Documentary on Arte Povera to Air on Sky Arte
A new documentary called 'Arte Povera – Appunti per la storia,' directed by Andrea Bettinetti and produced by Michele Bongiorno, Sky, and Good Day Films, will premiere on Sky Arte at 9:15 PM on November 28, 2023. You can also catch it on NOW and via on-demand platforms. The film features conversations with prominent artists like Giulio Paolini, Giuseppe Penone, and Michelangelo Pistoletto, along with insights from gallerists like Lia Rumma and curator Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev. A highlight is an unreleased talk with critic Germano Celant from the 2019 Jannis Kounellis show at Fondazione Prada in Venice. It showcases key locations such as Turin and Museo Castello di Rivoli and signals a resurgence of interest in the movement, with upcoming exhibitions in Paris and Johannesburg.
Key facts
- Documentary 'Arte Povera – Appunti per la storia' directed by Andrea Bettinetti.
- Produced by Michele Bongiorno, Sky, and Good Day Films.
- Narrated by Giuseppe Cederna.
- Premieres November 28, 2023, at 21:15 on Sky Arte.
- Also streams on NOW and available on demand.
- Features artists Giulio Paolini, Giuseppe Penone, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Gilberto Zorio, Pier Paolo Calzolari, Giovanni Anselmo.
- Includes interview with Germano Celant from 2019 at Fondazione Prada in Venice.
- Filmed at locations including Turin, Museo Castello di Rivoli, Collezione Giancarlo e Danna Olgiati, Fondazione Merz, Magazzino Art NY, Cittadellarte.
- Arte Povera movement has renewed international interest with 2024 exhibition at Bourse de Commerce in Paris and project at Wits Art Museum in Johannesburg.
Entities
Artists
- Giulio Paolini
- Giuseppe Penone
- Michelangelo Pistoletto
- Gilberto Zorio
- Pier Paolo Calzolari
- Giovanni Anselmo
- Jannis Kounellis
- Germano Celant
- Michelle Coudray
- Lia Rumma
- Antonio Tucci Russo
- Fabio Sargentini
- Carolyn Christov-Bakargiev
- Beatrice Merz
- Silvia Fabro
- Paolo Mussat Sartor
- Gianfranco Benedetti
- Giorgio Colombo
Institutions
- Sky Arte
- Good Day Films
- Sky
- NOW
- Fondazione Prada
- Museo Castello di Rivoli
- Collezione Giancarlo e Danna Olgiati
- Fondazione Merz
- Magazzino Art
- Cittadellarte
- Galleria di Lia Rumma
- Fondazione Calzolari
- GAM di Torino
- Bourse de Commerce
- Wits Art Museum
- Flash Art
- Cittadellarte di Pistoletto
Locations
- Turin
- Italy
- Paris
- France
- Johannesburg
- South Africa
- Rivoli
- Lugano
- Switzerland
- New York
- United States
- Venaria
- Fossombrone
- Venice
- Genoa
- Venaria Reale