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"Pezzo Unico" - Franz Paludetto Gallery - Roma

Il terzo appuntamento romano della rassegna PIÈCE UNIQUE propone tre artiste con altrettanti dittici di auto-rappresentazione. In ogni coppia di frame è condensato il racconto di un peculiare eterno femminino, dove l’io narrante si identifica con l’io narrato, o ne veste i panni, per rivelare un qualche sé all’apparecchio fotografico. I due lavori di Elina Brotherus, sequenze della stessa scena, datano al periodo in cui l’artista - prima di spostare l’attenzione sul rapporto tra figura umana e paesaggio - lavorava con scarno stile documentaristico sull’esperienza relazionale soggettiva e sulla presenza/assenza dell’amore. La stringente referenza autobiografica plasma un’onesta allegoria, quasi in cerca di un antidoto figurato a un dato turbamento esistenziale. Il passo successivo è quello verso cui muove Daniela Perego. Nell’immergere se stessa nelle tensioni della metropoli contemporanea, l’artista si fa unità di misura emozionale dello spazio e crea un’esperi

The Eternal City Honors One of its Own: Film Legend Alberto Sordi

The Eternal City teamed up with Alberto Sordi’s foundation to mark one decade since his death with a number of commemorative initiatives. On February 16, a street in Rome's sprawling park, Villa Borghese, was dedicated to Sordi. His sister, Aurelia, attended the moving ceremony along with the mayor of Rome, Giovanni Alemanno.  A few days later at the Auditorium Parco della Musica, a concert of the "Grand Orchestra" by Gerardo Di Lella in collaboration with the Conservatory of Santa Cecilia conjured up memories of the maestro of Italian Comedy, who is known for his roles in classic films like “Un Americano a Roma,” “The White Sheik,” and “Mafioso.” One of the most talked about events of this commemoration is a major exhibition at the grand Vittoriano Monument Complex that will run through the end of March. The multimedia exhibition consists of over 200 photographs, documents and film projections, which show the neighborhoods where the actor lived and where h

As the Papal Conclave begins at Vatican City.. Experience Your Own Version through Film

A Scene from Ron Howard's "Angels & Demons" As cardinals from around the world meet in Rome for a conclave to elect the next leader of the Roman Catholic Church, we revisit a movie of a similar topic. Although dark in nature, Ron Howard's 2009 thriller, "Angels & Demons" will transport you to Vatican City and take you through the spectacular sites and monuments of Rome. Adapted from the popular series by Dan Brown and costarring Italian actor Pierfrancesco Favino , the film takes us on a scenic tour of the Eternal City and showcases art and historical details that even the keenest eye could have missed. The story follows the characters as they set out on the "Path of the Illuminati", to four symbolic destinations in Rome, each associated with one of the elements: Earth, Air, Fire, and Water. They are also sites known for their blending of pagan symbolism and Christianity, something I never noticed in Rome until reading the book a