Film on Giulia Niccolai Screens at Bologna's Esprit Nouveau Pavilion

Sergio Racanati and Manuela Gandini's film "Vuoto: geografia di un sentimento di un'insolita ragazzaccia" is currently being shown at the Padiglione de l'Esprit Nouveau in Bologna, with screenings available until June 5. This film is featured in the exhibition "Perché lo faccio perché. La vita poetica di Giulia Niccolai," which is curated by Allison Grimaldi Donahue and Caterina Molteni, and supported by Istituzione Bologna Musei MAMbo. The exhibition showcases works from various archives. Shot in Niccolai's Milan residence, the film boasts a three-voice score and is characterized by Gandini as both a Buddhist temple and a glimpse into the 1960s. Niccolai (1934-2021) was a diverse artist associated with the Italian neo-avant-garde and the Beat Generation, with Racanati focusing on her sense of wonder rather than her life story.