Rä di Martino's Marrakech-Inspired Exhibition at Monica de Cardenas
Rä di Martino presents 'The Day He Swims thru Marrakech' at Galleria Monica de Cardenas in Milan, featuring photographs with white screens and palm leaves. The exhibition centers on her first feature film 'The stand-in', inspired by a book and the 1964 film of the same name, shot in Marrakech. The photos depict the protagonist swimming through pools on his journey home, using cool blue tones contrasted with warm natural elements. The work explores the entertainment industry's devices and the interplay between real and virtual, body and mind, fiction and truth.
Key facts
- Rä di Martino was born in Rome in 1975.
- The exhibition is titled 'The Day He Swims thru Marrakech'.
- It is held at Galleria Monica de Cardenas in Milan.
- The show features photographs with white screens and palm leaves.
- The film 'The stand-in' is the core of the exhibition.
- The film is inspired by a book and the 1964 film of the same name.
- Marrakech served as the set for the film.
- The photographs show the protagonist swimming through a path of pools.
Entities
Artists
- Rä di Martino
Institutions
- Galleria Monica de Cardenas
Locations
- Milan
- Italy
- Rome
- Marrakech
- Morocco