Paura e desiderio: Nordic Cinema Beyond Stereotypes at Teatro Franco Parenti
Curated by Lorenza Pignatti, the film series 'Paura e desiderio. L’altro cinema nordico' at Teatro Franco Parenti in Milan features cinematic pieces from Iceland, Norway, and Sweden. Ragnheidur Gestsdottir from Iceland presents 'As if We Existed', which chronicles Ragnar Kjartansson's time at the Venice Biennale in 2009. Sigga Björg Sigurðardóttir is known for her animations for Sigur Rós and the piece 'The Smell'. Lene Berg from Norway showcases 'The Man in the Background' and 'Stalin by Picasso or Portrait of a Woman with Moustache', which explore themes of artistic freedom. Notably, Berg's previous work represented Norway at the 2013 Venice Biennale. Swedish director Gunvor Nelson screens her 1972 short film 'Take Off', incorporating feminist elements within the New American Cinema movement.
Key facts
- Film program 'Paura e desiderio. L’altro cinema nordico' curated by Lorenza Pignatti at Teatro Franco Parenti in Milan.
- Features artists from Iceland, Norway, and Sweden using cinema to explore socio-cultural aspects.
- Ragnheidur Gestsdottir followed Björk during 'Medúlla' recording and Spike Jonze's 'Triumph of a Heart' video.
- Gestsdottir's 'As if We Existed' documents Ragnar Kjartansson's 2009 Venice Biennale residency painting Páll Haukur Björnsson.
- Sigga Björg Sigurðardóttir created animations for Sigur Rós and the vinyl 'Kveikur' (1,000 copies).
- Lene Berg's 'Stalin by Picasso or Portrait of a Woman with Moustache' addresses the 1953 censorship of Picasso's drawing for Stalin's death.
- In 2008, the same drawing was removed from Cooper Union, New York, after Ukrainian community protests.
- Berg's 'The Man in the Background' is about Michael Josselson and the CIA-funded Congress for Cultural Freedom.
- Gunvor Nelson's 1972 stop-motion 'Take Off' shown; her films at MoMA and Moderna Museet blend feminism with New American Cinema.
Entities
Artists
- Lorenza Pignatti
- Ragnheidur Gestsdottir
- Björk
- Spike Jonze
- Ragnar Kjartansson
- Páll Haukur Björnsson
- Sigga Björg Sigurðardóttir
- Sigur Rós
- Berlinde de Bruyckere
- David Lynch
- Lene Berg
- Pablo Picasso
- Joseph Stalin
- Michael Josselson
- Edvard Munch
- Gunvor Nelson
- Stan Brakhage
- Bruce Baillie
Institutions
- Teatro Franco Parenti
- Biennale d’Arte di Venezia
- Cooper Union
- Congress for Cultural Freedom
- CIA
- MoMA New York
- Moderna Museet Stockholm
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Iceland
- Reykjavik
- Norway
- Sweden
- Bay Area
- United States
- New York
- Venice
- Stoccolma