Galleria Nazionale di Roma launches open call inspired by Carla Lonzi

The Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea in Rome has launched an open call for video works titled 'Taci. Anzi, parla' (Shut Up. Rather, Speak), inspired by feminist art critic Carla Lonzi. The call invites participants to submit video self-portraits reflecting on isolation, confinement, and self-expression during the COVID-19 pandemic. Drawing from Lonzi's 1969 book 'Autoritratto', which compiled dialogues with artists to reveal their authentic selves, the project aims to give voice to diverse subjectivities. Submissions are due by April 30, 2020. A jury will select winners, whose works will be promoted and included in the museum's digital project on the Lonzi Archive in collaboration with Google Arts & Culture. Galleria Nazionale director Cristiana Collu stated the initiative encourages everyone, especially women, to speak up and share their perspectives through video selfies. The call emphasizes authenticity and emancipation of expression, using the vertical format of smartphone videos as a contemporary form of portraiture.