Pascali Memoria: Pino Pascali's Photographic Journey at Teatro Kursaal Santalucia, Bari
The exhibition titled 'Pascali Memoria. Appunti per immagini' is being held at Teatro Kursaal Santalucia in Bari from 24 July to 25 October 2026, under the curation of the Fondazione Pino Pascali. It showcases the photographic artistry of Pino Pascali, featuring images taken in 1965 from Naples, Capri, and Ischia, alongside unpublished letters and documents. In that same year, Pascali partnered with filmmaker Sandro Lodolo, whose company was commissioned by Cirio for Carosello commercials. The exhibition is divided into several thematic sections: 'Cose d’acqua', 'Geometrie e moduli', 'Finte sculture', 'Ritorno alla terra', 'Giochi d’infanzia', and 'Il teatro e la maschera', highlighting his engagement with the Neapolitan landscape and popular culture, as well as the impact of his photographic skills on his subsequent artistic endeavors.
Key facts
- Exhibition 'Pascali Memoria. Appunti per immagini' at Teatro Kursaal Santalucia, Bari, from 24 July to 25 October 2026.
- Curated by Fondazione Pino Pascali.
- Focuses on Pino Pascali's photographic activity from 1965 in Naples, Capri, and Ischia.
- Includes documents, notes, and unpublished letters.
- Pascali collaborated with Sandro Lodolo and Lodolofilm for seven years.
- Commission from Cirio for Carosello commercials in 1966.
- Pascali used a Linhof monorail camera for the project.
- Photographs anticipate later sculptures like '9 mq di pozzanghere' and '32 mq di mare circa' (1967).
- Sections include 'Cose d’acqua', 'Il porto, le barche, il mare', 'Geometrie e moduli', 'Finte sculture', 'Ritorno alla terra', 'Giochi d’infanzia', 'Il teatro e la maschera', and 'Segni, lettere, numeri'.
- The exhibition is in continuity with a show in Polignano a Mare.
Entities
Artists
- Pino Pascali
- Sandro Lodolo
Institutions
- Fondazione Pino Pascali
- Teatro Kursaal Santalucia
- Lodolofilm
- Massimo Saraceni Cinematografica
- Cirio
- Algida
Locations
- Bari
- Italy
- Naples
- Capri
- Ischia
- Rome
- Polignano a Mare
- Villa Borghese
- Piazza dei Martiri
- Campo de’ Fiori