Webinar: VIRTUAL ART SANDWICHED-in: Curator talk: Pier PAOLO PASOLINI:
SUBVERSIVE PROPHET Friday, June 5 | 12:30 - 1:00PM Enjoy lunch while
listening to Patrice Giasson, Alex Gordon Curator of Art of the
Americas, speak about a selection of works in Pier PAOLO PASOLINI:
SUBVERSIVE PROPHET. Pier PAOLO PASOLINI (Italian, 1922–1975), was
one of 20th century Europe’s leading intellectuals, known for his
prolific work as a poet, writer, and film director. PASOLINI RAILED
AGAINST GOVERNMENT CORRUPTION, materialism, consumerism, and political
and social repression. A blunt and controversial figure, he often
faced harsh rebuke. “To me, PASOLINI WAS A SUBVERSIVE PROPHET, a
civic poet, a barometer,” says Giasson. “He could talk about
everything, including about the ways we behave, our sexuality, and our
political inclinations. With PASOLINI, nothing was off the table. He
also understood and railed against the way Italy and the rest of the
Western world were heading – into a uniform, universal, standardized
society – even before the idea of globalization took hold. My hope
is that through this exhibition, visitors will connect with the voice
of a true humanist, who dedicated his life to making this world a
better place in which to live.” Neuberger Museum’s two-part
exhibition, which opens with an exploration of PASOLINI’s reception
in the Americas (Brazil, Argentina, Mexico and the United States). The
second part of the exhibition is devoted to PASOLINI’s powerful
creativity and features his poetry, novels, paintings, drawings, and
films. Eleven costumes for PASOLINI’s theatrical ventures, designed
in Rome by Danilo Donati for Farani, including the one used by
PASOLINI IN THE CANTERBURY TALES, also are showcased. Our Pier PAOLO
PASOLINI: SUBVERSIVE PROPHET EXHIBITION INCLUDES AN INTRODUCTION TO
THE ARTIST’s most important films and a selection of original film
costumes designed in Italy by the internationally-acclaimed costume
house Farani. Try to spot the costumes as you stream PASOLINI’s
films on YouTube or Amazon Prime. (OF NOTE: In March, The New Yorker
recommended streaming “Love Meetings,” a documentary about
PASOLINI’s travels through Italy to interview a variety of people
about their views on the topics of sex, prostitution, homosexuality
and marital and non-marital relationships. (1965, Italian with English
subtitles, 1h 32 min). Stream on Amazon and YouTube. Register in
advance for this webinar:
https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gFq6LW9MyTdS6Y8BS1mxB-w
[https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_gFq6LW9MyTdS6Y8BS1mxB-w] See
gallery views at the opening of Pier PAOLO PASOLINI: SUBVERSIVE POET
ON FEBRUARY 12:
https://flickr.com/photos/neubergermuse/albums/72157713534599706
[https://flickr.com/photos/neubergermuse/albums/72157713534599706]
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