her own hair at 2021 edition
- Hannes Egger created interactive performance 'PERFORM!' for 2022 edition 'Come play with us?'
- 2023 edition included exhibition of Fabrizio Garghetti's photography from Milan archive
Entities
Artists
- Martina Lolli
- Regina José Galindo
- Cai Yingfei
- Hannes Egger
- Fabrizio Garghetti
- Nan Goldin
- Cesare Pietroiusti
- Ketty La Rocca
Institutions
- Postmedia Books
- CORPO festival
- Museo delle Arti di Nocciano
- Castello di Nocciano
- De Sterlich-Aliprandi family
- Artribune
Locations
- Nocciano
- Pescara
- Italy
- Guatemala City
- Guatemala
- Zhejiang
- China
- Bolzano
- Milan