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Rä di Martino's New Works Explore Carmelo Bene Archive and Avant-Garde Theatre

artist · 2026-04-27

The latest episode of 'Monologhi al telefono,' hosted by Donatella Giordano on Artribune, features Rä di Martino (born in Rome, 1975). She delves into her artistic beginnings and her recent endeavors with the archives of Carmelo Bene and the Piccolo Teatro di Pontedera. Di Martino's work with the Carmelo Bene archive led to a video piece and an artist's book, unveiled on June 25 at Torre Matta di Otranto. Her 2021 film 'Fuori dai Teatri' reinterprets the avant-garde theatre movement of the 1970s in Pontedera, utilizing digitized photographs and tapes to weave a narrative with actors Lino Musella and Anna Bellato. Additionally, she is finalizing 'Moonbird,' which will be showcased at Museo Mambo in Bologna in September and at her solo exhibition 'Play It Again' in Florence from June 18, with a live presentation on July 6 and 7 at Mattatoio di Rome during Re-Creatures, curated by Ilaria Mancia.

Key facts

  • Rä di Martino is featured in the Artribune podcast 'Monologhi al telefono' curated by Donatella Giordano.
  • She worked on the Carmelo Bene archive, creating a video and an artist's book.
  • The Carmelo Bene project was presented on June 25 at Torre Matta di Otranto.
  • Her film 'Fuori dai Teatri' (2021) was produced by the Centro per la Ricerca e la Sperimentazione Teatrale del Teatro della Toscana.
  • The film explores 1970s avant-garde theatre in Pontedera using digitized archival materials.
  • Actors Lino Musella and Anna Bellato appear in the film.
  • Her new work 'Moonbird' combines video with performance and live music.
  • 'Moonbird' will be exhibited at Museo Mambo in Bologna in September and at Forte Belvedere in Florence from June 18 as part of 'Play It Again'.
  • 'Play It Again' is curated by Sergio Risaliti for Museo Novecento.
  • A live presentation of 'Moonbird' occurs on July 6-7 at Mattatoio di Rome during Re-Creatures curated by Ilaria Mancia.

Entities

Artists

  • Rä di Martino
  • Carmelo Bene
  • Lino Musella
  • Anna Bellato
  • Donatella Giordano
  • Sergio Risaliti
  • Ilaria Mancia

Institutions

  • Artribune
  • Piccolo Teatro di Pontedera
  • Torre Matta di Otranto
  • Centro per la Ricerca e la Sperimentazione Teatrale del Teatro della Toscana
  • Museo Mambo di Bologna
  • Forte Belvedere di Firenze
  • Museo Novecento
  • Mattatoio di Roma
  • Re-Creatures

Locations

  • Roma
  • Italia
  • Otranto
  • Pontedera
  • Bologna
  • Firenze

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