Mario Milizia's 'La stagione' film based on a fictional book from Antonioni's 'La notte'
Born in Milan in 1965, Mario Milizia is a multifaceted artist engaged in writing, cinema, performance, and visual arts. His recent film, 'La stagione', draws inspiration from a fictional book featured in Michelangelo Antonioni's 1961 movie 'La notte', with both the book and its author, Giovanni Pontano, being creations of Antonioni. Developed during the pandemic, Milizia's film captures the essence of contemporary society. He began his artistic career in 1990 as a graphic designer for the Venice Biennale, held his first solo exhibition in 1996, and released his debut story, 'Eyes Wide Open', in 2012. His work is influenced by figures such as Andy Warhol and Richard Prince's 'Cowboys' series.
Key facts
- Mario Milizia was born in Milan in 1965.
- His latest film 'La stagione' is inspired by a fictional book from Antonioni's 'La notte' (1961).
- The fictional book is titled 'La stagione' and its author is Giovanni Pontano, played by Marcello Mastroianni.
- The book's subtitle is 'Il romanzo sottile e violento dei nostri anni'.
- Milizia's artistic career started in 1990 when he worked as a graphic designer for the Venice Biennale catalog.
- His first solo show was in 1996 at Viafarini, a performance called 'Soundtrack Without a Film'.
- In 2012, he published his first story 'Eyes Wide Open'.
- His works include 'Style Mixer' (2003) and 'Mood Mixer' (2009), a wheel chart generating over 15,000 mood combinations.
Entities
Artists
- Mario Milizia
- Michelangelo Antonioni
- Giovanni Pontano
- Marcello Mastroianni
- Jeanne Moreau
- Richard Artschwager
- Allan McCollum
- John Armleder
- Chris Marker
- Jenny Holzer
- Andy Warhol
- Richard Prince
- Maurizio Cattelan
- Stefano Arienti
- Tobias Rehberger
- Douglas Gordon
- Erik Satie
Institutions
- Biennale di Venezia
- Viafarini
- Magasin di Grenoble
- Artribune
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Venice
- Paris
- France
- Grenoble