Marco Circhirillo's 28,000 Self-Portraits in Milan Performance
Marco Circhirillo (Parma, 1980) presents a video-performance in Milan featuring 28,000 self-portraits arranged like a Tibetan mandala. The work explores psychological introspection, self-annihilation, and rebirth, inspired by Man Ray and Pirandello. The performance culminates in a symbolic destruction by wind, reflecting the artist's experience during pandemic lockdown. The exhibition also supports the Visite Sospese project by Medici In Famiglia, offering symbolic photo purchases from €1 to fund free psychological medical assistance.
Key facts
- Marco Circhirillo (born 1980 in Parma) presents a video-performance in Milan.
- The work comprises 28,000 self-portraits arranged like a Tibetan mandala.
- The performance involves annihilation by wind, symbolizing rebirth.
- Inspirations include Man Ray and Pirandello's 'One, No One and One Hundred Thousand'.
- The work reflects the artist's experience during pandemic lockdown.
- The exhibition supports the Visite Sospese project by Medici In Famiglia.
- Photo purchases start from €1 to fund free psychological medical assistance.
- The project is reported by Francesca Francone Maitreya for Artribune.
Entities
Artists
- Marco Circhirillo
- Man Ray
Institutions
- Medici In Famiglia
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Parma