Marco Scotini Curates 'The Szechwan Tale' at FM Centro per l’arte contemporanea, Milan
Curated by Marco Scotini, the exhibition 'The Szechwan Tale. China, Theater and History' at FM Centro per l’arte contemporanea in Milan draws inspiration from Bertolt Brecht's play 'The Good Person of Szechwan'. The show explores East-West relations through theatrical metaphors, using stage, actors, and costumes as strategic devices to question epochal paradigms. It continues Scotini's project for the first Anren Biennale in Sichuan, China. Works include Cao Fei's tribute to cosplayers, Yang Fudong's cinematic sequences of young Chinese travelers, and William Kentridge's piece linking China and South Africa via variations of 'The Internationale'. Pedro Reyes presents a cartoon Marx, and Puccini's Turandot appears in a 1930s costume. The exhibition repeatedly returns to Brechtian themes of alienation, as seen in Jia Zhangke's film 'Still Life', promoting critical consciousness in global contamination.
Key facts
- Exhibition titled 'The Szechwan Tale. China, Theater and History' at FM Centro per l’arte contemporanea, Milan.
- Curated by Marco Scotini.
- Inspired by Bertolt Brecht's play 'The Good Person of Szechwan'.
- Continues Scotini's project for the first Biennale of Anren in Sichuan, China.
- Features artists: Cao Fei, Yang Fudong, William Kentridge, Pedro Reyes, Qiu Zhijie, Michelangelo Pistoletto.
- Includes Michelangelo Pistoletto's Memory Wardrobe with costumes from Cinecittà.
- Qiu Zhijie presents wearable masks referencing Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose'.
- William Kentridge's piece uses 'The Internationale' performed by black dancers in ballet shoes.
- Pedro Reyes shows a cartoon version of Marx.
- Puccini's Turandot appears in a 1930s costume from La Scala.
- Jia Zhangke's film 'Still Life' is referenced for Brechtian alienation effect.
Entities
Artists
- Marco Scotini
- Bertolt Brecht
- Cao Fei
- Yang Fudong
- William Kentridge
- Pedro Reyes
- Qiu Zhijie
- Michelangelo Pistoletto
- Jia Zhangke
- Giacomo Puccini
- Umberto Eco
Institutions
- FM Centro per l’arte contemporanea
- Biennale di Anren
- Cinecittà
- Teatro alla Scala
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Anren
- Sichuan
- China
- South Africa