Giacometti's 1963 documentary reveals his lifelong struggle with failure

A 1963 documentary produced by TSI (Televisione svizzera italiana), titled 'Il sogno di una testa,' features Alberto Giacometti in six chapters, directed by Giorgio Soavi and Grytzko Mascioni, with Sergio Genni as interviewer. Giacometti confesses that since 1935 he never made a work as he intended, always producing something else. That year marked his break from the Surrealist group, after which he returned to figuration. He describes his quest to make a 'normal' head as an obsession, stating that the more he sees it, the harder it becomes. The documentary includes a reading of his text 'La mia realtà,' where he explains he makes art to bite into reality, defend himself, and grow. The article on Artribune by Helga Marsala reflects on Giacometti's existential struggle and his view of failure as a vital condition.