Moltheni and Laura Carbone on Art and Music in Walk of Muses Interview Series
In the Artribune interview series, Walk of Muses, musicians Moltheni and Laura Carbone engage in a dialogue about the intersection of art and music. Moltheni, an Italian artist, perceives art as humanity's pursuit of redemption, independent of religious ties, and regards icons like Ennio Morricone as genuine artists. He has a preference for 19th-century realist portraits. On the other hand, Laura Carbone, a German-Italian singer-songwriter born in Sinsheim in 1986, views art as both sacred and transformative. She is particularly inspired by Hilma af Klint's 'Paintings for the Future' at the Guggenheim. Carbone released her first album between 2015 and 2016, followed by a second in 2018, and has toured across Europe and North America, drawing influence from Fleetwood Mac and Nick Cave. The series is curated by Samantha Stella.
Key facts
- Moltheni defines art as humanity's attempt at redemption and self-forgiveness for existing.
- Moltheni does not consider himself an artist; he reserves the term for Ennio Morricone, Maria Callas, Gian Maria Volontè, and Pasolini.
- Moltheni's favorite visual art is any realist portrait from 19th-century European painters.
- Laura Carbone is a German-Italian songwriter born in Sinsheim in 1986, based in Berlin.
- Carbone's second album was recorded in Los Angeles and released in 2018, with tours in Europe and North America.
- Carbone's influences include Fleetwood Mac, Johnny Cash, Chris Isaak, The Jesus and Mary Chain, and Nick Cave.
- Carbone has performed at SXSW (three times), New Colossus Festival, and POP Montreal.
- Carbone's first live album was recorded during the German TV program Rockpalast.
- Carbone's favorite visual artwork is Hilma af Klint's 'Paintings for the Future' at the Guggenheim Museum in New York.
- The interview series is curated by Samantha Stella, a Genoa-born, Milan-based multidisciplinary artist.
Entities
Artists
- Moltheni
- Laura Carbone
- Samantha Stella
- Ennio Morricone
- Maria Callas
- Gian Maria Volontè
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Hilma af Klint
- Johnny Cash
- Chris Isaak
- Nick Cave
Institutions
- Artribune
- Guggenheim Museum New York
- SXSW
- New Colossus Festival
- POP Montreal
- Rockpalast
Locations
- Sinsheim
- Germany
- Berlin
- Los Angeles
- United States
- Canada
- Austin
- New York
- Montreal
- Genoa
- Milan