Organized by lithuanian culture institute humboldt books. The book brings together a number of characters whose narratives fumai has embodied in her performative practice to date. Her engenderings were hilarious yet melancholic manifestations of fetishized freaks and mournful hysterics. Guccis pavilion at the venice biennale is a new take on.
Chiara fumai, chiara fumai reads valerie solanas, 20. The quote was a favourite with the german terrorist ulrike meinhof, while the figures come from an ancient grimoire book of magic. Palladino, the ghosts who visit her and the narrator french scientist camille flammarion who studied palladino to both affirm and. It will also include the book of evil spirits 2015, a video installation. Chiarafumaithebookofevilspiritsinstallationdetailwaterside.
Grazia toderi, andrea buttner, gilberto zorio, an van. But these are unusual times, so please check that events are. Kingston school of art london, fulltime postgraduate mfa in fine art distinction 20 2015. In turn, she conjures the spirits of a powerful group of women who also appeared throughout fumai. This disquieting, surreal scene is depicted in the wall painting that is part of the new project by chiara fumai rome, 1978, opening the 2015 season in the project room. It includes her 2015 work the book of evil spirits and her 2012 work dogaressa elisabetta querini, zalumna agra, annie jones, dope head, harry. Three years after the artists untimely death, a group of. Available for sale from tatjana pieters, chiara fumai, the book of evil spirits vitrines 2016, embroidery on paper, found materials, 75. Furla prize winner and documenta participant, chiara fumai. Fumai chiara the book of evil spirits 2015 available.
Centro per larte contemporanea luigi pecci 3,889 photos. Jan 29, 2016 the solo exhibition of chiara fumai welcomes the visitor with photographs of hands, each signing a different letter, and each addressing an anonymous message. The artists first solo exhibition on this continent, less light brings together two of fumai s pioneering works, the book of evil spirits 2015 and dogaressa elisabetta querini, zalumma agra, annie jones, dope head, harry houdini, eusapia. She participated in documenta with the moral exhibition house.
Chiara fumai, the book of evil spirits, 2016, courtesy the artist and waterside. Mar 01, 2021 playing an ironical game of true fiction and using the techniques of remixing and channeling, chiara fumais performative pieces evoke female figures who, with their courage and anger, left their mark on human history just before being excluded or forgotten. Sculptures by enrico david, installation works by liliana moro and a sound piece and wall painting by the late chiara fumai can be viewed through multiple different pathways. In the book, palladino convenes the spirits of fumai s motley crew of evil spirits activists, terrorists, freakshow performers, philosophers, all at one point alteregos of fumai herself who collectively represent the fears of a bourgeois society. Nov 01, 2020 bringing together 26 international artists from the 19th century to the present day, it explores the changing historical and aesthetic terms of artistic engagement with mediumship, from perceived spiritual inspiration and creation during seances and trances, to practices of automatism, channelling, and paranormal investigation, whilst also considering clairvoyant practices in relation to the. The invisible woman, performance transcript of i did not say or mean, 2014. Actually, talk the world will not explode, 2012, group performance on the roof of the fridericianum featuring zalumma agra and the stars of the east, words by carla lonzi lets spit on hegel, 1970 and rivolta femminile i say i, 1977, costumes by antonio piccirilli, 60 min. It is leading to a research masters degree in religious studies and focuses on religious plurality in the western world. Chiara fumai, the book of evil spirits 2015, still from video.
Jul 19, 2018 fooling utopia, the biennales motto, is inspired by utopia 1516, mores most famous book, and by in praise of folly 1511, which desiderius erasmus dedicated to his friend, thomas more. Chiara fumai, who died in 2017 at age 39, is not well known to most in the united states, so this exhibitionthe first ever devoted to the artist in the countryoffers a sampler of her work. The artists first solo exhibition on this continent, less light brings together two of fumais pioneering works, the book of evil spirits 2015 and. Chiara fumai collage book of evil spirits, 2016 in the film, a freak show depicts a seance in which the artist assumes the role of a medium and sits blindfolded at palladinos table conjuring up the dead in a hypnotic trance. Remembering the artist whose occultist experiments transformed her body and biography into art chiara fumai, the book of evil spirits, 2015. The artists first solo exhibition on this continent, less light brings together two of fumai s pioneering works, the book of evil spirits 2015 and dogaressa elisabetta querini, zalumma agra, annie jones, dope head, harry houdini, eusapia palladino read valerie solanas 2012, as well as a reenactment of the performance the s. Her fiercely feminist lectures involving magic, ghosts, and the occult earned her international acclaim. In the book, palladino convenes the spirits of fumai s motley crew of evil spirits activists, terrorists, freakshow performers, philosophers, all at one point alteregos of fumai herself who collectively represent the fears of a bourgeois. We like to think of it as a group of ideal friends, supportive colleagues, and brilliant minds coming together. Head technician and programme assistant at waterside contemporary for the solo exhibition the book of evil spirits by chiara fumai, 2016. Chiara fumai, the book of evil spirits, waterside contemporary.
The artists camp parody is itself obscured by knowing anachronism and occasional. Chiara fumai the book ofevil spirits installationdetailwatersidecontemporarylondon2016. Caa news college art association 2020 september caa. Within gallery walls, an artist channels the ghosts of. Chiara fumai poems i will never release 20072017 november. Buses 141, 21, 271, 76 and n76 stop in new north rd mintern str and 394 directly by the gallery. State university of new york at fredonia, ba in fine art. Chiara fumai the book of evil spirits, production still, 2015.
Her performative practice belongs to the tradition of female psychics, who are spoken by different controversial entities, which the artist freely misinterprets and combines into new stories, while questioning their symbolic meaning and representation. The main piece is the video the book of evil spirits, which portrays the artist as eusapia palladino, a famous italian psychic in the late 19 th century. And this is the second function of this toothed va. A first major monograph of chiara fumais work will accompany the retrospective. On the occasion of contour 7, the biennial of moving image, she rewrote the story of her live acts into a seance the book of evil spirits, 2015.
On view at the centre dart contemporain geneve through january 3, 2021. Chiara fumais art posthumously debuts in the us widewalls. Magic was the force through which she roused a spirit of subversion and co. In 2017 chiara fumai won the xiv premio new york held by the italian ministry of foreign affairs and the italian ministry of cultural heritage. An expansive installation reminiscent of a psychic parlor, chiara fumais the book of evil spirits includes a suite of fifteen automatic drawings and photographs, performance props and a video in which she channeled eusapia palladino, a nineteenthcentury italian clairvoyant whose seances were attended by the likes of nicholas ii of russia and nobel laureates marie and pierre curie. The artists first solo exhibition on this continent, less light brings together two of fumai s pioneering works, the book of. The exhibition is curated by francesco urbano ragazzi and milovan farronato in collaboration with andrea bellini. Chiara fumai, the book of evil spirits, 2015 simone forti, a free consultation, 2016 formafantasma, charcoal, 2012. She channeled the spirit of an anonymous woman in the historical art. The artists first solo exhibition on this continent, less light brings together two of fumais pioneering works, the book of evil spirits 2015 and dogaressa elisabetta querini. Within gallery walls, an artist channels the ghosts of marginalized. It will also include the book of evil spirits 2015, a video installation produced for contour 7 a moving image biennale in.
Chiara fumai 1978, italy, lives and unworks in milan. Connect with friends, family and other people you know. When chiara reads your manifesto, she mimics the political rhetorics we live in today with such precision, as if she knew what ugly mess was coming our way. Metpublications is a portal to the mets comprehensive publishing program featuring over five decades of met books, journals, bulletins, and online publications on art history available to read. In the project for museion meinhofs rebellious spirit and political activism are. Castello di rivoli museo darte contemporanea and the pecci center info. Chiara fumai the book of evil spirits vitrines 2016. For the performance, fumai allowed solanas to take over her body and voice to recite excerpts from the work. Aug 18, 2017 written in 1967, the manifesto intended to demonstrate mens inferiority. And so the finished track flaunts an electronic voice alluringly and thoughtprovokingly reciting from the ancient gnostic gospels over a thundering electro beat a surely onceinalifetime coming. Poems i will never release 20072017 november 28, 2020. The solo exhibition of chiara fumai welcomes the visitor with. Apr 30, 2019 the installation the book of evil spirits 2015 incorporates photographs of italian sign language, automatic drawings, the elements of a ouija board and a video featuring ms.
Chiara fumai had also been lined up to represent italy at the 2019 venice biennale, alongside artists enrico david and liliana moro. Opening reception and reenactment of the performance the s. Nel 2017 chiara fumai ha vinto il xiv premio new york indetto dal ministero degli affari esteri e dal ministero dei beni culturali. In the film, a freak show depicts a seance in which the artist assumes the role of a medium. We like to think of it as a group of ideal friends, supportive colleagues, and. Chiara fumai, the book of evil spirits, 2015, video still. Chiara fumais first north american solo exhibit to open.
Chiara fumai rome, 1978 is a milanbased italian artist known for her performative and. Chiara fumai rome 1978 bari 2017 is an italian artist known for her performative and multimedia works featuring psychic abilities, antispectacle strategies and counterculture icons. This is the first solo exhibition in north america of the work of fumai, whose work, expansive in scope, often took aim at modes of thinking that stand in the way of greater empowerment for women. Chiara fumai rome 1978 bari 2017 is an italian artist known for her. Chiara fumai, the book of evil spirits, still from video, 26. Chiara fumai, the book of evil spirits, 2015 simone forti, a free. Share photos and videos, send messages and get updates. Chiara fumais first north american solo exhibit to open at. Apr 11, 2016 chiara fumai, the book of evil spirits 2015, video all images courtesy waterside contemporary london its hard to fit the afterlife within a white cube.
Italian artist chiara fumai, whose powerful work shone at. I believe that living the artwork in a total way is an intense and generous way of staying in the world. Photo courtesy of the church of chiara fumai opening reception and performance. The book of evil spirits, 2015, video, mixed media, chiarafumai. And when she channels the spirits of various women in history that voiced their dissent, she is not only mixing spiritism and politics. Chiara fumai, the book of evil spirits 2015, video all images courtesy waterside contemporary.
On occasion of contour 7, the biennial of moving image, she rewrote the story of her live acts into a seance the book of evil spirits, 2015. The book of evil spirits, the title of chiara fumais solo exhibition at the waterside contemporary gallery, brings. In creating this catalogue, fumai enlisted the help of eusapia palladino, a 19th century internationally renowned psychic and medium whose seances were attended with conviction by the likes of. Sep 20, 2017 intended as a piece for the late performance artist chiara fumai, bottin instead made the decision to employ vox synths for the proper effect. She reveals a motley crew of relentless mindsactivists, terrorists, freakshow performers, philosophers. Metpublications is a portal to the mets comprehensive book and online publishing program with close to 700 titles published from 1964 to the present. May 14, 2019 the londonbased curator was inspired by writing of italo calvino and jorge luis borges to create a threeperson show structured within a white, abstracted maze. Manifesto, mirroring the irst campaign of italian politician silvio berlusconi chiara fumai reads valerie solanas. Chiara fumai the book of evil spirits c kristof vrancken8. Chiara fumai, the book of evil spirits, 2015, single channel color video, 26 min. Italian politician silvio berlusconi chiara fumai reads valerie. Contemporary art daily blog archive chiara fumai at.
The solo exhibition of chiara fumai welcomes the visitor with photographs of hands, each signing a different letter, and each addressing an anonymous message. Visitors should not expect a simple guided tour, however. Chiara fumai, artist, at waterside contemporary, london. It will display fumai s ictional propaganda for valerie solanass s. The book of evil spirits contains all the names, orders and offices of all the spirits that ever chiara fumai has conversed with, together with the. The motto seems to capture the original spirit with which these two friends dealt with the reality of their time, and it is a reflection of the artistic. This is the case in the book of evil spirits, an expansive installation reminiscent of a psychic parlor that includes a suite of fifteen automatic drawings and photographs, performance props and a video in which fumai channeled eusapia palladino, a nineteenth century italian clairvoyant whose seances were attended by the likes of nicholas ii of russia and nobel laureates marie and pierre curie. The volume, published by nero editions, will include essays by irene aristizabal, andrea bellini, federico campagna, milovan farronato, gabriel lester and raimundas malasauskas, chus martinez, mara montanaro, cristiana perrella and marcello bellan, francesco urbano ragazzi, and giovanna zapperi.
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