Serena Bortone faces new controversy over Pistoletto mirror drawing
Serena Bortone, a journalist and host for Rai, is facing scrutiny following the discovery of a non-art piece by Michelangelo Pistoletto in her residence. On the March 14, 2023, broadcast of "Oggi è un altro giorno," Pistoletto signed his Terzo Paradiso on a mirror that Bortone had inherited from her grandmother. She remarked, "Everything can become a work of art. I'll take this home: the mirror is mine." In December 2023, La Repubblica captured the mirror in her home. The Rai Oversight Commission is investigating its presence, which is connected to Bortone's suspension in April 2024 after delivering a contentious monologue by Antonio Scurati. Additionally, Fratelli d'Italia members have initiated an inquiry into Bortone's adherence to Rai's ethical standards.
Key facts
- Serena Bortone is a Rai journalist and host.
- Michelangelo Pistoletto is an artist associated with Arte Povera.
- The mirror was signed and drawn on during the March 14, 2023 episode of 'Oggi è un altro giorno' on Rai 1.
- Pistoletto drew his Terzo Paradiso on the mirror.
- The mirror belonged to Bortone, who brought it from her grandmother's house.
- Bortone said, 'Everything can become a work of art. I'll take this home: the mirror is mine.'
- La Repubblica published photos of the mirror in Bortone's home in December 2023.
- The Rai Oversight Commission is investigating the matter.
- Bortone was suspended for six days in April 2024 for reading Antonio Scurati's monologue.
- Scurati's monologue criticized Fratelli d'Italia as post-fascist.
- Pistoletto said the mirror is not an original work but a symbol of creation.
- Fratelli d'Italia members in the Commission have filed an inquiry.
- The controversy is seen as retaliation for the Scurati case.
Entities
Artists
- Michelangelo Pistoletto
- Antonio Scurati
Institutions
- Rai
- Rai 1
- Rai 3
- Rai Oversight Commission
- Fratelli d'Italia
- Il Fatto Quotidiano
- La Repubblica
- ANSA
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy