Pappi Corsicato's docufilm on photographer Claudio Abate now streaming on RaiPlay

Pappi Corsicato's documentary 'Claudio Abate. L'obiettivo nell'arte' (2026) is now available for free on RaiPlay. The film celebrates the life and work of Claudio Abate (1943–2017), a photographer who captured Rome's vibrant art scene from the 1960s to the 1990s. Through interviews, archival footage, and material from Istituto Luce, the documentary explores Abate's role as a witness and collaborator to key figures of Arte Povera and beyond. It covers his early studio on Via Margutta (opened in 1957), his documentation of Carmelo Bene's theatre from 1963, and his friendships with artists such as Jannis Kounellis, Michelangelo Pistoletto, Pino Pascali, and the group at Pastificio Cerere in San Lorenzo. The film features testimonies from Fabio Sargentini, Pistoletto, and Pizzi Cannella, highlighting Abate's unique ability to photograph art in action. The documentary was made with support from Italy's Ministry of Culture's Cinema and Audiovisual Investment Fund.