Publisher Description

This volume is one of three companion catalogues to an exhibition taking place simultaneously at three venues in Rome on the large-scale projects of Pier Paolo Pasolini. They explore a theme dear to Pasolini - sacredness - with a multidisciplinary approach that will shed a light on his main characteristics as a poet, writer, director, and artist and on the cultural influence he wielded. This is the catalogue for the exhibition at Fondazione MAXXI, which explores the many facets of Pasolini's political engagement. Texts, images, movies, notes, and documents will narrate the beginning of a protest that has endured to this day, with interpretations of Pasolini's work is seen through the voices of contemporary artists. An essay by Anne Violaine Houcke analyses Pasolini's final period, while Ara Merjan's text explores his aesthetics. Marco Belpoliti explores the 1975 timeline, giving special attention to the political events most closely connected to Pasolini. Incudes contributions by Eleonora Cardinale, Roberto Chiesi, Silvia De Laude, Fabio Francione, Giuseppe Garrera, and Vincenzo Trione. Text in English and Italian. AUTHORS: Anne Violaine Houcke is an art historian. Her work focuses on contemporary depictions of Antiquity, especially the audio-visual production of Fellini and Pasolini. She has taught at Yale, Pisa, and Rome. Ara Merjian teaches Italian Studies at New York University. Among his subjects of interest are Pasolini and Italian aesthetics and politics in the aftermath of WWII. Marco Belpoliti is a writer, literary critic, and university professor. He also writes for the daily paper La Repubblica. SELLING POINTS: . Published in conjunction with shows at three locations in Rome that mark the 100th anniversary of Pier Paolo Pasolini's birth (Bologna, 5 March 1922 – Rome, 2 November 1975) . This is the catalogue for the show at Fondazione MAXXI which runs from November 15, 2022 - March 8, 2023 80 colour illustrations

Author Biography

Anne Violaine Houcke is an art historian. Her work focuses on contemporary depictions of Antiquity, especially the audio-visual production of Fellini and Pasolini. She has taught at Yale, Pisa, and Rome.Ara Merjian teaches Italian Studies at New York University. Among his subjects of interest are Pasolini and Italian aesthetics and politics in the aftermath of WWII.Marco Belpoliti is a writer, literary critic, and university professor. He also writes for the daily paper La Repubblica.

Table of Contents

8 ForewordGiovanna Melandri10 Pier Paolo Pasolini. Everything is Sacred.The Political BodyBartolomeo Pietromarchi20 "It Was Indeed a Firefly, in the Crackof a Wall." 1975 – 2022Giulia Ferracci58 Pasolini and the Inferno of the Present:Salò, or the 120 Days of SodomRoberto Chiesi64 Pasolini. Volgar'eloquioFabio Francione70 Lutheran LettersEleonora Cardinale76 Pasolini the Lutheran and the ApostleExercises in SanctityGiuseppe Garrera84 Beast of StyleEleonora Cardinale92 PetrolioSilvia De Laude105 Works on Display106 Noor Abed108 Sammy Baloji110 Elisabetta Benassi112 Paul Chan114 Alvin Curran116 Dante Ferretti118 Claire Fontaine120 Jorge Fuembuena Loscertales122 Aziz Hazara124 Huang Yong Ping126 Nalini Malani128 Fabio Mauri130 Marzia Migliora132 Giulio Paolini134 Pino Pascali136 Francesco Vezzoli138 Ming Wong140 Yan Pei-Ming144 Let's Imagine It, Together!Notes on Pier Paolo Pasolini's Influenceson the Global Contemporary Art WorldHou Hanru158 Pasolini and the MetaphysicalExperiencePaul Chan166 Hieratical Empiricism:On Pasolini's "Technical Sacrality"Ara H. Merjian180 Pasolini and the Form of the RevolutionAnne-Violaine Houcke196 The Glorious Body. Pasolini and SoccerVincenzo Trione206 1975: The Final YearMarco Belpoliti

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