Three Rome exhibitions explore Pasolini's body politics
Rome is currently hosting three exhibitions titled 'Pier Paolo Pasolini. TUTTO È SANTO' to celebrate the poet's 100th birthday. Organized by Azienda Speciale Palaexpo, Gallerie Nazionali di Arte Antica, and MAXXI, the exhibitions are curated by a team that includes Michele Di Monte and Giulia Ferracci, among others. They focus on the theme of corporeality, drawing inspiration from Pasolini's unfinished work 'Petrolio' (Einaudi, 1992). 'Il corpo veggente' at Palazzo Barberini delves into his artistic influences, while 'Il corpo poetico' at Palazzo delle Esposizioni displays over 700 original pieces. Lastly, 'Il corpo politico' opens on November 16 at MAXXI, featuring contemporary artists and over 200 documents reflecting on biopolitics and consumerism.
Key facts
- Three exhibitions titled 'Pier Paolo Pasolini. TUTTO È SANTO' in Rome for Pasolini's centenary
- Organized by Azienda Speciale Palaexpo, Gallerie Nazionali di Arte Antica, and MAXXI
- Curated by Michele Di Monte, Giulia Ferracci, Giuseppe Garrera, Flaminia Gennari Santori, Hou Hanru, Cesare Pietroiusti, Bartolomeo Pietromarchi, Clara Tosi Pamphili
- Theme of corporeality drawn from Pasolini's novel 'Petrolio' (1992)
- Palazzo Barberini section 'Il corpo veggente' focuses on art-historical sources and Longhi's influence
- Palazzo delle Esposizioni section 'Il corpo poetico' displays over 700 items including costumes by Donato Donati and Piero Tosi
- MAXXI section 'Il corpo politico' opens November 16, featuring contemporary artists and documents from Pasolini's 'Scritti corsari'
- Exhibitions include references to Carla Lonzi, Ernesto De Martino, and Pasolini's films 'La ricotta' and 'Salò'
Entities
Artists
- Pier Paolo Pasolini
- Roberto Longhi
- Masolino
- Masaccio
- Pontormo
- Rosso Fiorentino
- Carla Lonzi
- Ernesto De Martino
- Franco Pinna
- Cecilia Mangini
- Donato Donati
- Piero Tosi
- Olivier Saillard
- Tazio Secchiaroli
- Sandro Becchetti
- Jerry Bauer
- Giuseppe Pino
- Dino Pedriali
- Ugo Mulas
- Mario Tursi
- Angelo Novi
- Alberto Moravia
- Dacia Maraini
- Maria Callas
- Elio Vittorini
- Carlo Levi
- Cesare Zavattini
- Gianfranco Contini
- Sergio Luzzatto
- Benito Mussolini
- Anteo Zamboni
Institutions
- Azienda Speciale Palaexpo
- Gallerie Nazionali di Arte Antica
- MAXXI
- Palazzo Barberini
- Palazzo delle Esposizioni
- NABA (Nuova Accademia di Belle Arti)
- Einaudi
- Garzanti
- Corriere della Sera
- Il Tempo
- Il Mondo
- Paese sera
- Rivolta Femminile
- Artribune
Locations
- Rome
- Italy
- Bologna
- Ostia
- Lido di Ostia
- Florence
- Santa Felicita
- Volterra
- Lucania
- Salento
- Porzûs
- Ramuscello